So people are still calling homes and asking for donations

[eldad9]

I had one of these bastards call me yesterday, talking too loud and too fast, asking for a donation for some cause or other.

Not that I had any intention of donating anything, but I asked him how much of my donation would actually go to the cause. His answer was "at least 20%".

So there you have it. For-profit companies calling "on behalf of" nonprofits and keeping most of the money. If I really wanted to donate, it would be better to donate $25 to the actual cause than pay these guys $100. And giving them any kind of money makes it profitable for them to keep calling people, as well as put your name on a sucker list they share.

Since they're associated with nonprofits, they're exempt from the do-not-call registry, which hopefully all your land line phone #s are on anyway.

I let him know that if he or anybody from his company ever called again, I'd try to keep him on the line for as long as possible, but of course never donate anything.

So: don't fall for these scams, tell your friends, tell your enemies, and make sure everybody's # is on the DNC registry (needs to be renewed every 5 years, BTW) just in case you're still not on there and still get telemarketing calls.

[banpeikun]

www.charitynavigator.org is a good site to check out how charities spend their money.

[sonderiaom]

you see, that's why it's a handy thing to have an airhorn near the phone.

[Rags]

Or a really loud whistle.

The local newspaper place in the town I live near kept calling my house(like 5 or 6 times A WEEK). Well, one morning on a SATURDAY this dude called me at 8:00 AM. Saturday is the only day I can sleep past 6:00 AM and this ass calls me at 8:00. I was sorta in a half daze because I woke up, ran to get the phone and then it was this guy from the newspaper place. I lit a fire up him so fierce, I think it was probably the most hell I have ever thrown in anyone's direction in my life. Swearing at him, telling his company to leave me alone and such. Did not get another call from them after that.

Moral of the story > Sometimes it pays to swear at people.

[eldad9]

www.charitynavigator.org is a good site to check out how charities spend their money.

It doesn't really matter - even if the charity itself is worthwhile, the companies calling on its behalf never are.

[eldad9]

The local newspaper place in the town I live near kept calling my house(like 5 or 6 times A WEEK). Well, one morning on a SATURDAY this dude called me at 8:00 AM. Saturday is the only day I can sleep past 6:00 AM and this ass calls me at 8:00. I was sorta in a half daze because I woke up, ran to get the phone and then it was this guy from the newspaper place. I lit a fire up him so fierce, I think it was probably the most hell I have ever thrown in anyone's direction in my life. Swearing at him, telling his company to leave me alone and such. Did not get another call from them after that.

1. Is your name on the DNC registry?
2. Have you asked them to put you on their do-not-call list before that time? The swearing may have had nothing to do with it.

[banpeikun]

every charity needs to do fundraising--which includes calling people at home. if the person that calls says they work for a for-profit company being contracted by a non-profit organization, then that's a different thing.

[eldad9]

every charity needs to do fundraising--which includes calling people at home. if the person that calls says they work for a for-profit company being contracted by a non-profit organization, then that's a different thing.

They never say it, at least not clearly, unless you ask them explicitly (and probably at least twice). "I'm calling on behalf of such-and-such" is the only thing they'd normally tell you.

Besides, let's suppose there are only 5000 charities in the states (the real number is probably much, much higher). If each calls you just once a year, that's 13 calls a day. Are you fine with that? Mass cold-calling is always wrong.

[Xevious]

I work at reception at my work. Its far worse at work because there is no 'Do Not Call' system for businesses. I get calls from some seriously unsavory salespeople all the time. 80% of them are assholes.

[Rags]

1. Is your name on the DNC registry?
2. Have you asked them to put you on their do-not-call list before that time? The swearing may have had nothing to do with it.


I told them EVERY time they called to stop calling me yet they kept doing it anyway. After 300 or so phone calls in under 2 months time(this happened for longer than 2 months mind you) will piss anyone off I tell ya.

All I know is after the swearing they stopped calling.

[PKRipp3r]

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[Derwood43]

Another good site for non-profit watch dogs.

BTW, I work very closely with non-profits. This listing is pretty close.