Ellie Anne
So today again I was accosted by collectors in a supermarket.
They wanted me to sponsor a guide dog puppy. I felt the way he spoke to me a bit cheeky asking if I was over 21 . I asked if I could give a one off donation but they wouldn’t take it. A gentleman behind me also offered a donation and was refused.
I explained that we already have monthly donations to charities and walked away. On my way out he approached me again. I’m not mean but can’t sign up to any more charities, if they had had a collection d have been happy to donate.
Perhaps charities, or the agents they appoint to collect, should consider having card-readers so that people can make one-off donations.
At this current time, I suspect there's many who would donate once, but do NOT want to commit to regular payments.
And frankly, I'm fed up with being 'guilt-tripped', A door-chugger for a charity was very persistent. I asked him if it was possible for me to think about it - and to give me the web address of the charity. Didn't want to - because, obviously, he was getting paid for the number of people he signed-up.
This is not the way to run charity donations. Disturbing people in their own homes and then mentally 'putting their foot in the door' is not on. It's intrusive, harassing and emotional blackmail.