I've never been chugged - is this unusual?

tanstaafl · 29/12/10 - 20:49

One of the constant complaints on this forum is being got at by chuggers. I've got to admit that it's never happened to me. Possibly this is due to years of experience in avoiding anyone on the pavement who looks even vaguely likely to attempt to persuade me to do something that I haven't the slightest intention of doing.

JamesC81 · 29/12/10 - 21:15

i dont know what chugging is but the way you describe it i try to avoid eye contact with people on the the street so they cant initiate a conversation with you

LisaB599 · 29/12/10 - 21:16

whats a chugger?

mmcd · 29/12/10 - 21:18

LisaB599 wrote: »

whats a chugger?

was about to post the exact same question

Red+Blooded · 29/12/10 - 21:19

LisaB599 wrote: »

whats a chugger?

i thought it was masterbating, thats why i came

into this thread

Kaz159 · 29/12/10 - 21:20

LisaB599 wrote: »

whats a chugger?

Isn't it a charity collector?

Richard46 · 29/12/10 - 21:20

LisaB599 wrote: »

whats a chugger?

Some one employed; probably on commission to stop you in the street and get you to donate; probably by direct debit; to a charity.

Must say I have never been succesfully chugged.

[Deleted User] · 29/12/10 - 21:23

CHarity mUGGER

Not the ordinary type that just shake a tin as you go by, but the type that bother you with sad tales and use high pressure sales techniques to get you to sign up to direct debits on the spot.

kookiethekat · 29/12/10 - 21:26

Woodgar wrote: »

CHarity mUGGER

Not the ordinary type that just shake a tin as you go by, but the type that bother you with sad tales and use high pressure sales techniques to get you to sign up to direct debits on the spot.

Isnt it illegal for them to shake their tins.

I remember hearing/reading that somewhere

LisaB599 · 29/12/10 - 21:30

mmcd wrote: »

was about to post the exact same question

Red+Blooded wrote: »

i thought it was masterbating, thats why i came into this thread

hahahah!!

Kaz159 wrote: »

Isn't it a charity collector?

Woodgar wrote: »

CHarity mUGGER

Not the ordinary type that just shake a tin as you go by, but the type that bother you with sad tales and use high pressure sales techniques to get you to sign up to direct debits on the spot.

ah OK.

Then I just make eye contact and a very firm NO thank you and keep walking i did have one go "but your ignorance isnt help save lives" i said - what did you say? how dare you call me ignorant you have no idea what I do or dont do for charity do not attempt to guilt me into giving you something it wont work and im reporting you to your charity whats your name? but he quickly whipped his id card off his shirt and started to walk away so i chased Him "whats your name whats your name whats your name" and he ran lol.

[Deleted User] · 29/12/10 - 21:33

kookiethekat wrote: »

Isnt it illegal for them to shake their tins.

I remember hearing/reading that somewhere

I believe so.

It's my understanding that standing with a collection tin is just fine, but once you start shaking it you are classed as "begging" and so can be moved on.

malpasc · 29/12/10 - 21:42

If I do get stopped I just tell them if I want to donate to a charity I'll get in touch direct with the charity themselves and that I certainly do not give out my private and personal details to strangers on the street.

[Deleted User] · 29/12/10 - 21:46

I stop for them a lot, because I'm rarely in a rush and I like to see how long they pitch the £2-a-month thing to me before they think to ask how old I am.

tanstaafl · 29/12/10 - 21:48

LisaB599 wrote: »

whats a chugger?

As it's now been explained I needn't duplicate it. From the number of people complaining on here over the years I assumed that it was a widely used term - obviously not. Which just goes to show that getting your information from the Internet can be fraught with perils.

