Ban the town’s charity bandits

12:44pm Thursday 24th May 2012 in Letters

I AM pleased to hear Glasgow is cracking down on charity bandits and think it’s about time Warrington Borough Council did the same.

I’m put off shopping in town by the direct-debit-hunting-charity-mercenaries. I’m forced to run up Bridge Street to the safety of the mall.

Never make eye contact with them as then they’ve got you.

I’m thinking about starting an anti-chugger Facebook group called ‘beware the dangers of charity muggers’.

Our town centre is in the grip of these pests and it gives charities a bad name. I’m not against giving money to charity.

No one likes a good cause more than me but there has to be better ways than offending people.

GARRY-JOHN HAMMOND Latchford

Comments(7)

Cleopatra says...
3:36pm Thu 24 May 12

Just say no! It's quite easy.

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moleogod says...
4:00pm Thu 24 May 12

very true i have a few DD but they are ones i have chosen to do for my own reasons. but every time (it feels) i go to town there are people with clipboards asking for your card details. charities need money totally agree. but this kind of head on asking for money is very impolite. it puts people off regardless of the needing cause.

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MikeJT says...
8:19am Sun 27 May 12

I have been in the cockhedge centre on a number of occassion when there have been people collecting for Help for Heroes. This is a charity that I fully respect and have contributed to since it was first formed. BUT...the collectors there insist on standing infront of people's path, almost demanding money from people and then shotuing comments like "they get hurt protecting you" when you politely say no. I have nothing against charity collectors (infact I have done it myself) but on one occassion I actually contacted the centres management to complain about their tactics, to be told "we'll have a word, they have been told the rules" (In fact from my days of charity collecting, such actions are actually "illegal").

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moleogod says...
1:11pm Sun 27 May 12

its army of angels at cockhedge almost the same as help for heros i got a red blue n white band off them and i wear it. i dont mind things like that. its the others who camp out in main pathway. i said to one once i dont have my card on me (didny bring my wallet just nipped to town for summat). she said who do you bank with so i said. then i said i dont have my ID she said WE can go to the bank just answer details/questions and get ur account details. that was save the children. beyond cheek. i had gone to town for an alan key set and a stanley knife couldnt find mine had move in to a new house that day was not in the mood. i give plenty to charity i dont need to hounded when im in town

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nextdoor says...
11:39am Thu 31 May 12

The worst arent the charities, its the lovefilm and talk talk people!

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moleogod says...
6:00pm Thu 31 May 12

i got my phone and net through talk talk the guys in the bus station was a very good deal. don't normaly stop for them but i as looking at Talk Talk the day before so it was a plus for me on that day and it was all installed and connected withing 2 days. and love film a little trying but the worst for me is fracking Npower

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frank100 says...
8:00pm Thu 31 May 12

Just speak in a made up language when they start badgering you,then walk away leaving them confused.

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