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Door to door chugging

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    #32
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    super_furry wrote: »
    Are you Bilbo Baggins?

    Who's he when he's at home


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    #33
    cloud493
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    Had someone call round just yesterday. Some mum apparently getting sponsorship for her child to go to Africa. I asked, whats the cause? Like, why is he going to Africa, what charity blah blah. She came out with 3 different charities and 3 different reasons before I told her I wasn't interested, and she then said 'my son is dying and your denying him his last treat you ****' then stormed off and starting calling me a **** from down the street.

    Strangely satisfied...


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    #34
    DeanAustin
    Registered Users Posts: 3,784 ✭✭✭DeanAustin


    Foxhound38 wrote: »
    Too many robberies in the area of late - made sense to put one in

    Have the robberies happened while people have been at home?


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    #35
    Merrilady
    Registered Users Posts: 326 ✭✭Merrilady


    Potatoeman wrote: »
    I just tell them I dont give my bank details to strangers. They make a percentage of anyone they sign up. Thats why they are so pushy.


    I did that, and one guy who wouldn't take NO for an answer, said to me "Have you ever written a cheque ? Well the information you wont give me is on a cheque"
    My husband heard him, and ran him down the drive way.

    Only last week I was getting into the car in my driveway, and one knocked on my window as I was pulling out. Tried to be a polite as possible, no etc, as I was inching out he was walking with me still talking.
    The hubby was in the kitchen at the time ( front of house) watching this strange exchange, and appara when I pulled out and drove off, he watched me and then spat in my driveway.

    Lovely !!!


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    #36
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,373 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Foxhound38 wrote: »
    Too many robberies in the area of late - made sense to put one in
    Chugging is the perfect cover story/alibi for a burglar. This is one of the main reasons I think it should be especially banned door to door, or just close this ridiculous loophole in these begging laws.

    I wonder if you could do a citizens arrest on them, you could at least threaten it, or ask for details and ask them to wait while you ring the gardai to confirm they are not burglars. Then go inside and don't bother your hole and have them waiting all day for that garda, scared that if they head off it looks like they as fleeing the scene.


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    #37
    shane9689
    Registered Users Posts: 1,184 ✭✭✭shane9689


    i think next time ill asnwer the door dressed as Edward scissors hands, ill be nice and friendly and give em a good farmers handshake


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    #38
    Renegade Mechanic
    Registered Users Posts: 7,934 ✭✭✭Renegade Mechanic


    Forgive my ignorance but.... What are chuggers?


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    #39
    BQQ
    Registered Users Posts: 2,038 ✭✭✭BQQ


    Renegade Mechanic wrote: »
    Forgive my ignorance but.... What are chuggers?

    Charity-muggers

    The ones who accost you on the street looking for you to set up a direct debit to a charity, so they can earn commission.


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    #40
    Anahita
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭Anahita


    I love it when the Jehovah's come to visit. My husband has such entertaining chats with them. The last time, he raised some very colourful questions so the two younger JW's at ours went down the estate to bring back some older ones for back up. Husband demolished them as well and they've never been back.

    He's in a particularly grouchy mood today and it is a perfect day for them to call and make me entertained. Is there away to Dial-a-ReligiousNutJobProselytiser ?


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    #41
    adocholiday
    Registered Users Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭adocholiday


    Ha slightly OT here but when I was in college I was living with an awful shower of messers. There was 2 Jehova's Witnesses calling to each house and we set up a bit of a prank. One of the lads had a massive teddy bear he had just bought for his girlfriend or some shíte.

    Anyway they knock on the door and I entertained them for a few minutes, being nice and respectful. My friend then gently pushed the teddy down the stairs and it lands beside me. I said in all seriousness 'would ye excuse me for a minute lads' and turned to the teddy and started shouting at it, about how he knew he was grounded and that he wasn't meant to be out of his room etc. I marched it up the stairs with a few more expletives and then went back to the lads at the door and tried to restart the conversation like nothing had happened. It was priceless, they didn't know what to do. Then I invited them in but they made their excuses and left.

    One of my funniest memories from college :D


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    #42
    darkdubh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,628 ✭✭✭darkdubh


    LexieOnRale wrote: »
    Not so much chuggers but my door bell is going hell for leather all morning. First it was the postman, then it was some man (I thought was going to murder me) selling bags of potatoes and he had literally just left, and there was two Jehovah's banging on the door.
    When you're elderly and all your friends are dead you might be gratefull for the odd visitor.


