The Zohan

Just had a chap round who claimed to be signing people up to donate to a child death charity.
He launched into his sales patter and as i got bored i asked him to get to the bottom line, He wanted me to sign up to donate on a regular basis. I asked how exactly and he said that he would need my bank details there and then to set up a direct debit, I told him to forget it.

Yes, he had a nice little laminated card with his picture and other info on it along with some fliers but TBH i could have knocked up the id and flier and had staples print out the flier and laminate a badge for me in around an hour.

Would you have signed up and given your details there and then?

ChrisB

No, but I don't indulge door steppers anyway.

I have a couple of specific charities I support via Direct Debit every month, so feel I do my bit given I'm not Bill Gates

astraboy

its charity mugging, except they come to you instead of waiting for you outside Camden Tube station.

I tell them to do one, especially the chirpy failed drama students who try to strike up a conversation with you when you're trying to get home.
astraboy.

CREWJ

Sounds fraudulunt to me!

The Zohan

We give to several charities by D/D but have not and will not sign up on the doorstep.

Will

I'd tell them to **** off!! Any one could make up fake papers and go knock on doors!!

Kieran_Burns

iTrader: (1)

I would've phoned the police while they were there myself.

Gear Head

iTrader: (2)

I hate door to door sales people with a passion.

danwel

Had one of those round the other week from the Deaf Charity and i never signed up but like you said you just can't be too careful these days

Clarebabes

When they smile and come up to me in the street, I firmly shove a "stop sign" hand in their face and tell them I don't have time. They back off then, so I've never been hassled by them. I have one of those old people's notices on the front door too, so hardly get any knockers

ScoobyDriverWannabe

I remember a few years ago there was always some around Sunderland city centre collecting.

Raising money to buy disabled kids a new bus so they could go on trips apparently was one of the causes. They had the laminated badges and T shirts with the charity logo on.

Used to be very annoying they would bug you on the way into the shopping centre, then same again on the way out.

Anyway once I went to see my friend who worked in the bookies right next to the shopping centre entrance. One of the blokes came in and started shovelling coins into the Bandit & roulette machine.

Made me very suspicious of collectors.

RNLI, Help the Heroes and Poppy appeals are only ones I give money to now.

I don't mind giving some spare change but would never consider signing up to a direct debit.

Clarebabes

Basically it takes over a year for the charity to get any of your monthly amount due to the chuggers charging so much for the privilege of fleecing you, so never sign up to these people, please! Go directly to the charity, they'll get 100% of your money then.

Gear Head

iTrader: (2)

I quite a fancy a sign that reads:

Door to door sales people will be shot on site!
I don't care if you are selling the tears from baby jesus.
You have been warned.

Leslie

Would not touch it...you did well.

Les