LisaB599 · 29/12/10 - 21:50

tanstaafl wrote: »

As it's now been explained I needn't duplicate it. From the number of people complaining on here over the years I assumed that it was a widely used term - obviously not. Which just goes to show that getting your information from the Internet can be fraught with perils.

someone had attempted to CHUGG me and i didnt even know :P

SteUK · 29/12/10 - 21:52

tanstaafl wrote: »

I've got to admit that it's never happened to me. Possibly this is due to years of experience in avoiding anyone on the pavement who looks even vaguely likely to attempt to persuade me to do something that I haven't the slightest intention of doing.

Richard46 wrote: »

Some one employed; probably on commission to stop you in the street and get you to donate

Being pestered for money on the street is one thing, but they now seem to be coming to your DOOR and doing whole streets at a time, working in teams. I've had this twice in the last few months (for two big well-known charities) and even worse than disturbing you in your own home, as others have point, is when they will not take no for an answer. One of them in particular kept going on and said something like "well you're neighbours are being very generous so...."

I think if it happens again i'll probably just explain that if and when I want to make a charitable donation, i'll give it direct to the charity as it means there will not be any individuals (directly or indirectly) taking a slice for their own personal profit.

News link:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7966571/Chugger-premiums-can-swallow-donations.html

Red+Blooded · 29/12/10 - 22:00

SteUK wrote: »

Being pestered for money on the street is one thing, but they now seem to be coming to your DOOR and doing whole streets at a time, working in teams. I've had this twice in the last few months (for two big well-known charities) and even worse that disturbing you in your own home, as others have point, is when will not take no for an answer. One of them in particular kept going on and said something like "well you're neighbours are being very generous so...."

I think if it happens again i'll probably just explain that if and when I want to make a charitable donation, i'll give it direct to the charity as it means there will not be any individuals (directly or indirectly) taking a slice for their own personal profit.

News link:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7966571/Chugger-premiums-can-swallow-donations.html

If someone did that to me, lets just say they would be standing on the wrong side of a hissy fit.

Paparazzo · 29/12/10 - 22:32

Care for a Big Issue?

[Deleted User] · 29/12/10 - 22:34

Chuffing chuggers get on my chuffing chuff!:D

[Deleted User] · 29/12/10 - 22:41

The last time I was in Leeds shopping and walking down Albion Street I must have been accosted by at least 5 of them within a few minutes. It is beyond the joke really.

In the past I have helped out in the Poppy Appeal, and we were told to never to shake the tin or tell people to donate. How can ambushing people on the street asking for people to set up a Direct Debit not count as begging if tin rattling does???

jsmith99 · 30/12/10 - 00:02

kookiethekat wrote: »

Isnt it illegal for them to shake their tins.

I remember hearing/reading that somewhere

I believe that rattling a tin is OK, but that actually asking you for money falls within the definition of "soliciting", and is a criminal offence.

Frood · 30/12/10 - 10:04

Where I work (Central London) it;'s impossible to avoid them but I've never let myself be stopped by one.

One tried a good tactic.

As I approached he asked "are you a good person?"

Lucckily I was awake enough on that day to answer "No!" and walked on.

The trick is not to make eye contact.......

Eraserhead · 30/12/10 - 10:08

goonst wrote: »

I stop for them a lot, because I'm rarely in a rush and I like to see how long they pitch the £2-a-month thing to me before they think to ask how old I am.

And worst of all, once they have your £2-a-month donation do they stop there? No they bloody don't. They ring you up and guilt you into raising your donation to £5 a month. Then another call to raise it to ten, then fifteen if you're still gullible enough to hand it over.

davelovesleeds · 30/12/10 - 12:16

I never put anything in tins of anyone who shakes it or calls out what its for and I certainlly never give out any personal details, especially bank details, to anyone who stops me in the street or knocks on my door.

Bedsit Bob · 30/12/10 - 13:05

LisaB599 wrote: »

whats a chugger?

I believe it's short for Charity Mugger.

Bedsit Bob · 30/12/10 - 13:13

Frood wrote: »

The trick is not to make eye contact.......

I just look straight ahead and keep walking.

If they don't get out of the way, they'll get knocked aside/over.

I'm 6'2" and about 15 stone.

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