Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
More charities going door-to-door
Not sure if this is also happening on the Ladder, but we seem to be getting a LOT of door-to-door fundraisers over in SoTo at the moment. I'm really against any sort of doorstep selling (for want of a better word) and personally find the situation uncomfortable and a bit threatening.
I'm also finding the techniques used to be more manipulative than what I'm used to, and in a conversation with a young lady from a charity yesterday, was handed a pen and asked to start signing away my details without having given a direct 'yes' to the question 'will you donate?' - this is incredibly awkward, and leads to a situation where one is obliged to say 'no' quite forcefully and explain oneself. Sure, I can do it but it always leaves me feeling guilty. Their lines of questioning can become quite personal at times, too.
I do understand why they operate in this way but isn't turning up at people's homes a bit of a step too far? I do like to donate to causes and have actually signed up on one occasion, but when I later decided to cancel, I was phoned up and given the third degree by a guy who ended the call on a very sour note saying 'now you've made me feel bad'. All because I didn't want to explain my reasons for not wanting another direct debit when I'd just been made redundant(!)
Anyway, rant over. Any better advice on how to handle this beyond slamming the door on an essentially nice young person's face? I'm not great at that. And my standard response ('I prefer to go online and sort this kind of thing out myself') now doesn't work because they all carry iPads. Arghhh!
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Permalink Reply by John D on
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Tell them you're Roman Catholic
I don't know why, but that seems to scare them off.
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Permalink Reply by pamish on
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I once had a friend* who is a witch, black variety. When the JWs found us (in a remote Wiltshire village), he asked them to come back later, and got ready for them. Invited them in to his room, with a pentagram on the floor, upside down crosses, black candles, and (live) black+ white chickens. He then appeared in his cloak. They fled. I believe this is an unique achievement.
*More of an acquaintance than a true friend.
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Permalink Reply by Sharon on
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My daughter just tells them we are atheists and that we are are not interested in discussing religion at the moment.. She's quite scary anyway...most 13 year old girls are. 'proud' hahaha...
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Permalink Reply by Nick G-T on
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In answer to your question, I haven't seen any increase in door-to-door fundraisers on the Ladder of late. For example there weren't any at my door last week.
But as others have said, a polite no should be enough and if they don't understand what that means, you shouldn't feel guilty about closing the door on them. Your charitable commitments are your private business, and there's no need to discuss them with a stranger at your door.
Unfortunately (or fortunately) you often see their true colours once you say no to them and they leave in a huff.
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Permalink Reply by Tina on
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I have noticed quite a number. For some reason, they think my "no cold callers" sticker on the door does not apply to them.
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