Aggressive charities

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Aibu to think it's disgusting how vulture-ish some charities are after they've been left a bequest?

First the hassled and hassled for their money - it's less than 6 months since the death and they got their money within 3. They rang and hassled the widow very quickly.

They (2 charities) were left a set amount, since then they've written too and called the widow numerous times to see if he wants to set up DDs etc.

Today one called and asked if he wanted to set up a regular donation in his wife's memory. It's disgusting. He's talking about changing the landline number, and has actually complained to one who've been ringing once a fortnight minimum.

I'm actually shocked they'd behave quite so badly. Certainly put me off leaving a charity bequest in my will.

I'm so annoyed after that call today

Name and shame them.

St Johns ambulance put huge amount of pressure on me to set up Direct debit. Wouldn't stop.

They employ professional chuggers.

Various charity canvassers are constantly up and down my street, actually in the past ringing our door bell and pestering us at our home. Mind you, they haven’t come around for a while now. Last one that tried to doorstep us, DH volunteered to answer the door. However, he quickly stripped off first and answered the door nekkid. We’re not sure which charity they represented, as for some odd reason they did not hang around long. They might be agency staff, as no one has graced our door step since.

Last one that tried to doorstep us, DH volunteered to answer the door. However, he quickly stripped off first and answered the door nekkid.

Ahh n ext time they come to ours I will be so tempted to get DH to do this

We have one of the signs too that say specifically no charity collecting and that but they just ignore it and we get someone maybe twice a month still

If charity collectors approach me, I look them straight in the eye and say "I hate charity". It's great fun seeing their reactions!

DD donated to Macmillan in memory of a friend lost to cancer - they write to her so regularly trying to get more money out of her - it makes it worse and just re opens that wound all over again
Thankfully they don't have a phone number

I am shocked by all these stories but can honestly believe it after being tutted at in town a few weeks ago because I wouldn't "save the hedgehogs".

Really wonder how it is worth charities’ while to hassle and alienate people??
@AuntieStella thanks for the tip re Ocado- I didn’t know they did this have added it to my regular shop.