Age Concern and their ****ing plastic bags
Discussion
I am on the whole a supporter of Age Concern and the sort of work that they do.
I don't object to them stuffing those plastic bags through the letterbox asking for donations, even if I don't have anything to give.
One every couple of months should be plenty.
Except I seem to be getting about 2 a week.
And not a *single* one has ever been collected when I leave it out on the doorstop on collection day.
The final straw was getting 2 through the letterbox today at separate times so I have written them a blistering email which will do jack s
t.
And it's not just me either as my parents keep getting the bloody things through the door.
I know it's just a small thing but I get so sick of walking past the letterbox and finding some more rubbish stuck through it...
Anybody else?
I don't object to them stuffing those plastic bags through the letterbox asking for donations, even if I don't have anything to give.
One every couple of months should be plenty.
Except I seem to be getting about 2 a week.
And not a *single* one has ever been collected when I leave it out on the doorstop on collection day.
The final straw was getting 2 through the letterbox today at separate times so I have written them a blistering email which will do jack s
t.And it's not just me either as my parents keep getting the bloody things through the door.
I know it's just a small thing but I get so sick of walking past the letterbox and finding some more rubbish stuck through it...
Anybody else?
I had one through the door from a charity which has a shop in town. When the bag, which I'd filled with clothes, wasn't collected on the due day I took it to the shop, thinking they'd be grateful.
"I can't take it now, we close in five minutes!" was the response.
Charity bags go straight in the bin now.
"I can't take it now, we close in five minutes!" was the response.
Charity bags go straight in the bin now.
I save those bags up, so that I have something to put rubbish in should I ever run out of black bin liners.
Alternatively charity clothes bags are a good way of getting rid of those pants which are sitting at the back of the drawer with the gusset blown out of them.
One pair at a time.
Alternatively charity clothes bags are a good way of getting rid of those pants which are sitting at the back of the drawer with the gusset blown out of them.
One pair at a time.
Puff Puff said:
I had one through the door from a charity which has a shop in town. When the bag, which I'd filled with clothes, wasn't collected on the due day I took it to the shop, thinking they'd be grateful.
"I can't take it now, we close in five minutes!" was the response.
Charity bags go straight in the bin now.
I took clothes to a High Street charity shop and they couldn't have been more ungrateful, never again. "I can't take it now, we close in five minutes!" was the response.
Charity bags go straight in the bin now.
The last lot I gave to the salvation Army direct, who were very appreciative and actually use the clothes, instead of selling them to pay the rent on a shop.
Erm, I ran out of bin liners so used one to clean the rabbits/guinea pigs out.
I put it outside with rest of the black bags (pre our new fangled wheelie bins).
Cue that bag being collected before the rest of the black bags...
I can only imagine their delight!!
NB: This was completely unintentional, I felt bad for a few seconds, but I am not ashamed to admit I very quickly saw the funny side.
I put it outside with rest of the black bags (pre our new fangled wheelie bins).
Cue that bag being collected before the rest of the black bags...
I can only imagine their delight!!
NB: This was completely unintentional, I felt bad for a few seconds, but I am not ashamed to admit I very quickly saw the funny side.
I er used one once to dispose of a load of my soft waste (not that you filthy sods) basically old work clothes that had been so badly shredded and were so grease impregnated they just weren't wearable, used tack rags (I restore classic cars), used masking tape and newspaper.
Strangely they stopped sending me bags.....
Strangely they stopped sending me bags.....
Davi said:
You think that's bad, when the missus tried to give a (empty) bag back so they could re-use it, the collector asked why it hadn't been filled! When told because we had nothing to throw out at the time the missus was pretty much called a liar :
Don't get me started on these wrs who collect at the door. I've been sworn at by a very middle aged woman before because her charity was not one I wished to donate to. Gave her a mouthful for that, the stupid infuriating bh!A lot of these bags have bog all to do with the charity they say they are for. People distribute them under the charities name and pocket 95% of the profit from selling the decent stuff on market stalls. The rest goes into rags recycling which still makes them money.
The charities should get a cut of any profit but it doesn't have to be all of it by any means, TBH they will be lucky to get 1% of any profit.
Never Never put anything into them for collection. I once had three in a single day. Two supposedly from the same charidee.
Very handy for the kitchen bin though and great for decorating wastepaper.
The charities should get a cut of any profit but it doesn't have to be all of it by any means, TBH they will be lucky to get 1% of any profit.
Never Never put anything into them for collection. I once had three in a single day. Two supposedly from the same charidee.
Very handy for the kitchen bin though and great for decorating wastepaper.
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