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    #43
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Are you including the SVP as chuggers? I dont mind it when they call around twice a year for their set collections


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    #44
    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


    OldNotWIse wrote: »
    Hey you know what everyone should start doing? Be really nice to them when they approach, listen to them parp on and on and on and then when it comes to giving them bank details just walk away. That way, we will be wasting their time, getting their hopes up and dashing them and...having fun doing it hahahha

    That's what I do, I fein interest in their cause or product and at the end of their pitch I say "not interested"


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    #45
    buttercups88
    Registered Users Posts: 764 ✭✭✭buttercups88


    this really gets on my nerves, I live in an apartment with shared entrance so once someone buzzes them in they're in.... I just tell them i don't give my bank details to anyone who knocks on my door and I don't support charities that pay people €14 an hour to hound people in their homes


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    #46
    Tombi!
    Registered Users Posts: 6,689 ✭✭✭Tombi!


    buttercups88 wrote: »
    this really gets on my nerves, I live in an apartment with shared entrance so once someone buzzes them in they're in.... I just tell them i don't give my bank details to anyone who knocks on my door and I don't support charities that pay people €14 an hour to hound people in their homes

    Most of them wouldn't get that much.
    It's usually commission only and then it's only if you stay singed up for a few months


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    #47
    Renegade Mechanic
    Registered Users Posts: 7,934 ✭✭✭Renegade Mechanic


    BQQ wrote: »
    Charity-muggers

    The ones who accost you on the street looking for you to set up a direct debit to a charity, so they can earn commission.

    Jesus... Thats rather aggressive!:eek:


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    #48
    conja
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭conja


    I just answer the door wearing only boxers. I act like I am interested and try to keep him there as long as possible. The poor bastard desperately wants to get away but can't in fear he will lose a commission.


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    #49
    buttercups88
    Registered Users Posts: 764 ✭✭✭buttercups88


    Brutal Deluxe wrote: »
    Most of them wouldn't get that much.
    It's usually commission only and then it's only if you stay singed up for a few months

    check out jobs.ie there's loads advertised with hourly rates starting at €12 ph
    here's one
    http://www.jobs.ie/ApplyForJob.aspx?Id=1188805


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    #50
    roast
    Registered Users Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭roast


    I've never had any chuggers to the door yet.

    I'd treat them the same way I treat them in the street. Put on my headphones.


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    #51
    hfallada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,180 ✭✭✭hfallada


    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    Are you including the SVP as chuggers? I dont mind it when they call around twice a year for their set collections

    No SVP are a decent charity which help the poorest of the poor in Ireland and rely on volunteers. Unlike the most of those "charities" who pay their collected up to €17 per hour(seen it on one of the job sites). Like most of the chugger charities are BS.


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    #52
    hmmm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    I'd normally just close the door, but I like the idea of holding them up by talking to them with no intention of buying anything. If everyone did that we could wipe out this scourge.


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    #53
    janja
    Registered Users Posts: 412 ✭✭janja


    o1s1n wrote: »
    Got sick of this myself, so I stuck up a sign next to the door saying 'No sales/Charity/religion/Politics' - works a treat. Haven't had any of the annoying buggers calling by since.
    Just tried this and have only had 2 callers in 5 weeks one claims he did not notice sign as he was chatting to colleague at the time next was window cleaner who apologized immediately for disturbing us
    .


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    #54
    Big Pussy Bonpensiero
    Registered Users Posts: 7,776 ✭✭✭Big Pussy Bonpensiero


    I actually used to be one of these 'chuggars'. Only did it for a week before I left, horrible job working horrible hours.

    These people have a 'pitch' to say before asking you to commit, this pitch (or speech) just tries to appeal to your humane side before going in for the kill. My advice would be not to let them start talking, just say you've already signed up with that charity, they will then probably ask how much you give a month (they will ask in a nice way obviously), you say €21. Job done.

    Don't ignore the doorbell, they will just call back, best thing to do is go out to the door and say you're already donating. Don't let them start.

    And for the love of God, unless they're pricks, please act decent towards them. It's not a lot to ask. I was always respectful of people's privacy, but I was treated horribly by a lot of people. Most of these 'chuggars' are only doing it temporarily to make some cash, and most are students from my experience. They don't want to be there any more than you want them to be there. That said you will come across pricks, my boss was an asshole, use to tap on doors and windows with the tip of his pen.


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    #55
    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,238 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    No. The best way to deal with them is to open the door so they're aware you've seen them, and close it again before they have a chance to draw breath on the first syllable of their pitch.


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    #56
    jack presley
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    Just past a gang of them getting their pep talk at the entrance to my estate. Guess I'll be ignoring the doorbell tonight.


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    #57
    De Bellem
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭De Bellem


    I wait until they are in mid sentence and then interupt. The rehearsed bit is
    gone and in a way they are lost. Then I close the door


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    #58
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    De Bellem wrote: »
    I wait until they are in mid sentence and then interupt. The rehearsed bit is
    gone and in a way they are lost. Then I close the door

    like this guy?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROHK0aTkCsY


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    #59
    debabyjesus
    Registered Users Posts: 774 ✭✭✭debabyjesus


    As soon as I open the door I tell them they are on private property and if the walk back to the end of the driveway and then shout up what they want that I'll listen then...

    Most just keep walking away but a few shout up what they want and I just close the door after they shout a few words.


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    #60
    delta36
    Registered Users Posts: 921 ✭✭✭delta36


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    #61
    saralou2011
    Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭saralou2011


    Fed up with bloody chuggers calling to the door. Last week as I was walking home from work I saw some chugger going door to door in my estate, so I went to visit my parents to avoid her. A while later at home she was bloody back, didn't answer the door though. 5 times that bloody evening she called back. :mad: the best one was when hiding from another chugger my 6 year old shouted out out "there is noone here so go away you bloody idiots" :D


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