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Started by: aussie roy (2574) 

This week I did my good deed for the month,well one of them,by being a volunteer for the Red Cross door knock appeal.It's only when you do something like that that you find out how mean some folks can be,they see you are on your way so they go for a drive,or they know you at the front door and pretend they are not home.I know it is not my place to judge,I was only there to collect from the generous willing,but it does make you wonder how some people think especially when it such a worthy cause.

Started: 11th Mar 2007 at 10:18

Posted by: empress (9667) 

I always give to Marie Curie, hospices and one or 2 others. Last year I had my daughter selling hand made cards for marie curie, not many said no to a 9 year old blondie.

Replied: 11th Mar 2007 at 11:14

Posted by: disco_diva (inactive)

Hi Roy!
Did they know that you were from the Red Cross Appeal?
Only asking because i get mithered by door salesmen.When some one comes up the path, i tend to look through my spy hole and tell the children to make no noise and we all hide behind the settee.
When i was little,me Mam used to make us hide behind the settee on a Thursday morning when the rent man was due.
We could never play out on a Thursday morning during School Holidays.

Replied: 11th Mar 2007 at 14:08

Posted by: prodigal (inactive)

Did it not occur to you that most people (including me) hate being bothered at home ??? We have the mail, the email, the phone calls, and, to cap it all, a knock on the door when I get in from work. I agree that charities need the funds, but, they must realise that they could/are shooting themselves in the foot by ignoring audience fatigue !!!!

Replied: 11th Mar 2007 at 20:22

Posted by: seamonkey (inactive)

well done Roy good on yer mate

Replied: 11th Mar 2007 at 20:49

Posted by: prodigal (inactive)

SeaMonkey, you advocate annoying people on their own doorstep ????

Replied: 11th Mar 2007 at 20:51

Posted by: andie9469 (255) 

I have to agree with prodigal, i hate been bothered at home. i donate to several charities through direct debit and its my choice without any pressure. I found out about them through the post which you can decide to read or not.

Replied: 11th Mar 2007 at 20:55

Posted by: prodigal (inactive)

"not many said no to a 9 year old blondie" Will you have her sweeping chimneys next ???

Replied: 11th Mar 2007 at 20:55

Posted by: prodigal (inactive)

Andie, I concur. I give to 3 charities, by S/O, I DO NOT need people on my door as well

Replied: 11th Mar 2007 at 20:56
Last edited by prodigal: 11th Mar 2007 at 20:57:04

Posted by: empress (9667) 

Prodigal, I might shove her up a few chimneys yeah, but as it happens I got charitable kids.....pity you aint the same eh.

Replied: 11th Mar 2007 at 21:19

Posted by: empress (9667) 

Oooooh and while I am it, they did her a gorgeous certificate to say thanks, which she has framed with the rest of her certificates.

Replied: 11th Mar 2007 at 21:19

Posted by: aussie roy (2574) 

To answer your question regarding my imminent visit,there was advance "warning" on TV and in the press and I did have an identification badge pinned to my red shirt.
I don't like to be pestered either,whether it is by Jehova witnesses and the like or people marketing 'phone and security systems particularly in the evenings,but when when it comes to worthwhile charities calling at a reasonable time I have no objection.
When I was first approached,and this was my second collection,I was hesitant but when I stopped to think about what a wonderful job Red Cross do I was full of enthusiasm. On both occasions I've been doorknocking I've had good reason to do so;first it was the Heart Foundation because my wife has had two triple by-pass operations and my recent one was because my wife has had two hip operations and required blood transfusions on each occasion.
I would truly like to see the end of doorknock appeals but while governments spend more on ways to kill people and less on saving lives,I will continue while I can to support worthwhile causes.

Replied: 12th Mar 2007 at 09:22

Posted by: ozzielass (1742) 

And I am sure the charities you support are more than grateful Roy. Ever watched the amount of people who walk straight past the Salvos, or whoever outside or inside a shopping centre?

People are always complaining about not having time to do this and do that, so half of them don't have time to send off a cheque, or organise a direct debit so a door knock or shopping centre collection is an instant, right here, right now, no excuses for some people. Not everybody of course but without donations charities would close up shop and then where would we be??

Replied: 14th Mar 2007 at 04:40

Posted by: dark horse (295) 

There is a pyschological trick you can use when arranging a door to door charity appeal. A few days before hand you ring up ppl in your target area and say you are doing a survey. This can include whatever you like in the form on non intrusive general questions, such as do you believe in giving to charity? It must however include Would you give to a charity door to door collector? The majority of ppl will say yes to this question as they don't want to seem mean. When the caller comes a few days later, the qeustion asked previously on the telephone acts as a trigger and some ppl almost unconsciously get out their cash! Ner tried it but thats what I read somewhere....I think in a Paul McKenna article.

Replied: 15th Mar 2007 at 21:09

 

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