Odd scam attempt?
Discussion
Scabutz said:
Yeah unless I have ordered an Uber Eats and expecting I dont answer the door. No one I know is visiting me unannounced. I really dislike charity doorstep muggers, I will donate to the charities I want to in my own time.
What annoys me about charity doorstep muggers is your donation isn’t going to the good cause. I stopped donating to charity when it turned into a for profit business that’s paying them a salary. Some charity owners are paying themselves £100,000 a year plus pension and benefits out of our donations. Mr Miata said:
What annoys me about charity doorstep muggers is your donation isn’t going to the good cause. I stopped donating to charity when it turned into a for profit business that’s paying them a salary. Some charity owners are paying themselves £100,000 a year plus pension and benefits out of our donations.
Yeah agree. We have started giving more to small local community charities where I'm more certain more of the money is getting to the people who need it. 
My wife called Battersea Dogs home about this character.
BDH confirmed they had outsourced doorstep workers, but also conformed he was out of order trying to get a sneaky DD in place. ApparentlyBDH have a script that they are meant to adhere to and obviously was veering off it massively.
So I guess it was good and bad news rather than an out and out scammer. Still poor though.
I have just fitted a Ring doorbell so now I'm poor as well...
BDH confirmed they had outsourced doorstep workers, but also conformed he was out of order trying to get a sneaky DD in place. ApparentlyBDH have a script that they are meant to adhere to and obviously was veering off it massively.
So I guess it was good and bad news rather than an out and out scammer. Still poor though.
I have just fitted a Ring doorbell so now I'm poor as well...
andygo said:
My wife called Battersea Dogs home about this character.
BDH confirmed they had outsourced doorstep workers, but also conformed he was out of order trying to get a sneaky DD in place. ApparentlyBDH have a script that they are meant to adhere to and obviously was veering off it massively.
So I guess it was good and bad news rather than an out and out scammer. Still poor though.
I have just fitted a Ring doorbell so now I'm poor as well...
I still think it was more scoping out your house than genuine. If he was genuine then he’d of gone to your neighbours etc. I’d be careful for the next few days or so. BDH confirmed they had outsourced doorstep workers, but also conformed he was out of order trying to get a sneaky DD in place. ApparentlyBDH have a script that they are meant to adhere to and obviously was veering off it massively.
So I guess it was good and bad news rather than an out and out scammer. Still poor though.
I have just fitted a Ring doorbell so now I'm poor as well...
Geffg said:
I still think it was more scoping out your house than genuine. If he was genuine then he’d of gone to your neighbours etc. I’d be careful for the next few days or so.
If they are outsourcing workers then I doubt there are many checks in to who is doing this. If you are a scallywag its probably a good gig to get as you can go around legitimately scoping out houses and if any challenges you well you have ID and a branded hi-viz to prove what you are doing.Scabutz said:
If they are outsourcing workers then I doubt there are many checks in to who is doing this. If you are a scallywag its probably a good gig to get as you can go around legitimately scoping out houses and if any challenges you well you have ID and a branded hi-viz to prove what you are doing.
Agreed...Scabutz said:
Mr Miata said:
What annoys me about charity doorstep muggers is your donation isn’t going to the good cause. I stopped donating to charity when it turned into a for profit business that’s paying them a salary. Some charity owners are paying themselves £100,000 a year plus pension and benefits out of our donations.
Yeah agree. We have started giving more to small local community charities where I'm more certain more of the money is getting to the people who need it. 
boyse7en said:
Scabutz said:
Mr Miata said:
What annoys me about charity doorstep muggers is your donation isn’t going to the good cause. I stopped donating to charity when it turned into a for profit business that’s paying them a salary. Some charity owners are paying themselves £100,000 a year plus pension and benefits out of our donations.
Yeah agree. We have started giving more to small local community charities where I'm more certain more of the money is getting to the people who need it. A profit making business that’s exploiting naive donors generosity.
Edited by Mr Miata on Wednesday 1st March 16:58
boyse7en said:
Scabutz said:
Mr Miata said:
What annoys me about charity doorstep muggers is your donation isn’t going to the good cause. I stopped donating to charity when it turned into a for profit business that’s paying them a salary. Some charity owners are paying themselves £100,000 a year plus pension and benefits out of our donations.
Yeah agree. We have started giving more to small local community charities where I'm more certain more of the money is getting to the people who need it. cossy400 said:
We had a new one the other week, MRS400 and i collect Nectar points and use them all at christmas etc.
She went on to check her balance one night after the weekend to find it at zero...
We re in Derbyshire and someone had spent the £45 we had on the card in Hammersmith.
Spoke to Nectar etc they ve sent new cards and replaced the points and given up 2000 extra for our troubles.
No idea how they ve done it as we ve never been to London, closest we get is Sawbridgeworth to her mothers.
Has this happen, used at Argos in Beckton (London).She went on to check her balance one night after the weekend to find it at zero...
We re in Derbyshire and someone had spent the £45 we had on the card in Hammersmith.
Spoke to Nectar etc they ve sent new cards and replaced the points and given up 2000 extra for our troubles.
No idea how they ve done it as we ve never been to London, closest we get is Sawbridgeworth to her mothers.
Yesterday was out dog walking in MK and there was a group of people, men and women in Anglian Water fleeces eith lanyards and IDs. I said to my wife wonder what they are doing as the meters were read couple of months back and they only do it once a year.
Now the local FB group is warning people of these dodgy blokes and people posting Ring camera pictures of them. Apparently Anglian water have confirmed there is no one in the area and they have reported it to the police.
I can normally spot a wrongun but these people looked pretty legit. My neighbour commented that they knocked on their door but they didn't knock on ours. Unless it was when I was out. Or having a cheeky afternoon nap - a WFH benefit.
Now the local FB group is warning people of these dodgy blokes and people posting Ring camera pictures of them. Apparently Anglian water have confirmed there is no one in the area and they have reported it to the police.
I can normally spot a wrongun but these people looked pretty legit. My neighbour commented that they knocked on their door but they didn't knock on ours. Unless it was when I was out. Or having a cheeky afternoon nap - a WFH benefit.
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