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Originally Posted by Cherie
Yes that fine, but there are alot of people young and not so young who are susceptible to the hard sell.
I have a few DDs set up for charities, in the past I used to donate to the bigger charities, they obviously sell details as on as I started getting cold called by other "bigger charities" once I joined, within two months of signing up I had a phone call asking me to donate a larger amount, eh if I was able or willing to donate a larger amount I would have done it at sign up two months previously, the guy at the other end of the phone was very persuasive and in the end I had to hang up to get rid of him, some people would be unable to do that as they would find it rude and might be talked into donating larger amounts, I donate to local charities now, as I don't agree with the practices of some of the bigger charities and their hard selling tactics, and yes some people will be able to handle the calls with ease but for others particularly more vulnerable people it might not be so easy.
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It might be a good idea for councils and age concern to advise the elderly to get answer phones. That way they don't have to hurry to answer and can answer only if they want to.