Comments on: Unsubscribe from Charity Mailings (114/365)

By: Priswell

Priswell — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:49:48 +0000

For charity phone calls: I tell the caller that I have already allocated my charity dollars for the year and that their group is not included.

If pressed, I will ask the caller if they are calling through a professional telemarketer company. If they are (and they almost always are) I tell them that I do not contribute to charities that use professional telemarketers, because the overhead is too high.

By: jim

jim — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:46:09 +0000

Moderation ate Kevin’s homework.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:49:25 +0000

Yes.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:38:27 +0000

Johanna: LOL! You really think I have any hope of getting a cite through maderation (typo intentional)?

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:17:03 +0000

@Kevin: [citation needed]

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:02:13 +0000

Pete, your comment is perfect.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:58:39 +0000

Most money collected by charities is spent on salaries, and simply collecting more money.

By: TOS

TOS — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:40:53 +0000

I donate to most charities through payroll deduction, which my company matches. A few of the charities immediately began inundating my home mailbox with further solicitations. I sent them each a letter one year, explaining that if they stopped asking for more, I would continue my regular donations, but that if they continued to mail me, I would stop. All but one stopped, and I didn’t renew my donation to the other.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:55:18 +0000

I’m seriously done commenting on this site due to moderation. I write a thoughtful comment with NO reason to be moderated and it never gets seen.

Leaving. Buhbye.

By: Donald

Donald — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:56:36 +0000

coupon
Does the Simple Dollar count as a charity mailing? (charity for Trent’s $$$ funds)
coupon

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:16:03 +0000

What’s tommorrow’s tip, avoid walking by the homeless, lest you be tempted to give them your spare change? And of course, the less you walk near them, the more you save the city on sidewalk repair.

By: Laura @ Frugal Follies

Laura @ Frugal Follies — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:14:10 +0000

How do you get unsubscribed from charity phone calls? The Do Not Call list does not work as charities are exempt from it. I have one charity to which I donated as part of a school fundraiser, and now I get calls from individual volunteers (not from the charity itself) trying to raise money for it. Despite asking nicely to be removed from their lists, I still receive these phone calls. Ack!

By: kc

kc — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:13:07 +0000

Maybe a close-up of a Delete key. A macro shot of an “opt out” check box on a form. Something, anything… instead of a blank check (why is that there if you’re canceling or unsubscribing?) and a poorly written address. Sigh. Brittany needs help.