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Charity Collections
Is it legal for persons to cold-call at doors asking for donations via monthly payments from bank accounts?
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You could ring and have a word with your local Police Community Support Officer and let them know that there are door- steppers in the area. They will have plans in place to deal with such matters.
09:59 Tue 10th Jun 2014
Why not ? It's a simple charitable request, no real different from those that have occurred for years. Aside from the request is for a continuous regular contribution, which seems to be the favoured option of charities these days. You could put a sign in your door telling cold callers where to go.
Or if you want hassle go text a donation to a favoured charity and find they call you back and badger you to make this regular contribution or that regular contribution, and are quite insistent you can find something you agree to. Don't like that, well what about ....
Or if you want hassle go text a donation to a favoured charity and find they call you back and badger you to make this regular contribution or that regular contribution, and are quite insistent you can find something you agree to. Don't like that, well what about ....
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try asking the collector how much their own cut would be. I shouldn't be at all surprised if the cold-caller gets a percentage of what you donate.
I bet the caller would disappear rather than let you know how much of your money s/he is going to pocket.
Why else would they turn so surly if you refuse ?
I bet the caller would disappear rather than let you know how much of your money s/he is going to pocket.
Why else would they turn so surly if you refuse ?