Charitable donations at the door

You can try a sticker on the door saying no cold callers or charities. They are available on eBay. We have one and sometimes it works but it's surprising how many pretend not to see it.

 

We get the stickers free from the local council/trading standards.

If someone then knocks I say very slowly in a monotone, no-ooo, thank you-ooo. No-ooo want-ttt.

When they ask "why are you talking like that" you just point to the sticker and say " I though you could not understand B  english."

They don't come back for some reason.

I'd forgotten but we do have a Trading Standards sticker as well as the eBay one. If we get callers now I make a point of checking in front of them that the sticker is still in place and telling them they will be reported. 

I don't report them because they are just  the bottom rung in a sad chain. To be honest, despite taking the micky, I do feel sorry for them to be having to earn their living like that. Only a bit though.

There will be a miserable manager (MM) sat in their car watching "their team" somewhere. He/She is fair game.

I've never reported them but just threaten to do so. The situation is compounded in our case as we live on a private park with a board at the entrance stating that cold callers must contact the park owner on the given telephone number before entering the estate.

PS. It's not the likes of Chatsworth but a park home estate.

I don't like this direct debit donating either, whether at the door, or in the street. I prefer to make a cash donation when/if I feel like it. I already subscribe to the weekly lottery for our local hospice. The only time I did a doorstep lottery sign up was to the Chestnut Tree House children's hospice in West Sussex, and only because we'd had a talk by them at Townswomen's Guild. I made an online donation to Save the Children once, for a special appeal, and now get bombarded with mail & emails wanting me to sign up to regular donations. No way!

As soon as someone comes to the door asking for anything I just close the door in their face. This is the best way to deal with any cold callers

If you wish to give to charity then contact them directly.

I took poppies around in one of our previous villages, it was a big village so not everyone knew each other, I was shocked at some of the reactions I received. Don't shoot the messenger, complain to the charity or leave a sticker out in a clear position to say you don't want cold callers.

I took poppies around in one of our previous villages, it was a big village so not everyone knew each other, I was shocked at some of the reactions I received. Don't shoot the messenger, complain to the charity or leave a sticker out in a clear position to say you don't want cold callers.

If you came to my door you would have a mouthful as well as the door shut in your face. I shouldn't have to accept cold callers and shouldn't have to put up a sticker on my door

I took poppies around in one of our previous villages, it was a big village so not everyone knew each other, I was shocked at some of the reactions I received. Don't shoot the messenger, complain to the charity or leave a sticker out in a clear position to say you don't want cold callers.

If you came to my door you would have a mouthful as well as the door shut in your face. I shouldn't have to accept cold callers and shouldn't have to put up a sticker on my door

...look out for eggs at haloween then