Direct Debit Charities: A Warning.
Mar 17th 2008, 9:36 pm
#1
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Direct Debit Charities: A Warning.
I was stopped in central Wellington yesterday by a young woman claiming to be acting on behalf of 'Save the Children'.
I told her in my best English accent that I would love to donate but, as she could no doubt tell, I wasn't a Kiwi.
She informed me that it was no problem as they now accept direct debit via ALL credit cards.
So be warned...pretending to be a tourist no longer works.
I told her in my best English accent that I would love to donate but, as she could no doubt tell, I wasn't a Kiwi.
She informed me that it was no problem as they now accept direct debit via ALL credit cards.
So be warned...pretending to be a tourist no longer works.
Mar 17th 2008, 10:20 pm
#2
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Re: Direct Debit Charities: A Warning.
yeh we got a visit from the WWF who asked for $36 a month by DD.
we tried the whole 'just arrived' and it didnt wash.
we tried the whole 'just arrived' and it didnt wash.
Mar 18th 2008, 4:12 am
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Re: Direct Debit Charities: A Warning.
I played the dumb blonde (sorry girls) and told them that my wife took care of the family finances and I was not allowed to sign anything
So I filled in the form without the account number and signture....no one ever phoned up.
So I filled in the form without the account number and signture....no one ever phoned up.
Mar 18th 2008, 5:58 am
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Re: Direct Debit Charities: A Warning.
I was stopped in central Wellington yesterday by a young woman claiming to be acting on behalf of 'Save the Children'.
I told her in my best English accent that I would love to donate but, as she could no doubt tell, I wasn't a Kiwi.
She informed me that it was no problem as they now accept direct debit via ALL credit cards.
So be warned...pretending to be a tourist no longer works.
I told her in my best English accent that I would love to donate but, as she could no doubt tell, I wasn't a Kiwi.
She informed me that it was no problem as they now accept direct debit via ALL credit cards.
So be warned...pretending to be a tourist no longer works.
This has yet to fail.
Buzzy
Mar 18th 2008, 7:15 am
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Re: Direct Debit Charities: A Warning.
I've only been approached by one person volunteering for a charity, and that was the Red Cross. They don't even rattle their collecting tins here... 
Mar 18th 2008, 7:42 am
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Re: Direct Debit Charities: A Warning.
Just politely say 'No thank you' - works everytime for me. 
Mar 18th 2008, 8:35 am
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Re: Direct Debit Charities: A Warning.
Mar 18th 2008, 8:44 am
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It's the not making eye contact I happen to be rather good at. 
