Door to door charities?

CatEyed92 · 20-11-2012 11:57PM #1

A crowd for Concern were around the estate earlier calling door to door. It was gone past 9pm on a weeknight?

I personally get so angry at this. And it's not the first time! Other charities have called to the door and one, excuse my french, asshole started on my dad one evening about "do you know how many blah blah blah" just because my dad said no? Like, is it not a bit aggressive? Considering this person was not invited to our home and he was on our property??

Anyone else feel the people representing the charities these days have gotten extremely aggressive?
Putting themselves in your way on the main streets in town is one thing...but calling to your door?

It's a bit much in my opinion! Thoughts?

Sauve · 21-11-2012 12:01AM

Hang on, you answer your door when the bell rings?
Even if no-one has text or rang ahead?
Baha hahahahaha!!!

CatEyed92 · 21-11-2012 12:02AM

Sauve wrote: »

Hang on, you answer your door when the bell rings?
Even if no-one has text or rang ahead?
Baha hahahahaha!!!

Shocking isn't it! :rolleyes: What kind of fossil am I ?!

emo72 · 21-11-2012 12:04AM

seems a recent phenomenon with younger people? not answering your door? it has its advantages. but my ma and da would always answer the door. have to say anyone coming to my door in the evening will not be answered.

Super hoop · 21-11-2012 12:04AM

Tbh i just say **** off and close the door.works a treat.it may be rude,but it works

M cebee · 21-11-2012 12:11AM

Super hoop wrote: »

Tbh i just say **** off and close the door.works a treat.it may be rude,but it works

no thanks is better
you might have comeback if you keep telling everyone to **** off

CatEyed92 · 21-11-2012 12:12AM

I feel it's a complete invasion of privacy.. a step too far.

If anything, it turns you off giving to them completely - especially the aul punchline: "you can fill out your bank details here"

It's just not on! I often give to charity but the recent aggression of getting in peoples way on streets and inviting themselves onto your doorstep has turned me right off.

People have the right to say no. And have a right to relax in the evening in their own home without half wits on commission with a chip on their shoulder talk down to you! ON YOUR OWN DOORSTEP???!?

Ah, get ****ing real!

/rant

docmol · 21-11-2012 12:14AM

I open the door with a large cooking knife in my hand and eye them up and down while licking my lips. I'm always polite and ask them in and everything, they never do come in though....:D
They never call back either.

flutterflye · 21-11-2012 12:23AM

I open the door during the day because my kids are such gobsheens that nomatter how many times I tell them not to, they will still run and look out the window and start shouting "there's someone at the door".

If it were 9pm, I would probably answer incase it were someone in trouble, or the guards, or something like that - I wouldn't expect it to be sales people or charity people at that time.

Sometimes I'm downright rude to the people at the door, sometimes I politely but firmly tell them no once they begin their spiel.

It really pi$$es me off.

On the street, I would answer a homeless person looking for change, but I'd completely ignore sales/charity people and just walk past them making no eye contact.

CatEyed92 · 21-11-2012 12:27AM

flutterflye wrote: »

If it were 9pm, I would probably answer incase it were someone in trouble, or the guards, or something like that - I wouldn't expect it to be sales people or charity people at that time.

Yeah exactly!!!
I just think it's wrong on all levels! It feels like an invasion of privacy and you shouldn't feel intimidated in your own hallway.
How are they getting away with it?

Gummy Panda · 21-11-2012 12:28AM

I answer the door then waggle my penis at them in a leering manner

Ziegfeldgirl27 · 21-11-2012 12:33AM

I don't answer the door to anyone unless it's someone I am expecting. I hate people coming around selling raffle tickets and of course looking your bank details for some charity. I never agree to either, but my dad would on most occasions which annoys me.
If I did get caught answering the door to any of these, I just tell them i am not interested.

OneArt · 21-11-2012 12:45AM

I have a peep-hole on my apartment door. If I see someone I don't know on the other side, I just rasp "go away" as loudly as I can. They usually do.

BlaasForRafa · 21-11-2012 12:51AM

M cebee wrote: »

no thanks is better
you might have comeback if you keep telling everyone to **** off

I just slam the door, I don't bother saying anything to them.

falan · 21-11-2012 12:57AM

No never answer the door unless they either ring or text outside or give the secret knock on the window that looks like it belongs next door

...I live in the perfect apartment for avoiding the tv licence inspector...:)

SafeSurfer · 21-11-2012 01:08AM

I was up until last year a supporter of charities. I gave to among others, Goal, St. Vincent de Paul and even at one point sponsored a child in Africa.

Never again. I have become totally cynical about charities. A week didn't go by but the charity I was sponsoring the child through were sending me glossy junk mail looking for more cash.

These charities are already state funded by tax payers money, while enjoying tax exempt status themselves.

The salary levels of the organisations are astounding too.
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/kfgbidgbqlgb/rss2/

Another thing I object to is the charity porn ads on TV. Each trying to outdo the other with heart string pulling images, from starving children to dogs about to be put down. How much are they spending on advertising instead of the cause for which they are raising funds?

