Today's rant is about Donation Re-soliciting. Does anyone else out
there get mightily pissed off by charities who badger them for MORE
donations? It seems strange to me that these organisations feel they
should keep hounding me if I give them something once. They are worse
than Reader's Digest!
The normal flow of events seems to be:
The general lure. This is the standard, blanket request for money/blood/bodilly
parts and is fairly innocuous.
The hook. I take the bait and decide to give.
The reel in. I get a nice letter saying how happy they are that I have
donated, and how my donation has made such a difference to someone, somewhere.
The wringing, skinning, cooking. Some time later another letter arrives,
a personal one this time, telling me how my donation was wonderful (again),
but they need more AND THEY NEED IT NOW!! The guilt factor
here is also usually very high. I get to see things like "If you donate
$10 today, little Johnny will live another day..... otherwise he'll die".
Okay, I made up the last bit, but the implication is there.
The Red Cross is the worst I have come across. They decide that anyone
who has given blood will give blood every three months, and they will damn
well make sure you do. They act like debt collectors. They ring
up with nice reminders like: "Just wanted to remind you that it is time to
give blood again, where can I book you in?"
I sometimes wonder if it wouldn't be better to never give anyone anything.....
Today's rant is about Donation Re-soliciting. Does anyone else out
there get mightily pissed off by charities who badger them for MORE
donations?
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