Douglas Prom 173 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Can the Office of Fair Trading do anything about this? http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=32668&headline=Door-to-door%20appeal%20for%20good%20causes§ionIs=news&searchyear=2017 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woolley 19,198 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I bet they'll get some great answers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman 189 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 These door to door calling asking for money should be made illegal. Those shaking tins in the street aren't allowed to ask you directly for money, so why should someone be able to knock on your door and ask the same? I decide who I give my time and support to charity wise. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyWolf 398 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Completely agree with Katman there should be no door to door collections allowed at all on the iom, it's not fair calling on a certain part of society especially the elderly or low earners who feel obliged to give even though they may have little themselves, ( calling should only be allowed at mhks mlcs and Athol street fatcats houses only) people may already give to there own personal charities and don't need to be hassled on there own doorstep and don't get me started about supermarket bag packers collecting to pay for rugger trips to far away places when some of the very people throwing in there tins may be waiting forever to have a operation here on the good old IOM. Rant over. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Douglas Prom 173 Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Completely agree with Katman there should be no door to door collections allowed at all on the iom, it's not fair calling on a certain part of society especially the elderly or low earners who feel obliged to give even though they may have little themselves, ( calling should only be allowed at mhks mlcs and Athol street fatcats houses only) people may already give to there own personal charities and don't need to be hassled on there own doorstep and don't get me started about supermarket bag packers collecting to pay for rugger trips to far away places when some of the very people throwing in there tins may be waiting forever to have a operation here on the good old IOM. Rant over. I've started to avoid supermarkets at weekends for just that reason. It seems that some 'local' supermarkets are running a 'register' of weekends allocated to different charities. Gets a bit much when it's every week. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Onchan 4,032 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Completely agree with Katman there should be no door to door collections allowed at all on the iom, it's not fair calling on a certain part of society especially the elderly or low earners who feel obliged to give even though they may have little themselves, ( calling should only be allowed at mhks mlcs and Athol street fatcats houses only) people may already give to there own personal charities and don't need to be hassled on there own doorstep and don't get me started about supermarket bag packers collecting to pay for rugger trips to far away places when some of the very people throwing in there tins may be waiting forever to have a operation here on the good old IOM. Rant over. I've started to avoid supermarkets at weekends for just that reason. It seems that some 'local' supermarkets are running a 'register' of weekends allocated to different charities. Gets a bit much when it's every week. Agreed. One Saturday a month is enough. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ethelred 6 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 After being buzzed by a religious group I sent an email to the OFT asking how the new law against cold calling - Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act 2016 affects the groups below: Religious Groups TV licensing/Capita I got a swift reply as below from the OFT "Neither would be classed as cold calling under the legislation, as they are not selling Goods or Services in the capacity of a business." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 1,233 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 does any 'street collecting' permit allow for door knocking / pestering ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Down 7,939 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 How about just don't open the door to them 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
studmuffin 33 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I'll keep one of the several hundred sponsorship forms that go round work next to my front door at home. I'll Sign them up when they come knocking, see how they like it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the stinking enigma 11,110 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 These door to door calling asking for money should be made illegal. Those shaking tins in the street aren't allowed to ask you directly for money, so why should someone be able to knock on your door and ask the same? I decide who I give my time and support to charity wise. plagiarised from albert gubay's headstone no doubt 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tarne 2,511 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 They don't come around the pondy no more after mikey bit that fella. Main problem is enforcing the ban, old people most likely to fall for it are also least likely to call the police. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Tatlock 11,277 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 How about get a fookin job, and who cares who turns up at your door 9-5? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tarne 2,511 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I care, if it's before eleven it might wake me up! Why would I get a job? Really, why would I? I have everything a normal job could provide me with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moghrey Mie 1,499 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Ask them when Jesus is coming back. It's some time soon I think. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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