To think the Co op should not allow this?

[KimberleyClark]

Just been to my small local Co op for a few things and chuggers just inside the door. It was so intimidating. Right there in my face as I walked in. Ignored them as they tried to engage with me as I waked in, they tried again as I walked out and called have a nice day as I left. I do give to various charities but I do hate this.

Am I the only person who doesn’t have a clue what chuggers means?

oh my goodness, they would have stopped me, even though I never have any intentions of signing up. I donate but after made my decision at home and choosing what we want to support. I have a choice and my husband his own.

Once when I was a bit younger one man called me and waved at me and said: come here, Bella. And oh goodness, I just went and asked: what are you offering. So he said what and I gave two pounds and he said: but we need your bank details. For what? Asked I. For monthly debit donations.

But I have no money in there, I do not work currently. My boyfriend pays the bills.

He said: you are too clever, poor man.

i thought: ahhh nooo, you just thought I am too stupid and came just because you waved at me and called me Bella

😂Ask a silly question...

Yep Dont like this either. I,m just dropping in to get some milk I don't want to be hassled . I don't engage just say "No thanks" and keep walking.

Have this in my local co-op as well, I now get my phone out and pretend I'm on it before I reach them. They shouldn't be allowed.

CHarity mUGGER

I agree. It's really not on, especially at a convenience store. Often younger people who feel embarrassed give them money, or elderly people who can't afford it.

If only shop staff had that much power 😂😂. It's the arseholes at head office who authorize this nonsense because they don't have to deal with it.

It's quite common, it's a charity mugger - someone who's raising money for charity, usually in the street wanting you to give them a direct debit. It's more applied to those who are working for the charity and get a commission for signing you up.

Earphones are the answer, ear buds aren't as effective as the chuggers can't see them but they can see the wires.
Works everytime!

I hate this so much, I used to volunteer for a big name charity but stopped when I found out they used chuggers and sold them why. I choose who I donate money to and regularly donate to 2 very local charities and volunteer my time to another local charity.
The chuggers don’t give a shit about the charity, they would promote anything that paid so I just walk straight past them.

Just ask them what their commission is...and then move on through.

We have 'save the children' so I've offered them mine (who were misbehaving ridiculously at the time). They declined. Suggests they're not hugely committed to the cause IMO.

I had similar once - I'm a bit of dick, admittedly, but I know full well what the rules are (or at least were) for charity collection, being not approaching people, not encroaching on the entrance, etc, etc.

This bloke stopped me by stepping in front of my trolley, piled high with bags of litter, wanky crunchies, hypo allergenic cat food, big bag of frozen prawns and the cheapest rice, eggs and salad, plus loads of cleaning products to deal with the blasted animal's guts of evil. About twenty quid on me, best part of two hundred on her.

'Do you like cats?'

'No, not particularly'.

Technically it is considered unacceptable practice to be abusing or harassing you whilst chugging. It's a complain to local trading standards / the council job.

YANBU- they are really persistent and irritating. Best way I've found to get rid is to simply tell them, "I already have a direct debit set up with your charity". It's a total lie but they have nowhere to go with it if you already donate PLUS it makes you sound generous if anyone is watching/listening so they cant then hassle you any more.

Works every time.

Shoplifters running about unchallenged inside, chuggers outside. I don't know what that place is coming to. I've a good mind to cancel my funeral plan.

With you on this. Hate it. I don’t mind popping some spare change in a bucket but it’s never that, always Direct debit.

That shouldn’t be allowed. Some people will find it difficult to say “no” and end up giving money that can’t afford to give or they will avoid the shop when they need to go there.

Oh no! are chuggers back? not seen any for years, I used to hate walking though town to get my bus home from work. The worst ones ever leapt out in front of me, blocked my way and asked "Do you care about blind children?" To say no makes you sound like an utter bastard. I hate and detest them, all that fake jollity and am dram gurning. I just tell them that I give to the two charities of my choice and hurry on my way

I fucking hate chuggers. The ones on the high street where I work are the most annoying people. They will call to get your attention - ’hello beautiful lady’ ‘hey you with the gorgeous hair!’ or some equally patronising bollocks. I want to tell them to fuck off.

If they were inside a shop, I’d not shop there.

I always start with a polite no thanks.

If they attempt to continue I cut over them-
No. I am not buying, not giving, I don’t like children or animals- the answer is no.

I say "No, thank you!" in the same cheerful bright tones I use for Jehovah's witnesses and salespeople. Seems to work.

You can briskly walk past them, just say, "Not today". However, it is a bit much to have it shoved in your face, I haven't experienced that on the odd occasion I do go to a shop. I do most of my grocery shopping online and have it delivered as I don't enjoy shopping.

Haha I got a telling off at work once for posting "ugh I hate chuggers" on my (very private) Facebook. Reason being I worked for a charity which uses chuggers (unrelated to my post, I'd been accosted by one) and a colleague/FB friend saw my post and told her boss, who complained to mine about it. Laura, you're a twat 🖕🏼