Odd door to door charity fundraising strategy

[TheGreatSoprendo]

Just had a woman at the door with a World Wildlife Fund bib on and an ID badge. I answered the door and the conversation went something like this:

Her: Hello, we're just knocking on doors in the area. It's nothing bad, or not as bad as this weather at least.
Me: <laughs> Yes, horrible isn't it?
Her: I'm from the WWF, I suppose you've heard of us?
Me: Yep.
Her: Do you watch many wildlife programmes on TV?
Me: Not really.
Her: Do you like animals?
Me: Yes, I guess so.
Her: OK, well if you ever see us in town with our collecting tins, would you mind putting a few pennies in?
Me: Errr... OK.
Her: Thanks, bye then.
Me: Errr, see ya!

Am I missing something or is that a completely pointless approach to fund raising? I thought she might have been trying to sell raffle tickets, sell subscriptions to some kind of wildlife magazine, sign people up to regular direct debits, or just collect donations there and then, but she didn't seem to be carrying anything with her to do any of those things. Very odd.

[ypauly]

Thats the next "fix" sorted.

[TheGreatSoprendo]

ypauly said:

Thats the next "fix" sorted.

Come again?

[ShadownINja]

That was weird although not as weird as your first reply.

Is there some new chugger law preventing people shaking tins at complete strangers but it's ok to shake a tin at someone who has previously agreed to do so?

[Justayellowbadge]

Clever.

I resist people at the door and chuggers.

Someone knocking and simply saying "We're a good cause, if you get a chance drop in a few quid if you see us collecting, please"

I'd be thinking about it.

[Morningside]

I always thought you could not shake your tin in the street or call out as this then constitutes begging.

[kit80]

Maybe they spotted the dead bodies in the closet and decided to bail before getting an invite in.

[ShadownINja]

kit80 said:

Maybe they spotted the dead bodies in the closet and decided to bail before getting an invite in.

Hm, maybe you're on to something...



TheGreatSoprendo, were you clothed?

Edited by ShadownINja on Thursday 3rd September 00:07

[TheEnd]

That's actually pretty clever, it's a mix of 50% nice surprise that they didn't ask you for money there and then, and 50% guilt trip when you do actually see one.

[DrTre]

It's quite a well known tactic by the WWF.

One person kept you talking while an accomplice nicked your cat.

[sal 965]

DrTre said:

It's quite a well known tactic by the WWF.

One person kept you talking while an accomplice nicked your cat.

Are wrestlers really like that?

[ShadownINja]

sal 965 said:

DrTre said:

It's quite a well known tactic by the WWF.

One person kept you talking while an accomplice nicked your cat.

Are wrestlers really like that?

As you know, it's all fake. Your cat wasn't real.

[rolex]

Sound's like monkey business to me.

[Famous Graham]

Morningside said:

I always thought you could not shake your tin in the street or call out as this then constitutes begging.

Dunno about England, but it's certainly not true up here.

[catmartin]

A friend who works for one of those kamikaze charities was telling me that legally, they are only allowed to use collection tins for a few days of the year. Normally they keep those days for Christmas shopping time, so maybe the WWF were grooming you for the festive season!!

[Baby Huey]

Famous Graham said:

Morningside said:

I always thought you could not shake your tin in the street or call out as this then constitutes begging.

Dunno about England, but it's certainly not true up here.

I thought begging was illegal in Scotland, due to the amount of Scottish beggars there are in London.

[moleamol]

This thread proves it worked. She probably asked next door for a direct debit. You must look like a desperate geek that only ever talks to the internet, she knows you never go into town and capitalised. Clever.

[Los Palmas 7]

TheGreatSoprendo said:

Her: I'm from the WWF, I suppose you've heard of us?

Me: Yes, my favourite's "The Undertaker".

[shakotan]

Los Palmas 7 said:

TheGreatSoprendo said:

Her: I'm from the WWF, I suppose you've heard of us?

Me: Yes, my favourite's "The Undertaker".

Me: Can you get me Hulk Hogan's autograph? Ooh, and does Ted "Million Dollar Man" DiBiase still keep in touch?

[anonymous-user]

Your answer to do you watch wildlife programmes was, no! you answer to do you like animals was, I guess so! Its obvious you would no hand over £5 pound a month for somthing your not bothered about so whats the point in her wasting yours or her time! seams like a refreshing change wish they where like that where I used to live!