Law to target aggressive fundraising by charities
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Re: Law to target aggressive fundraising by charities
#2The one time I dumped a £3 donation via SMS my number was basically call bombed afterwards. After the 15th call in under 24 hours, some at unsociable hours, I took the SIM out and threw it away and signed up for another giffgaff account (I have a few SIMs lying around). This was for one of those "international crisis" ones.
I tend to tell them all to bugger off now. If you're going to shit on me for being nice, I don't want to know.
My mother was a victim as well. Had someone call her all sorts of names for cancelling a direct debit that they'd "miscalculated" on purpose. I managed to get the caller's identity and company and sent a nasty email to their directors. Got a cheque back for the lot. Sod the charity.
Re: Law to target aggressive fundraising by charities
#3The one time I dumped a £3 donation via SMS my number was basically call bombed afterwards. After the 15th call in under 24 hours, some at unsociable hours, I took the SIM out and threw it away and signed up for another giffgaff account (I have a few SIMs lying around). This was for one of those "international crisis" ones. I tend to tell them all to bugger off now. If you're going to shit on me for being nice, I don…
yeah, it gets frustrating when you're bombarded with calls by them as well as those PPI/whatever robocalls.
I've cancelled my donations to several charities because of their harassment and their pushiness makes me wonder if they are actually using their money on the people they're claiming to help :/
Re: Law to target aggressive fundraising by charities
#4The one time I dumped a £3 donation via SMS my number was basically call bombed afterwards. After the 15th call in under 24 hours, some at unsociable hours, I took the SIM out and threw it away and signed up for another giffgaff account (I have a few SIMs lying around). This was for one of those "international crisis" ones. I tend to tell them all to bugger off now. If you're going to shit on me for being nice, I don…
yeah, it gets frustrating when you're bombarded with calls by them as well as those PPI/whatever robocalls. I've cancelled my donations to several charities because of their harassment and their pushiness makes me wonder if they are actually using their money on the people they're claiming to help :/
In many cases, they aren't: https://www.propublica.org/article/how-the-red-cross-raised-...
Re: Law to target aggressive fundraising by charities
#5When they call I just tell them I need to put them on hold for a moment whilst I get my account details, then leave them hanging. One even held on for 46 minutes.
Re: Law to target aggressive fundraising by charities
#6Earlier quoted context omitted.
yeah, it gets frustrating when you're bombarded with calls by them as well as those PPI/whatever robocalls. I've cancelled my donations to several charities because of their harassment and their pushiness makes me wonder if they are actually using their money on the people they're claiming to help :/
In many cases, they aren't: https://www.propublica.org/article/how-the-red-cross-raised-...
>:(
Re: Law to target aggressive fundraising by charities
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
yeah, it gets frustrating when you're bombarded with calls by them as well as those PPI/whatever robocalls. I've cancelled my donations to several charities because of their harassment and their pushiness makes me wonder if they are actually using their money on the people they're claiming to help :/
In many cases, they aren't: https://www.propublica.org/article/how-the-red-cross-raised-...
This doesn't surprise me. Back in about 2002 the company i worked for built a shitty intranet for a major high street charity in the UK. Cost them £100,000...
Re: Law to target aggressive fundraising by charities
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
In many cases, they aren't: https://www.propublica.org/article/how-the-red-cross-raised-...
This doesn't surprise me. Back in about 2002 the company i worked for built a shitty intranet for a major high street charity in the UK. Cost them £100,000...
I'm in the wrong job... :p
Re: Law to target aggressive fundraising by charities
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
This doesn't surprise me. Back in about 2002 the company i worked for built a shitty intranet for a major high street charity in the UK. Cost them £100,000...
I'm in the wrong job... :p
Everyone's in the right job. You just have to find customers who don't know how much everyone else charges :)
Re: Law to target aggressive fundraising by charities
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm in the wrong job... :p
Everyone's in the right job. You just have to find customers who don't know how much everyone else charges :)
Haha, cynical but true. Reminds me of this: http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Free-State-govt-We-pa... (R40m is ~$3,211,291)