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.

No, even if it's 1p I never say 'yes' at the checkout.

I do give generously and take part in activities to raise money for charities of MY choice, however.

I hate it as well. Why don't these companies who earn billions ever single year start rounding up to a £1 on what their customers spend and donating money to charity instead of asking their customers.

Maybe sacrifice those huge bonuses the CEOs and board of directors are getting. Oh, and pay their staff fairly and stop treating them like crap while they're at it.

It irritates me. I feel as though I’m being presented with a moral dilemma every time I buy my tinned beans and teabags. On the one hand, it’s just a few pence, but on the other, I want to make clear decisions about what I do with my own money, rather than feeling pressured to do so when I’m distracted or in a hurry. It strikes me as a bit sly and underhanded. One of the guys who works in our local Superdrug just reaches over and presses ‘no’ for everyone. Clearly not a fan!

The problem with collection boxes is that people try to steal them. We've had ours ripped off the chain and taken before.

I just say no and/or press the red button. But I agree it’s ridiculous it’s everywhere now.

The only place I do it rightly or wrongly is McDonalds because we stayed in one of the houses when my DD was little. Other than that I always say no.

I don't mind so much in charity shops (though nobody should be made to feel guilty for not doing it so I voted YANBU). I never do it in supermarkets or other shops though. It also annoys me when I'm invited to 'donate' money or points (eg cashback on my credit card) to charity. Er, no, if I want to donate to charity I'll do it myself rather than you being able to claim the credit for it.

Absolutely agree, the verbal request really irritates me... Looking at you superdrug. I also round up in McDonald's as I love to support their charity but the rest I find hugely irritating in the same way I won't respond to people who accost you in the street. I will decide when and where I donate 🤬

Poundland ask for 25p. It's madness considering I'm going into Poundland because the bleach is 20p cheaper. If a company wants to donate they can do so themselves.

Never give anything to so called charity. They are businesses and in a lot of cases criminal enterprises.

I always say NO loudly with the biggest smile. I already do 12 charities a month on standing order !

The one that ticks me off is companies and chuggers unwilling to take a small cash donation and wanting me to set up a direct debit by giving me their bank details. Like Im going to give away such sensitive information to some random who stops me in the street or knocks at my door. Yeah, right!

I donate to charities of my choosing.
This grinds my gears. Holland and Barrett, Superdrug, I’m looking at you.
I don’t want to donate, I don’t want countless emails, I just want to buy my items and go,

YANBU. Superdrug are particularly bad for this.

at coop you have to press how your service was at the manned checkout,
i wonder what the check out operator would do if you put the angry face

It’s even worse when they ask you at the till and you say no. I do donate to charities so I’m not donating more at the till. Still makes me feel ashamed when I say no.

I say no, I don't care what people (or a machine!) think of me. I have my selected charities that I donate to via GAYE and I am a member of a few other charities like my local wildlife trust.

I also might not like the retailer's chosen charity anyway. Not all charities are good causes for all people.

I'm not sure where anyone is getting the idea that it is any kind of tax break for the company. It isn't. I work at a retailer. We do round up at the tills from time to time. Every penny goes to the charity and they make HUGE amounts from it so I do it every single time I'm asked, because I know how much that money means to the charities it goes to. If you don't want to donate, just say (or press) no. It's not hard.

Oh I just had this today, in Uniqlo - it popped up on the self service screen. I was particularly irritated by the choice of options increasing from I think £1 down to £5, with the ‘not now’ option tucked at the bottom of the screen just below the £5. Not only in a darker colour so hard to make out if your eyes aren’t sharp, but also placed so that those of us with fat / clumsy fingers are at risk of hitting the £5 by mistake!

Yes, I am sick of companies doing this, especially supermarkets.

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And I will choose my own charities to donate to thanks, not the ones where only 2p in the pound goes to the actual cause!

All the questions and button pressing drives me mad. I just want to buy my milk and get out.
i donate generously to charities of my choosing out of household budget not my grocery budget .

It's annoying constantly being asked.

Absolutely. You're made to feel mean if you say no, and I think the shops rely on that to guilt-trip you into agreeing.

If I buy something and I'm asked to round up the payment, I say "I'd rather not, because it isn't my money. I'm buying this for someone else."

I always decline and don't feel one iota of guilt. I give regularly to my chosen charities and won't be guilt tripped. One advantage of getting older I suppose.

Perhaps I'm missing something here, but I've tended to the view that the important part of giving to charity is that a worthwhile cause is supported, not that my name gets publicity about the 20p I've donated.