Dodgy concern

cfeeneyinterior

Just wondering if anyone else has had what I would describe as dodgy looking people (have had 2 in less than 12 hours) calling to the door in kcokcnacarra area collecting for concern charity? Feel like they are casing the place.........

A group were doing the rounds in North Galway recently - using a sign begging for a deaf brother or something. Something like that?

cfeeneyinterior

[Deleted User] wrote: »

A group were doing the rounds in North Galway recently - using a sign begging for a deaf brother or something. Something like that?

No, last night a woman early 30s maybe, with a card poster with African child on it. Got very flustered when I answered the door, you'd imagine she would have been drumming out her spiel by the time she came to ours. Today my wife didn't hear the doorbell but kids saw a man at the door looking in the front window at them.... Again collecting for concern..... I am concerned

biko

Concern seems to be looking for door people so maybe legit
https://www.concern.net/jobs/door-door-fundraising-galway

Get in touch and ask
https://www.concern.net/contact

kunst nugget

biko wrote: »

Concern seems to be looking for door people so maybe legit
https://www.concern.net/jobs/door-door-fundraising-galway

Get in touch and ask
https://www.concern.net/contact

I'd imagine they're meant to be raising for Concern not causing concern…

cfeeneyinterior

kunst nugget wrote: »

I'd imagine they're meant to be raising for Concern not causing concern…

They have a poor interview process so for 11.50 an hour

nuac

report to your neighbourhood watch

gordongekko

nuac wrote: »

report to your neighbourhood watch

How would anyone get in touch with that?

Mrs OBumble

gordongekko wrote: »

How would anyone get in touch with that?

The guards will tell you when you ring the station to tell them about your Concerns.

_Whimsical_

biko wrote: »

Concern seems to be looking for door people so maybe legit
https://www.concern.net/jobs/door-door-fundraising-galway

Get in touch and ask
https://www.concern.net/contact

I didn't actually realise they were paid, makes sense though. I had two sets of Concern guys over the year and they really were not nice types. One guy was really aggressive when I didn't contribute and the other guy made really sleazy remarks, made me really uncomfortable and was really pushy. I'm not surprised to see they have targets to hit.
Whoever is picking the guys they're sending out is really not doing a good job.

Dr Jakub

This is why you never give money to charity muggers.

gordongekko

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

The guards will tell you when you ring the station to tell them about your Concerns.

But how do you get in touch with them?

Advbrd

gordongekko wrote: »

But how do you get in touch with them?

The guards in your area should know who the contact point is. You normally fill in a simple form and pay a subscription. Ours was 20 euro three years ago, nothing since. If you see anything suspicious, report to guards, text the community phone, they in turn send the text to all who are part of the scheme.

That is if there is a group in your area.

Mrs OBumble

gordongekko wrote: »

But how do you get in touch with them?

If you really don't have your local garda station in your phone directory already, then there's search thing here: http://www.garda.ie/stations/default.aspx

Boggy Turf

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

The guards will tell you when you ring the station to tell them about your Concerns.

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

If you really don't have your local garda station in your phone directory already, then there's search thing here: http://www.garda.ie/stations/default.aspx

Do all your posts have the same veiled ridicule?

I myself do not have "the local garda station in my phone directory already". Really. And the poster asked about how to contact neighbourhood watch so he obviously didn't know the link.

Redhairedguy

Boggy Turf wrote: »

Do all your posts have the same veiled ridicule?

I myself do not have "the local garda station in my phone directory already". Really. And the poster asked about how to contact neighbourhood watch so he obviously didn't know the link.

I don't know what extra you're reading in Mrs OB's post here, but I suggest you politely get out from jumping down her throat, and post something constructive rather than taking a swing at a fellow poster.

flazio

They need permits and need to carry id don't they?