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.

So making kids fat - ok, asking for charitable donations - not ok

There's a shop I'm usually in at least a few times a week that asks you to top up your amount for charity- so I just always donate once in the week. Same as there's another shop that has a collection tin and I just empty my purse of any loose change I have once a week in there.
My mum has a rule where once a month she gives to everyone collecting but only on that day.
Good to have your own rule and stick to it.

I just click the NO button, not a problem.
What I find more irritating is Clintons “would you like a pen, notebook, chocolate bar?” Every time lately. WHSmith does it with water, chocolate and a random book.

I don't usually do it because I've carefully selected items that are frugal and match my budget only to get to the till and find out I'm expected to pay more. In my eyes, it's the equivalent of being handed a bucket in the street and expected to put money in for a cause I haven't considered before. I shop a lot in and donate to charity shops so at least I get something in return.

It adds up to a lot money! I’ve got a bank account that will round up my payments in my banking app and send the extra to a savings pot. £126 in the pot so far since January. Maybe that’s peanuts to some people, but it aint to me!

Ido save the change , so if I give it denies me

It’s 14% added on! ( yes I had to use a calculator)

Costa, this is you. Charge £5 for a coffee then ask me to donate to their own charity, I sort of feel I’ve just given them enough…

I always suspect people who strongly object to being asked to donate to charity (and claim the charities waste money or criticise the salaries of charity executives) are tightfisted misers who begrudge a single penny of their hard-earned going to anyone but themselves.

Those who live generously feel no compunction to give whenever asked, and don't feel harassed by the request, because they have a happy and peaceful heart, knowing they are supporting good causes in the world.

My advice is to pick a cause or two and donate by direct debit, then all other requests for alms can be cheerily declined with a clear conscience.

I get asked if I'd like to buy a raffle ticket for 1.00 everytime I go into our local charity shop. Sometimes I say yes . Frequently I say no thank you, not today, but thank you for asking . If they judge me I don't give a toss.

I really resent it. I already pay monthly to 2 charities. I ALWAYS choose no and I don't feel bad about it. I think its cheeky.

You don't have to do it every time. Sometimes it's only 25p. I always donate at McDonald's as they have their own Ronald McDonald house which accommodation for families with children in hospital long term.

I stayed in 1 of those accomotios when my own cousin was fighting for his life. He sadly didn't pull through. But it makes so much difference to parents when family members can stay over to support them or just give them a much needed break.

So in the U.K. McDonalds serves about 4 million people every day. Their charity is the Ronald McDonald Houses at hospitals - an amazing resource if you ever have a child in hospital long term.

If everyone donated just 1p that’s £40,000 per day. Over 364 days that’s £14.56m per year. That’s STILL not enough to cover running costs.

I am all for it so long as people know where the money is going and how it will be used. Random amounts to random charities - no thanks!!!!!

Yeah, think it was whs, who started this shite

The tipping culture in the US is utterly out of control. Unrelated to this whole thread but they simply need to pay their staff a living wage.

Exactly

I always say no. I will choose which charities I donate to thanks. Shopping is expensive enough already and work also hits me every month for charity and food bank.

Oh the humanity! Just click “No”, how long does that take? 2 seconds out of your fucking pathetic life?

The whole point of this is that it costs virtually nothing to an individual, but to the charity it adds up to a windfall. And lots of companies offer to do the same (except round the pennies down) with your pay cheque. Same principle.

I totally agree and also every coffee place now has would you like to add a tip on the card machine.
Hate it
Also hate all the upselling at the till as well.
I'm very grumpy these days!

God are you always thus vitriolic to strangers on Internet forums?

Yeah that's us too here with McDonalds, their foundation is one of the few (like Barrattstown over here too) that I fully support & round up when the opportunity arises but the constant rounding up requests gets old very quickly @ThingsgetbetterwithalittlebitofRazzmatazz

It doesn’t cost virtually nothing if you visit several shops and go frequently. It actually adds up. People often don’t like to click no as they feel really guilty so it’s a bit of a charity mugging, rather than a willing donation in many cases. I once went through the finances of a struggling relative - 3 charity direct debits that they just couldn’t afford but had trouble saying no. Relative also gave to people wanting money on entering the supermarket. This is a person who couldn’t afford to eat properly!

I find it annoying and no I don’t donate.
I will donate as and when I see fit.
The charities I want to donate to, I research first.
It must be a pain for the cashier having to repeat themselves endlessly, I feel sorry for them.

It’s embarrassing because there’s usually someone standing in the queue behind you,observing and judging you. There have been periods of my life where I was counting every penny to get by. During a cost of living crisis there will be many in that situation. To put people in that awkward position is actually quite cruel.
Just to be clear; I currently donate monthly to 3 charities and I’d happily give more when I can. It’s the method employed by these retailers which I find objectionable.

I tell them to do one, although politely. I donate a lot, and buy from charity shops quite often anyway, so I can do without their manipulative scrounging.