Would you like to round up to £1? No I fucking wouldnt.

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I cant be the only one who is getting increasingly pissed off at being asked to donate 20p everytine I pay for something?

The recent one in a charity shop was being asked to round up to the nearest pound AND then being asked to donate 25p. In fact, it wasnt even asked, it was "shall I round it up?" and "press green to say yes".

I always end up feeling really tight but apart from the fact that it would cost a fortune if I gave a donation every time I was asked, I really resent that businesses get tax relief for this whilst also bragging that they donated £x to charity.

I"m happy to do it

I dislike the tax relief element also. None of my charitable donations will be made in a way that allows any unrelated business to derive benefit.

Every time?

I was asked in every shop I went in on Friday.

The company will claim that back and make even more money from me.

Im in money ranting mood.

It drives me crazy, Tesco do it all the time for whatever random charity is on their list.

I don't think companies do get tax relief in the sense of it bringing their general tax bill down, though? They're just not taxed on the donation - it's not counted as part of their profits, which is fair enough.

Just posting that to check I have it right, because I have wondered.

Yes, I'm in two minds about this. I don't mind a please tick this box to donate sort of approach. Even a handset instead of the old collection tin on the counter, okay. I think forcing you to select no on a transaction is potentially confusing for a number of vulnerable people. And I don't like the verbal request to donate - it's something some people will feel shy about refusing and that's not fair on them

Lots of ways for shops to encourage donation but I don't think it should ever be the default option on payment systems or a verbal request. It should be opt-in, and your own business.

I refuse. They donate and say oh, this is from “insert retailer name here” when it’s the customers doing the donating.

To be honest i don't go to the shops that often, but 20p here and there is not alot to donate

I’m with you OP. Totally agree.

Our Tesco makes 99% of shoppers use self service tills so I dont feel so bad pressing no.

I know the staff dont care and probably get fed up of asking. Apart from the woman in the charity shop who was quite out out when I (politely) said no twice.

If i want to give to charity it will be a charity of my choosing, not Tesco"s

The place it really gives me the rage is WHS where they are robbing you blind with inflated prices because you are a captive audience at a motorway services or rail station, then they add a charity donation as well. Just no!

I could understand it in a charity shop, but a super market asking me to roundup feels like a cheek.

I deliberately choose who I donate money to and don’t want my cash used to support a cause I would not ordinarily support

Oxfam price something at say £19.99 and then ask if you want to round up to £20. Just charge £20 if you want £20!

Happy to do it in the charity shop, not happy to do it in Poundland

A no here. If a company feels charitable, like Tescos, perhaps it could pay their staff more. Not using my donations to temporarily boost their bank accounts before donations made in their name! Companies only do what benefits them!

Yes they can. They can remove the charitable donations (that customers make!) from their profits.

As someone above said, they arent doing it out of the kindness of their heart!

I always round up in McDonald's because I like to support the Ronald McDonald's houses. I generally decline in other shops. In a charity shop it would probably depend on whether I feel they have under or over charged for whatever I've just bought from them!

Oh, it’s everywhere. I live in the US where there is tipping culture (fair enough) but then I’m asked would I like add an extra $1 here, $5 there to such and such charity. If I said yes to all, it would literally be hundreds of dollars a month. I know nothing about the charities in question or the tax benefit to the companies asking, I just hit “no” every time.

When Tesco pays full tax on its profits then I might not get so annoyed about them asking me for money. But it's a hard no from me.
Reminds me of a charity I signed up to donate regularly to - within 10 minutes I had a call from them saying the amount I was donating ( a sum suggested by them) , approx £5 a month, wasn't enough because [admin reasons] so could I increase it ? I was flabbergasted at their CF-ery, told them no and that I was cancelling the monthly payment that had just been set up.

Yes! It feels like shaming customers at the till. When I said no, the lady looked at me like I was stealing from the chaaarrrriiiteeee.

The worst is when they expect you to donate, without even telling you what the charity is.

That's bad.

There admin costs probably include constantly sending mailshots to people who once looked in their general direction.

They do it in a local garden centre. I say that I donate to the charities I want to support and that’s sufficient.

1. Actually 20p over a few shops might be too much for some people.
2. It's annoying constantly being asked.

I dont like the US tipping system. I know its there to stay but it is just another way that companies screw people over.