are they supposed to do that??!!

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I just had a guy come in from cancer reserch and he shook his collection pot at me and said 'id like a donation please', he only had one arm so i felt a bit bad, but there is only me here so i fely really acward. gave him the change i had in my purse, which involves leaving my desk to get it.
are people collecting for a charity supposed to come into shops like that??
I have a feeling they arent but he is the third one i've had in the past few months.
the last one was really aggressive as i didnt have any change only notes and he said 'well ill take that, its fine' and thrust his pot at me. i dont think so.
is it not illegal or something???!
 
I would very politely say that you make the personal decision to give to selected charities each year via gift aid ( you should do this btw not just lie) Advise that if they would like to organise a counter collection point for your customers use that would be fine and give them a card. ( this is how I ease my guilt when walking past homeless folk - I give to shelter, mind and cancer research)

It does seem a very aggressive manor to be collecting donations.

If they were to come in and say we are looking to tell you a little bit about what we do etc etc and give you a sticker for the window that says we support such and such a charity that would be a better approach and you may give more handsomly !
 
Im pretty sure they are actually allowed to shake their pot at you, but i doubt the charity allows them to be so aggressive.

I give to alot of charities when i can, and theres only been a couple of bad experiences in the town centre involving a complete pervert who has sidled over to me, actually touched me and said things like 'you are pretty, why dont you donate'', both times i've told him to stick it and that its disgusting he uses the front of a charity to hit on girls.
 
Actually they are specifically excluded from shaking the tin / bucket etc. The law was changed in the last few years to that effect.

This sort of collecting gives the charity concerned a very bad name and I would have no qualms in reporting the incidents to the head office of the charity.

No nice for you and very unfair.
 
This is the Lind of situation that calls for a little White lie of "really sorry but I have no cash/change on me"

I like to choose the charities I give to, and when I give to them....these box shakers make me not want to give anything!
 
just calmly say "sorrow i already do charity X by gift aid and or monthly bank transfer" then ask have they been having a nice day smile and walk away :)
 
I will say though, cleverest ploy ever, i think it was OXfam, had a very very very attractive guy taking direct debit information and boy did it work. The girls were literally queueing up for this guy, he must of raked it in. someone even took him a starbucks smoothie lol!

so they really arent allowed to shake their pots???

i'll remember that next time i get one rattled in my face.
 
No, you are not to shake your collection tin at anyone. I have collected with my mum for the NSPCC and we are specifically told that this is not allowed. You are not supposed to guilt trip people into donating either.

You get much more money by smiling and being polite :)
 
I have my own business and regularly get charity collectors , some of which I'm highly dubious that it's even a legit charity , some are quite aggressive especially the deaf type people ( sorry don't want to offend anyone , but can't think of a better description ) who sell dusters etc ... I have a collection tin on the counter for the local horse sanctuary and i've had plenty of comments that i should collect for better causes , I also have two rescue ponies so it's dear to my heart , but at least these charity collectors can see i already donate to something , when i point to the tin.
 
I work in a large organisation, about 1000 employees, and there is always someone doing somethign for charity and looking for sponsership, which is fair enough but they look at you like your a real meanie if you say no! Seriously, if I spondered everyone that came round asking, I wouldn't be able to afford to live! Ok so I could sponser a pound, but instead I don;t sponser anyone unless it is a close friend.

What I do do, is give to one animal charity (Brooke) and Mcmillan (as they helped my nan a great deal) and I tell people this when they ask.

pot shaking is awful and so are the ones that stand in the street (normally from Shelter or some childrens charity. I have to say I dodge them.
 
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