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08-07-2009, 18:00
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Moonshine
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Southampton
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Would a charity trying to guilt you over the phone put you off donating/helping?
Cancer Research UK phoned me as a result of my having given some woman my number and at the time, I was busy, so I said as much and that I didn't have time to talk. "Oh, i'm sorry you don't want to help fight cancer, sorry you want to let people suffer" What? How about **** off? I clearly didn't say anything of the sort but if that's the attitude they wish to take, they can get stuffed.
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08-07-2009, 18:03
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Screaming Orgasm
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Newbury
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I'd be getting the name of the person calling and then asking to speak to a supervisor. That's bringing the good name of the charity into disrepute and shouldn't be tolerated.
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08-07-2009, 18:04
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Moonshine
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Southampton
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I've no idea what his name was, because I was actually busy with something else at the time, so I didn't really bother taking note. I told him I was busy and to email me instead as they had that too and got that as a response, at which point I just hung up.
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08-07-2009, 18:16
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Bad Cat
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Leicestershire
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Unfortunately a few charities seem to do this lately. I had a guy from some blind charity tell me on my doorstep that if I didn't care then he'd have to try and find someone more understanding when I refused to donate!
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08-07-2009, 18:17
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Rocket Fuel
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Would it put me off wanting to give them money? Yes, definitely. I don't give money to charities that employ that tactic.
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08-07-2009, 18:37
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Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: London
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It probably would put me off donating, most of the time charities that have been in contact with me have been respectful as they realise that antagonising someone isn't likely to lead to a positive outcome. Maybe the guy was just having a bad day, it's unfortunate but it happens, the other option is that he is always a pillock - it is probably worth reporting him to the charity either way if it has bothered you, if they're normally good it'll just be noted as a minor slip, if they're not then they should be out before they do more harm to the charities reputation.
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08-07-2009, 18:38
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Vodka Martini
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Exeter
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I've found that quite a lot of the ones that come to my door seem to do this. Don't really think it helps any - do they expect me to say "Oh, when you put it like that, here's £50"?
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08-07-2009, 18:57
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Do you want to hide in my box?
Join Date: Jun 2006
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That's a ridiculous attitude and would really annoy me if someone did that to me.
I hate when I get approached in the street or people knock on the door trying to get me to sign up to a direct debit donation. Can't stand being guilt tripped like that.
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08-07-2009, 19:43
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Old Git
Join Date: Nov 2006
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A lot employ people paid on commission, this is quite likely why this disgusting attitude arises
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08-07-2009, 19:45
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The Last Airbender
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Pigmopad
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I'd not donate if I heard that. Bloody cheek of it. Sling them an email anyway even those you don't have the persons name.
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