Charity canvassers

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I've had a lady come to my door at 9pm twice now (once last night, Tuesday; once on Friday) trying to get me to sign up to regularly donate to a charity. I'm thinking about contacting the charity to ask them to stop her calling round as it's a nuisance.

AIBU to expect not to be bothered by this type of cold calling at 9pm?

I wonder what made her think you'd be more likely to agree the second time she visited?

She might not work directly for the charity but you can definitely try and contact them about it.

If it happens again: "I've told you I won't be donating my money or bank details, it's late and I'm busy, please go away and don't knock on my door again". If she persists, tell her to piss off.

Where I used to live we had this, I always told them I never give my bank details out and asked them politely not to come back.

My DP did this job when he lived in Oz so he’s always incredibly sympathetic to them and will open the door and explain he understands how hard the job is. They still try to sell the charity to him even after he has kindly said no a few times.

I’m not so kind and either ignore the door completely or will just say sorry I am busy and close the door .

I would call the charity if I were you. 9pm is far too late.

There’s only one charity collector worse than the ones that mug you in the street, and that’s ones that come to your door. Greenpeace came round recently and the sheer gall of thinking it’s ok to disturb people in their homes regardless of working, looking after children, not wanting napping babies woken by the doorbell etc, really incensed me. Told them go away and not come back.

“I’m sorry, I’m not in a position to donate, I’ve just been made redundant”.

Works every time.

I dont answer the door to them anymore. I can see who it is from my kitchen window.
One cheeky bigger on seeing me there decided to thump continuously on my kitchen window until I looked at him. The he gestured to the door. I shook my head so he started knocking again.
I went out at that point told him I had cctv and took his photo on my phone as I was going to report him. He called me a selfish bitch. I told him I would report him to the police if he didn't leave the street now (small dead end road) he did. I did call the police - they apparently have licence to knock until 9pm in some areas - these need to be challenged at council as the charities have nothing to do with it. I rang the charity, they apologised but said there was nothing they could do as the door knockers were legal!!

I did write to the charity to complain it was so late at night, I was so cross (young babies at the time).

I think they've got a darn cheek sending people out to knock on doors asking for money. They don't know the financial state people could be in. It's beyond rude and intrusive. I never answer my door.

I get so fed up with charity canvassers in general. Got so annoyed at Morrison's stationing them by the door so you had no option to avoid being accosted that I wrote to them to complain after an incident with an aggressive chap taking exception to my declining to hand over my bank details. Our local one moved them to a different part of the store.

If they come to the door now I just say that I'm sorry and I don't want to waste their time, but I never give details at the doorstep. They're more than welcome to give me literature and I will read it. 9/10 times they don't have anything on them. DH just says we have chosen charities to support and are happy at that.

YANBU

9.00pm? I’d be fuming. By that time, the polite time to call has well and truly gone.

A couple of years ago chuggers called at 8.30pm, when it was dark. Hubby was out and I was trying to get the kids to bed. Thought that was bad enough.

And if anyone swore at me I’d definitely get their name and complain.

I hate them the ones that knock on the door and the ones in the street and supermarkets. Even got accosted in a pub once
The one who said to me “did I not care about disabilied people” got a shock when I asked him what the social model of disability was and what percentage of the population has an impairment

If they are actually employed and not a volunteer it's probably done through an agency, who then give them a 'patch' to work on. The fundraisers work on low pay and have ridiculous targets - the average employment of a face to face fundraiser is only 6 weeks. They are told that they are making a difference and working for a charity, never mind that they are lining the agency's pocket at the same time. A HUGE amount of charity income comes from these small, regular donations which is why they still do this.

I do feel bad for people who get hassled but I definitely feel worse for the fundraisers who are doing this horrible job, hoping that they're making a positive difference in the world, while being treated like dirt by their managers and most of the public.

We got one of those stickers to put on the door saying no canvassers etc. Works a treat apart from jehovahs witnesses who ignore it

Posted too soon. Our sticker also deters politicians and random sales people so it's worth it.
To get rid of the jehovahs witnesses i just tell them I'm Catholic and invite them to Mass

Yes, get a sticker for the door. Ours says no cold callers by order of police and trading standards or similar. It really helps and was I think 80p on Amazon.

If she came back you were too polite.

I just say “we don’t give/buy sign up to anything from cold callers. Good night” Smile and shut the door.

I'll admit I'm a bit rude to them.
I open my door, see their work labels, say I'm not interested and shut the door in their face before they get a word out. 😬
They usually knock at around 8pm here.
I have direct debits to the charities I want to give money to.

I donate to my chosen charities through PAYE. Thank you. Good bye. Close door.

Dh on the other hand will engage for ages before he works up the courage to say no.

Thanks all! I think I probably was too polite! I think she understand 2nd time round!

I'm going to order one of the stickers... we get lots of Nottingham knickers that are persistent so the sticker might deter them too hopefully.

we get lots of Nottingham knickers that are persistent so the sticker might deter them too hopefully.

I'm sorry. I know it's probably autocorrect but I still have to ask about persistent Nottingham knickers

I definitely feel worse for the fundraisers who are doing this horrible job, hoping that they're making a positive difference in the world, while being treated like dirt by their managers and most of the public.

I'd have more sympathy for them if I hadn't read an article in the Guardian written by a chugger, who basically said he was sick of seeing people walking past her/him with a cup of coffee and not donating, as they should have given that £2/3 to the charity for which s/he was fundraising. I know not all chuggers are like that but that properly gave me The Rage.

@EmpressOfSpartacus 😂😂😂I literally didn't notice the autocorrect!! It would definitely add a bit if a twist to the usual line up!!

Oh, I hate this! To be honest, I hate door to door selling of any kind.

I usually go upstairs and communicate through the window, so I don’t have to open the door. I give to charities I believe in, I won’t get involved fandoms knocking on the door.

Religious nutters are fair game for a few rude words, used to get them a lot, but fortunately none now we have moved.

If they were holding out a tin, then they probably would ger the £2 or so. But they don't take cash.

And I'm happily take info about charities which interest me, so I can look into them for myself and decide whether or not to donate, and how.

But hell will freeze over before I give bank details on the spot to a stranger who asks for them.

(Presumably Nottingham knickers are persistently lacey and edged with goose-down?)

Get a plant spray and squirt them through the letter box.

Surprised there's not laws about trespassing on people's property unless you're invited or delivering something.