Argh

[girliejones]

I just had another foul encounter with my next door neighbour. Last time that happened I thought about why and realised it's because he absolutely always either approaches me in the middle of a high-stress situation - dealing with the dog and the plumbers or whatever - or, this is the rest of the time, he approaches me from unexpected directions in

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[jo1967]

I've made a policy that I don't buy anything from people who knock on my door or phone my home. If I decide I want a product then I will go and find it and if it's such a good deal then it will stand up to the scrutiny of me looking over the paperwork at my leisure. I don't put up with pushy salespeople anymore, particularly not on MY doorstep. I have actually closed the door on someone who would not take my (repeated) no for an answer, and I am a naturally polite person so that was a big deal for me.

I also don't donate to charities who call my home, but I will consider door knocking charities if it's a cause I know. Unfortunately, you hear too many stories of people who impersonate charity collectors and abscond with the money so I've picked my causes and donate directly to them.

[jo1967]

I think that's wise.

Not only because people unrelated to the charity can knock off your money, but I consider any charity who employs door-to-door sellers (mostly teenagers, earning $120 commission for every $150 agreement that they get signed) to be knocking off the money anyway.

I don't care if the Fred Hollows Foundation and the Red Cross justify this by saying that the money donated in the second, third and fourth years goes to those in need. Stop paying people to knock on my door and hassle me in shopping centres. We all know how to work the internet.

Thoraiya

[exp_err]

I have my regular charities, to which I donate by direct debit, but I will also donate to most charities that use volunteer doorknockers. I've been a volunteer doorknocker myself. I never donate in response to telephone calls or paid doorknockers.

[idling]

Opportunity to learn:
How do you tell a paid charity doorknocker from a volunteer?