This is a bit of a rant because I am a bit annoyed. Had a cold call this time from Macmillan. Okay I know they are a worthy charity but I explained that to the gentleman I do not do direct debits. He carried on waffling on regardless. I assume he has some sort of crib list to follow rather than actually listening to the people he is ringing.
I told him that since I cannot give him anything at this time he was actually wasting the charities money by continuing the conversation and would it not be better to spend his time ringing somebody else? After a pause he said with a sarcastic tone - "Well it's your choice."
He was trying to give me the impression that by not signing a direct debit there and then that I was personally responsible for the euthanasia of the entire country's cancer population.
I bought three items from a charity shop last week and took a bagful of stuff into another one. I also today put aside stuff to take this week. I always try to put money in a box when I see it and I have never failed to sponsor anybody that has put a form in front of me whether it is for bike rides, walking, swimming etc. In fact I normally pay up there and then to save them having to chase me for it.
Often I get randomly sent either plastic bags to fill for donations which they don't pick up and I end up taking myself anyway. Or I suddenly have an influx of bookmarks, address labels, calendars, cards and coasters. Then of course there are the books of raffle tickets I get sent and have to return. I understand there is a need for publicity but the sheer waste of volunteers time, energy and charities money really narks me. If
So am I a bad person for declining a Direct Debit request (Incidentally this is the third time Macmillan have rang me in 10 days) when I normally get asked three times a week either by post, phone or email?
Am I the only one that feels like this?
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