We had the knockers around the other day trying to get you to sign up for charitable Direct Debits to UNICEF (which has nothing to do with the UN nowadays - which might actually be a good thing) - they called once and I told them I was busy, as promised they returned a couple of hours later and I had my arm twisted - basically I signed up to get rid of the cheesy gits, knowing I could cancel my DD at any points.
I did all the security checks by contacting the charity and confirming their identities etc etc (sourcing the number from the web and not off the card they gave me).
According to a radio programme yesterday a lot of the major charities are moving to this tactic - I won't sign up again 'cos if all of them come a-calling I'll have no money left at 8.50 a throw.
They were very persistent and high pressure and charities should be ashamed of themselves doing cold-calling like this, especially to prey upon the elderly and vulnerable. At least around here the response could escalate from abuse to dogs to a shotgun up the nose. Suburbia it ain't.
Last edited by: R.P. on Sat 14 Apr 12 at 11:39
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