AIBU to hate these people knocking on my door?

[FeralFruitloopFairy]

In the past week alone we have had THREE people knocking on our door, wanting me to give them my bank details so they can sign me up for £15+ a month for their charities.

One knocked after dark and when I politely made the excuse I couldn’t find my purse he then said “that’s ok, you have your phone just give your bank details from your online banking app”

They start by saying they don’t want money “today”, the one who knocked today I said I don’t want to give my bank details as soon as he spoke but then he said it’s ok you don’t have to you can do it through a text on your phone. He meant there and then before he left.

I’m bloody sick of them, if I didn’t have Christmas presents coming I’d not answer the door! They make me feel so awkward on my own doorstep. I know they have a job to do and it’s a way to gain trade but if I’m going to donate to charity it will be to ones close to my heart not just cos I was pressured on my doorstop.

I just tell them I already give to that charity.

I wonder what happens if you ask them how much they give each month to this charity that they're so passionate about?

I suppose they could easily lie (although would they if they know it could get them into trouble if it gets back to the charity); but if they say something like "I support them by fundraising for them", I would enthuse about how very kind they are to give their time as an unpaid volunteer...<very awkward pause>... but unfortunately, I'm not in the same fortunate position as they are, as I have to work for a low wage to pay my bills and all my money is already accounted for.

Unfortunately, I can foresee the time when they will start deliberately holding what looks like a parcel when they knock - so that you'll open the door to them - and then, if asked, fake-apologise in fake surprise that their sign-up forms do actually look a bit like a parcel, don't they?!

Also I discovered my first full year’s payments wouldn’t actually go to the charity but the marketing company. No way 🙅‍♀️

Agree it's way too intrusive and the scope for vulnerable people to be pressured or misled is high. I just say sorry I don't give at the door. I don't want to encourage the practice whatever the cause.

I think this should actually be viewed as deliberate fraud that they aren't required to make this very clear to you - along with the fact that they are not volunteers and are being paid for it, as some people would not realise this - and I'm amazed that they aren't legally compelled to do this in order to retain their licence to operate.

If they did act honourably and do the above... well, I think we all know that their industry would vanish overnight; and maybe they should then ask themselves why that might be.

I just tell them I can't help.

Not charity but the virgin guy was the worst wouldn't take no for an answer so I ended up shutting the door on him and the pratt left his leaflet on the doorstep. I was dumbfounded as to his thought process but he was wasting his own time.