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AIBU?

RSPCA canvassers knocking on door

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KnackeredOldWoman · 30/03/2017 20:25

RSPCA charity canvassers were in my road earlier on today. At about lunchtime they knocked on my door and I ignored it, they then knocked again at about 6.30, again I ignored and they have now just knocked again at 8.15pm and woken the DC's up , my DD is autistic and she had just dropped off to sleep. She's now downstairs, wide awake

I'm so annoyed, it's so selfish and intrusive. AIBU?

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KnackeredOldWoman · 30/03/2017 20:49

Metal - your poor Mum. I agree, it's scary when you get a knock and it's late. Hate to think of elderly people getting a knock on the door this time of night. She did the right thing.

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MarklahMarklah · 30/03/2017 20:50

I'm in a different area to you and recently 'RSPCA people' have been knocking at doors in the evening. They're wearing logo items. Local social media has several stories about them to the extent that someone rang the RSPCA who denied that there were any canvassers/chuggers in our area.

counterpoint · 30/03/2017 20:51

My neighbour has a sign up outside her front door warning people she doesn't know that she will prosecute for trespassing if they knock on her door.

She confirmed it worked when I had some charity collector disturb me last Friday. They left her house alone.

NotReallyMeToday · 30/03/2017 20:51

Honestly, I don't mind them. I always open the door to them once, smile, ask how their day is, say I won't be giving them money, but if they want to give me their pitch I'll listen to it. They run through it in under 2 mins, I say "that was good - hope someone signs up later. Bye" and close the door.

They go away, and they are mostly slightly pathetically grateful that someone is being nice to them and not being horrible. One person in my street threw a freshly boiled cup of coffee at one of them and the poor kid had to go to hospital.

PinotAndPlaydough · 30/03/2017 20:51

Yes me too knackered, maybe it's the same man or maybe they have lots out in we London at the moment

PinotAndPlaydough · 30/03/2017 20:52

SE not we

Note3 · 30/03/2017 20:54

I completely disagree with door to door selling and canvassing. I genuinely think it should be prohibited. I think people should be permitted right to quiet enjoyment of their home without feeling they have to open the door and explain themselves as to why they cannot or don't want to constantly put her hand in their pocket.

I'll really feel for you OP. I hope your daughter can resettle sooner than you envisage

KnackeredOldWoman · 30/03/2017 20:56

Not really - with all due respect, you sound like you have a lot of time on your hands. I haven't got time to stop what I'm doing, listen to a sales pitch and then say, 'No thanks! '

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monkeywithacowface · 30/03/2017 20:56

Last time I answered the door to them I was midway through dealing with a burst water pipe and collapsed ceiling. Told her sorry not a good time my kitchen has just flooded. Her reply? "Oh I won't be long a what I have to say will put a smile on your face"

I gave her the death stare and shut the door on her.

RNIB have taken to lurking at the bottom of the stairs in our local WH Smith and pounce on poor unsuspecting customers, they seem to dress suspiciously like staff members too

KnackeredOldWoman · 30/03/2017 20:57

She's still awake and crying

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KnackeredOldWoman · 30/03/2017 20:57

I'm fucked off now

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Itsmeitscathy · 30/03/2017 20:57

From memory I think 830 or 9 is the cutoff. It's not my cup of tea and not a form of fundraising I like, however it's legal. If you put up a sign they are not allowed to go to your door.
Complain directory to the charity if you have an issue with it.
You're not being unreasonable to get annoyed but they're not really unreasonable either.

KnackeredOldWoman · 30/03/2017 20:58

Bless her, she got scared at the fucking door banging

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WinkyisbackontheButterBeer · 30/03/2017 20:59

I had serious words with one for a different charity not long ago. Dh was very polite but she wouldn't take no for an answer. I went to the door and told her very firmly to go away.
10 minutes later there was a knock on the other door. Dizzy cow hadn't realised that it was a through terrace. Her face when I opened the door was priceless
I was most annoyed with the emotionally blackmailing hard sell as we have lots of older people locally who would have fretted about it.

Apparently they are allowed to collect til 9pm. Far too late imo. They really annoy me.

KnackeredOldWoman · 30/03/2017 21:01

I am going to complain

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KnackeredOldWoman · 30/03/2017 21:01

They will never get a penny from me

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KateLennard · 30/03/2017 21:02

Knackered I really feel for you. DS, also ASD, is asleep and I would want to kill anyone who knocked loud enough to wake him up. Good luck.

MustBookADentistAppointment · 30/03/2017 21:02

OP, I don't really understand why you've got a problem with how much the CEO earns... or how that's connected to the problem tbh.

Largely speaking, charities don't want to piss people off, it kind of goes against what they stand for. A sign asking people not to knock if they're cold callers/fundraisers would definitely do the trick and stop anyone else bothering you.

KateLennard · 30/03/2017 21:05

In fact it turns out he is awake anyway and has just come down!

KnackeredOldWoman · 30/03/2017 21:08

Must book - if a charity sends out people asking the public for their money, then I'd like to know how that money is spent. So, that's why I'd like to know how much the CEO earns. Do you know how much they earn? I'm curious now.

They shouldn't be knocking at past 8pm, or 6pm, even. It's completely unreasonable

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Tapandgo · 30/03/2017 21:13

Totally sympathise - I hate doorstep callers/fundraisers/religious evangelisers. It's such an intrusion to your day. If I want something to buy/support or worship I know where to go and don't want 'it' coming uninvited to my home.
They never take into account you might be a shift worker, elderly, disabled or just in the bath, eating your tea or watching TV and not wanting interrupted.

I'd complain to the RSPCA.

Itsmeitscathy · 30/03/2017 21:13

It's not unreasonable though - it's perfectly legal. If they couldn't knock past 6pm no one would ever be in!

MustBookADentistAppointment · 30/03/2017 21:14

I don't know how much the CEO earns, but I'd guess it's in the low/medium three figure area. I'm pretty sure it would be in their annual report though, if you want to be sure.

AntiHop · 30/03/2017 21:15

I used to do this job. I think many PPs are being rather harsh. As Miniwookie says, just put a sign on your door and the problem is solved. Or as kung says, just say no thank you. It takes 10 seconds.

In the time I did this job, almost everyone was polite to me. Only a couple of people were rude. A good number of people signed up, and this created a good amount of income for the charity. Even taking into account my pay, that was a lot more money than if I'd spent the same amount of time as a volunteer shaking a tin.

Charities need money. In recent years government funding has been cut and charities are struggling.

And it can't be that common, as in the 15 years since I did that job, I've only had one chugger at my door.

Ericaequites · 30/03/2017 21:15

It's far more sensible to open the door, give a civil no, and move on. 2015 isn't ridiculously late for solicitors.
Unless you have young children in the tub or similar, answering a knock on the door is the right thing to do. It's extremely preciousto ignore a knock.

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