Now my charitable activity is more personal and more difficult. Giving my time and assistance directly to people rather than tossing a coin in a bucket to appease my conscience.

kowloon · 21-11-2012 01:26AM

The doorbell here isn't actually a doorbell, it's the button that releases the hounds.

cassid · 21-11-2012 01:31AM

I don't give money to charity, I give my time. I volunteer with a charity that is soley run by volunteers and does really good work, nobody gets paid in the charity. It's done out of passion and out of a willingness to try make a difference to people. They don't use aggressive fundraising and are successful enough. They don't have big fat CEO salaries and expenses to cover or fancy D4 buildings to maintain like some charities.

Those salaries posted by safesurfer are ridiculous, these people need to examine the whole ethos of charity.

starviewadams · 21-11-2012 01:34AM

No thanks,close door,job done.

burgermasters · 21-11-2012 01:42AM

CatEyed92 wrote: »

A crowd for Concern were around the estate earlier calling door to door. It was gone past 9pm on a weeknight?

I personally get so angry at this. And it's not the first time! Other charities have called to the door and one, excuse my french, asshole started on my dad one evening about "do you know how many blah blah blah" just because my dad said no? Like, is it not a bit aggressive? Considering this person was not invited to our home and he was on our property??

Anyone else feel the people representing the charities these days have gotten extremely aggressive?
Putting themselves in your way on the main streets in town is one thing...but calling to your door?

It's a bit much in my opinion! Thoughts?

burgermasters · 21-11-2012 01:46AM

CatEyed92 wrote: »

I feel it's a complete invasion of privacy.. a step too far.

If anything, it turns you off giving to them completely - especially the aul punchline: "you can fill out your bank details here"

It's just not on! I often give to charity but the recent aggression of getting in peoples way on streets and inviting themselves onto your doorstep has turned me right off.

People have the right to say no. And have a right to relax in the evening in their own home without half wits on commission with a chip on their shoulder talk down to you! ON YOUR OWN DOORSTEP???!?

Ah, get ****ing real!

/rant

Were not all half wits. I do it because i have a young family to provide for not to p+++ you off,

SafeSurfer · 21-11-2012 02:00AM

burgermasters wrote: »

How much out of every euro you collect do you get to keep?

burgermasters · 21-11-2012 02:19AM

SafeSurfer wrote: »

How much out of every euro you collect do you get to keep?

It doesn't work like that at all i get 60 euro per day and if i get three people a day i get an extra 35 for the day if the people i sign up are over 23 and employed. If i don't sign up any body i don't get paid at all for the day

flutterflye · 21-11-2012 03:00AM

They should only send hot people round.
I'd gladly open the door then.
They can judge by the car in the drive way whether it's likely to be a male or female opening the door and send then decide whether the hot guy or hot girl should do the house (if you're gay, well I don't know then!).
Foolproof

Still wouldn't sign up to whatever they're selling though!

Lima Golf · 21-11-2012 09:19AM

I had a guy from the charity Gorta call to my door a few weeks ago. he was really pushy. His opener when I opened the door was "wow you have a really nice car, is that a coupe, god they don't come cheap..." This went on for about three minutes. It was like you can afford a nice car, now I'm going to show you images of starving babies and guilt you into donating.

Then I made the mistake of telling him I already donate money each week to cancer research and that I couldn't afford to donate to two charities. This was met by 5 minutes of trying to convince me to drop that direct debit with cancer research and donate to Gorta. At this point I've had more than enough and tell him I'm not interested and goodbye, clearly I'm angry and annoyed with him. Then he goes "Ill call back in a few hours and we can discuss it some more" I advised him not to.

I should have shut the door about 5 minutes earlier but I'm too fricken polite to people! I don't have the heart to be rude to someone directly to their face. It's much easier on the phone or through email!

marketty · 21-11-2012 09:27AM

The charities are bad enough but the feckin esb/airtricity/bord gais 'we're 2 percent cheaper this week' really grind my gears

CatEyed92 · 21-11-2012 09:58AM

burgermasters wrote: »

Were not all half wits. I do it because i have a young family to provide for not to p+++ you off,

They are half wits if they start to intimidate you on your doorstep!

corkgsxr · 21-11-2012 10:14AM

I was offered a job with of those crowds, think it was 300 a week basic + commission

When I enquired about the commission, she sed most were on at least 600 a week.

Lollipops23 · 21-11-2012 11:49AM

I'm lucky that I'm in an apartment building, so I never get hassled. We used to get them from time to time when I lived at home, never wasted much time telling them politely to fúck off.

summerskin · 21-11-2012 11:51AM

I've no problem with chuggers on the street, did it myself for a while over ten years ago in London, but door to door fundraising is a step too far in my opinion.

A firm but polite "no thanks" is all they get from me.

kingtut · 21-11-2012 12:04PM

Lima Golf wrote: »

I had a guy from the charity Gorta call to my door a few weeks ago.

Gorta is one of only a handful of charities that do not go door to door so I would be wary if I were you. Clearly a scammer trying to make money by claiming to be from a genuine charity.

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