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Just had chuggers around at 2115.
They were trying to sign people up for a direct debit to Cancer research UK.
Apart from the fact that most of the money will go to the company signing you up, instead of the charity, is it legal to call at that time of night? As I really didn't consider it courteous, given the time.
Does anyone actually give a stranger details on the doorstep.
They were trying to sign people up for a direct debit to Cancer research UK.
Apart from the fact that most of the money will go to the company signing you up, instead of the charity, is it legal to call at that time of night? As I really didn't consider it courteous, given the time.
Does anyone actually give a stranger details on the doorstep.
I'd be very surprised if Cancer Research UK had officially sanctioned such an approach.
Normally telemarketing beyond 9PM is considered out of bounds.
However, fundraising agencies are selected based on their results, and if this means a bit of sharp practice, I'm sure that blind eyes will be turned.
Incidentally, if there's a charity which doesn't need your money, it's that one. Last time I looked at the Charity Yearbook, CRUK received £50 million a year from gifts in wills alone, most of which goes straight into reserves. It could even be more now.
CRUK have so much money that in 2003 they could afford to send a fundraising pack to every household in the country. At a conservative estimate, that would have cost £30M.
The justification being that for every £1 a charity such as CRUK spends on fundraising, it receives £3 (or more) back. However these are numbers which your local hospice can only dream of spending.
Normally telemarketing beyond 9PM is considered out of bounds.
However, fundraising agencies are selected based on their results, and if this means a bit of sharp practice, I'm sure that blind eyes will be turned.
Incidentally, if there's a charity which doesn't need your money, it's that one. Last time I looked at the Charity Yearbook, CRUK received £50 million a year from gifts in wills alone, most of which goes straight into reserves. It could even be more now.
CRUK have so much money that in 2003 they could afford to send a fundraising pack to every household in the country. At a conservative estimate, that would have cost £30M.
The justification being that for every £1 a charity such as CRUK spends on fundraising, it receives £3 (or more) back. However these are numbers which your local hospice can only dream of spending.
Mobile Chicane said:
I'd be very surprised if Cancer Research UK had officially sanctioned such an approach.
Normally telemarketing beyond 9PM is considered out of bounds.
However, fundraising agencies are selected based on their results, and if this means a bit of sharp practice, I'm sure that blind eyes will be turned.
Incidentally, if there's a charity which doesn't need your money, it's that one. Last time I looked at the Charity Yearbook, CRUK received £50 million a year from gifts in wills alone, most of which goes straight into reserves. It could even be more now.
CRUK have so much money that in 2003 they could afford to send a fundraising pack to every household in the country. At a conservative estimate, that would have cost £30M.
The justification being that for every £1 a charity such as CRUK spends on fundraising, it receives £3 (or more) back. However these are numbers which your local hospice can only dream of spending.
what are they doing with the money they spend on "research" and what are their goals? Are they researching all cancers the same, or just the cool ones, like breast cancer? Yes, I know a few people who have had cancers, one lost her fight, thought it doesn't mean money should automatically be shoveled at cancer charities, there are loads of deserving cases, if CRUK have piles of cash, maybe we should divert our financial attentions to causes where we get more bang for our charitable buck. Normally telemarketing beyond 9PM is considered out of bounds.
However, fundraising agencies are selected based on their results, and if this means a bit of sharp practice, I'm sure that blind eyes will be turned.
Incidentally, if there's a charity which doesn't need your money, it's that one. Last time I looked at the Charity Yearbook, CRUK received £50 million a year from gifts in wills alone, most of which goes straight into reserves. It could even be more now.
CRUK have so much money that in 2003 they could afford to send a fundraising pack to every household in the country. At a conservative estimate, that would have cost £30M.
The justification being that for every £1 a charity such as CRUK spends on fundraising, it receives £3 (or more) back. However these are numbers which your local hospice can only dream of spending.
backwoodsman said:
Just to make it clearer.
They knocked at our door, not a phone call.
I for one completely get that. As if accosting people on the High Street were not enough, fundraisers are now door-knocking as well.They knocked at our door, not a phone call.
Most of the fundraising companies are remunerated on the basis that they don't get paid if a donor cancels their Direct Debit within three months.
Hence the chugger's spiel: "If you only sign up for three months, it's still all worthwhile."
Yeah. To whom.
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