Too many?

[TWR]

Are there to many charity collectors out on the streets on Sat?

[TheWinner]

I collect for different charities each year. House-to-house and in the street. There are very strict rules we have to follow. When collecting, we have to wear our collector's badge (which gives the dates we are allowed to collect), and we are NOT allowed to "rattle our tins" as this is called "soliciting". If standing in the street (or supermarket) we stand there "silent", and if people wish to donate, it is up to them to approach us and put something into the SEALED box. If you ever see someone using an unsealed box, or not wearing a collectors badge, do not give your money. Do not ever feel that you have to give something, I often walk past others who are collecting and do not feel bad, as I give a lot to a different amount of charities, and do not feel the need to explain myself, and the collectors know that. Thank you to everyone who gives. Every penny counts.

[Prudie]

At least the guys in the street you can say no and walk on. It's the constant stream of work colleagues wanting you to sponsor them that irritates me becaause if you say no to them you're branded tight.

[albaqwerty]

I give a few coins to the silent ones, the tin rattlers and the 'Would you like to donate to...' I say no thank you, I already do (Sometimes it's a bald-faced lie tho)

[TheWinner]

Hi Prudie you shouldn't ever have to say no to any of them. They should not speak to you. If they do, they are breaking the rules.

[Prudie]

Hi The Winner! I don't mean the tin rattlers I meant say no to the (usually) young ones that stop you and ask you to sign up to a standing oder donation.

[TheWinner]

Hi Prudie, OK, I am going to bed now, but the "tin rattlers" should not rattle their tins. It is against the rules. The standing order donations are not on my "list" and I cannot comment. If anyone "rattles their tins" you can say to them "you shouldn't be rattling your tin, as that is called "soliciting", does your organiser know you are doing this? and see what they say. It is SO not allowed.

[tamborine]

they save queue holdups at tills of counting out pennies

[emmie]

Manwithnoname, i was polite, but explained that i could look online and if decided to go with donating would do so, i didn't look, nor donate, even though the charity Shelter is a good one, i was also told, that these guys get paid, not sure how much, for getting people to sign up. I didn't feel pleased about the hard sell, nor would i ever speak to someone like that again. What concerns me about some of these tin rattlers is one i saw a few days ago, an asian bloke collecting for childrens education, schools, have no idea why anyone would be doing that unless its for overseas, but i didn't stop to ask. I should add i do give to charity, Macmillan cancer care, and RNLI, who do sterling work.