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Burnt Out Digger

I am of the same mind. whilst I bleive that charities do good and take up the slack that the government refuses to provide I don't like them suggesting to me how much to donate.

david

as far as I am concerned there are far to many charitable orgainizations around they are to fussy in what they accept.we offered a dining suite in good condition it had a scratch on the table.the org said it was not suitable because of this they also have a bad habbit of ringing in the middle of your evening meal i do find it hard to say no,but am getting firmer at it

stewy57

I think you will find that most charities nowadays employ aggressive companies to raise donations. These companies then take a fairly large chunk of the money as "costs ".

Jill

I completely agree, and some are getting too pushy.....we can't always afford to give.

Anonymous

yeah, I think it is a little abusive that they fix such a high price for donation. I would love to help but I cant afford to spend 50 bucks a month with it...

wenyook

yes i agree , my daughter has Cystic fibrosis, we give to that , I hate saying "no" and would be very happy to give $5 when they are outside the supermarket all day but they are always wanting a bigger amount

brady

$5 or $10 a month.

mymonkey

$5 or $10 a month.

I don't trust anyone so I give no one, if I see someone on the street asking for money, I buy them some food, most of them are liars too

Ingi

Same here, decades ago I willingly gave what I could afford, but when a priest came to our door in the 1960's and demanded we make a donation of 5 pounds, I said that we could not afford it to give 5 pounds every week, my pay was 7 pounds 14 shillings at the SEC at Yallourn and hubby on construction was 12 pounds a week, we bought a house a new Commission home for 9464 pounds which then in 1965 cost us 40 pounds and 41 shillings a month to repay our first mortgage.....so the donation the priest demanded did not happen....same now with the Salvation Army, we used to donate whatever we could now and again....,but they send some forms now and $25 is the lowest....sorry but on a state pension now we simply cannot do it.....they should be happy to receive any sum people can give them....and not ask for a Monthly donation.

Ingi

Totally agree, many years ago my husband died at 42 years very unexpected and no will. All our accounts were frozen and had no ready cash. With 3 young children I went to our neighbour who was in...

I now would like to donate to everyone but it is not possible.I have give some donations to SIDS as my daughter lost a son at 5 months to Cot Death 23 years ago, I donated to the Salvation Army, Blind and Dead Association while I was working, but now not on a regular monthly time period, I give what I can, when I can.

margjul

Same here, decades ago I willingly gave what I could afford, but when a priest came to our door in the 1960's and demanded we make a donation of 5 pounds, I said that we could not afford it to give...

Totally agree, many years ago my husband died at 42 years very unexpected and no will. All our accounts were frozen and had no ready cash. With 3 young children I went to our neighbour who was in the Salvation Army and was turned away, but that never stopped me from giving what I could afford.

pickle

you are so right,i always say i am in no position to help and that doesn`t stop them then they try and talk you into delayed payment what part of i can`t help you do they not understand it really makes me more determined not to help half the time i think theya ren`t really listening and just do robotic spiel

Sessa

I feel the same one time I told then I couldn't for at least 6 months they then suggested maybe I'd have $5 or $10 a month I would consider paying even though I told them I was completely unable to help I then told them not to call me again.

mymonkey

I feel the same one time I told then I couldn't for at least 6 months they then suggested maybe I'd have $5 or $10 a month I would consider paying even though I told them I was completely unable to...

I wonder how much it costs them to keep chasing us up all the time? all that money they waste on calling people they can just donate it to the cause...same with many companies who ask for money, how much does it cost to produce all those pamphlets all full of colour and a few pages to send them off, maybe thousands...

Bernd

I feel the same one time I told then I couldn't for at least 6 months they then suggested maybe I'd have $5 or $10 a month I would consider paying even though I told them I was completely unable to...

Sessa the best way around not being harassed regarding amount to be donated is to tell them if they are not happy with what you have told that you want to be taken off their mailing list. they will put a note on your file and will send you a request just before the end of financial year.

Mizz

exactly then do you also find they still have the nerve to call again and again even though you told them otherwise
i find the same with companies that dont understand the words not interested...

I agree with your original point about the cost being too high - charities should be willing to accept any kind of donation, not enforce a minimum. I do disagree with your point about them having 'the nerve' to call you back. It's just a little bit of inconvenience for you. Like 5 minutes tops out of your day now and then just to tell them 'no'. Consider the inconveniences the people who are on the receiving end of these charities are experiencing - poverty, starvation, lack of access to water or proper medical attention. It's all about perspective. Sometimes we need to come off our podium of entitlement, which is really hard to do living in a first world country. This isn't a jab at you btw, happens to me all the time where I'll get annoyed by these kinds of things, and then realise in hindsight that I really have very little to complain about.

snooky

I feel the same one time I told then I couldn't for at least 6 months they then suggested maybe I'd have $5 or $10 a month I would consider paying even though I told them I was completely unable to...

exactly then do you also find they still have the nerve to call again and again even though you told them otherwise
i find the same with companies that dont understand the words not interested they still ring and hassel 24/7 i find it is harresment what do you think