wee quinnie Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Hi everyoneI don't know why it is, (don't say poisson distribution effect), but nearly every time I get a charity bag through the door, designating a specific day for collection, within the hour, I will then get ANOTHER bag from someone else for collection on the same day. Today it is evergreen trust who are indeed a charity, and looking for lots of stuff, and also another COMPANY (not a charity) looking for stuff. Now, I have got some stuff for the charity, but how do i prevent the other people from nabbing the bag?Suggestions/thoughts? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3882-charidee-bags/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawbs Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 If you intend to be home on said day of collection leave a note on the bag or your door for evergreen to knock for you.. If not then you could call them and explain and ask if they could arrange a special pick up or if you could wait til the next pick up.. Failing that I cant help.. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3882-charidee-bags/#findComment-121913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonners Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Quite a few of the "charity" leaflets which come through our door turn out to be companies when I check them against the Charities Commission database.Straight in the bin with those ones... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3882-charidee-bags/#findComment-121930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 The way to spot the difference is if they have a registered charity number on them then they are legit, if they have a registered company number - chuck 'em!Back to the original question, maybe give the charity a call, they may ring your bell if you request them too or tell you the exact time they maybe collecting from your street? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3882-charidee-bags/#findComment-121984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Palaeologus Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Leaflets go in the recycling, collection bags get recycled as bin bags. Everybody wins. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3882-charidee-bags/#findComment-122000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee quinnie Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 I have just had ANOTHER bag through the door for Friday - a charity. Now clearly the non-charity organisation knows that one of the other charities has scheduled a collection. This is by no means the first time I have had 3 bags for the same date. Grrrr. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3882-charidee-bags/#findComment-122023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawbs Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Maybe put a sign up saying 'no charity leaflets or no junk mail' and that may help.. If you then want to donate to charity you can just go to a charity bin and do it that way.. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3882-charidee-bags/#findComment-122092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonners Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Strawbs Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> If you then want to donate to charity you can just go to a> charity bin and do it that way..Or come onto here and ask if anyone has a spare bag at that moment in time - you're unlikely to get a no! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3882-charidee-bags/#findComment-122293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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