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Doorstep Chugging............
I am fairly familiar with high street chuggers lurking around corners in high streets trying to get you interesested in signing up for a regular donation to some charity. It doesn't especially bother me and I find a polite "not interested" usually works.
But I we have now moved to a quiet village in the SW and there are now some that knock on the door and can be fairly aggressive. I appreciate that they don't earn any money until they have a few people signed up but what especially gets me is the fact that they aren't even interested in a small one-off donation to the charity which I sometimes offer.
Anyone else had these doorstep muggers?
dl
But I we have now moved to a quiet village in the SW and there are now some that knock on the door and can be fairly aggressive. I appreciate that they don't earn any money until they have a few people signed up but what especially gets me is the fact that they aren't even interested in a small one-off donation to the charity which I sometimes offer.
Anyone else had these doorstep muggers?
dl
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Never had that "type" turn up at the door. Plenty in the "real" SW (W. Cornwall, not the bleddy middle-of-the-UK Wiltshire ) in town though. Was funny watching them the other day whilst having a coffee. Several boys and girls stopping people. One of the chaps was only stopping attractive girlies; couldn't hear the spiel but was sure he was just after a "date".
"Not interested" works for me.
Dave
"Not interested" works for me.
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Never had that "type" turn up at the door. Plenty in the "real" SW (W. Cornwall, not the bleddy middle-of-the-UK Wiltshire ) in town though. Was funny watching them the other day whilst having a coffee. Several boys and girls stopping people. One of the chaps was only stopping attractive girlies; couldn't hear the spiel but was sure he was just after a "date".
"Not interested" works for me.
Dave
"Not interested" works for me.
Dave
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Never had that "type" turn up at the door. Plenty in the "real" SW (W. Cornwall, not the bleddy middle-of-the-UK Wiltshire ) in town though. Was funny watching them the other day whilst having a coffee. Several boys and girls stopping people. One of the chaps was only stopping attractive girlies; couldn't hear the spiel but was sure he was just after a "date".
"Not interested" works for me.
Dave
"Not interested" works for me.
Dave
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I have a sign on the front door saying "all callers to the rear" and then on the rear door I have a different sign explaining that we say no to certain types of callers and a small list of around 5 is on it. Like cold callers, charity callers, trick or treating, salesmen (unless a prior arrangement has been made) etc.
Its good to see when people walk past the kitchen window and I am in there and then you see them walk back past without ringing the bell
Its good to see when people walk past the kitchen window and I am in there and then you see them walk back past without ringing the bell
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We've been having two or three different ones a month since Chrtstmas, I just tell them I already contribute £10 a month to whichever charity they are representing, that always clears them off
My dog also has a slight bladder control problem when she meets new people, she's p!ssed on the feet of one or two of them
My dog also has a slight bladder control problem when she meets new people, she's p!ssed on the feet of one or two of them
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we get them now and again, 'i suport other charities' works very well, anyone who tries even that gets a firm goodbye.
we also get alot of these plastic donation bags put through the door. Our cat makes sure he informs them of our position on those. Hands + letterbox = claws, tends to make them stay away. Plus he shows his distaine for the ones that are succesfully posted and he rips them to bits for us lol
Unfortuantly the postman gets it as well, but he knows to well to not put his fingers in the letter box now lol
we also get alot of these plastic donation bags put through the door. Our cat makes sure he informs them of our position on those. Hands + letterbox = claws, tends to make them stay away. Plus he shows his distaine for the ones that are succesfully posted and he rips them to bits for us lol
Unfortuantly the postman gets it as well, but he knows to well to not put his fingers in the letter box now lol
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we get them now and again, 'i suport other charities' works very well, anyone who tries even that gets a firm goodbye.
we also get alot of these plastic donation bags put through the door. Our cat makes sure he informs them of our position on those. Hands + letterbox = claws, tends to make them stay away. Plus he shows his distaine for the ones that are succesfully posted and he rips them to bits for us lol
Unfortuantly the postman gets it as well, but he knows to well to not put his fingers in the letter box now lol
we also get alot of these plastic donation bags put through the door. Our cat makes sure he informs them of our position on those. Hands + letterbox = claws, tends to make them stay away. Plus he shows his distaine for the ones that are succesfully posted and he rips them to bits for us lol
Unfortuantly the postman gets it as well, but he knows to well to not put his fingers in the letter box now lol
I want to see a pic of your cat!
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I am fairly familiar with high street chuggers lurking around corners in high streets trying to get you interesested in signing up for a regular donation to some charity. It doesn't especially bother me and I find a polite "not interested" usually works.
But I we have now moved to a quiet village in the SW and there are now some that knock on the door and can be fairly aggressive. I appreciate that they don't earn any money until they have a few people signed up but what especially gets me is the fact that they aren't even interested in a small one-off donation to the charity which I sometimes offer.
Anyone else had these doorstep muggers?
dl
But I we have now moved to a quiet village in the SW and there are now some that knock on the door and can be fairly aggressive. I appreciate that they don't earn any money until they have a few people signed up but what especially gets me is the fact that they aren't even interested in a small one-off donation to the charity which I sometimes offer.
Anyone else had these doorstep muggers?
dl
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We had some door step chuggers calling around yesterday. A polite no thanks was met by a 5 minute guilt trip speech on how many children in Africa die every minute and that just 25 quid a month would do my bit towards helping them live.
Next time I will just stick my **** through the letter box and **** on their shoes.
Next time I will just stick my **** through the letter box and **** on their shoes.
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I'm terrible though, A right sucker for hearing them out...
Had this pikey boy knock on my door a few weeks back and ask if I want double glazing. Stupid ****ing **** couldn't see anglia windows had put DOUBLE GLAZING in less then a year ago.
Wish I had said yeah put them in the car !!!
Had this pikey boy knock on my door a few weeks back and ask if I want double glazing. Stupid ****ing **** couldn't see anglia windows had put DOUBLE GLAZING in less then a year ago.
Wish I had said yeah put them in the car !!!
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We had some door step chuggers calling around yesterday. A polite no thanks was met by a 5 minute guilt trip speech on how many children in Africa die every minute and that just 25 quid a month would do my bit towards helping them live.
Next time I will just stick my **** through the letter box and **** on their shoes.
Next time I will just stick my **** through the letter box and **** on their shoes.
Have no problem in telling them to clear off,i respect that they are doing a job but i'm not interested is exactly what it means.
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Had Battersea dogs home chuggers here the other day,
I ended up e mailing the dogs home complaining about their technique, a real pain in the ****, They put me of ever giving to any charity again.
So full in your face Iam your best mate attitude, WTF
I ended up e mailing the dogs home complaining about their technique, a real pain in the ****, They put me of ever giving to any charity again.
So full in your face Iam your best mate attitude, WTF
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