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Charity in the city...

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  • 24-08-2012 11:43am
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    M_Endo
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭


    Hi All,

    Just a quick question...I was sitting outside a city centre pub at about 9pm last night when a man approached our group selling €2 scratch cards for the Irish Wheelchair association - It seemed a bit odd to me that we were approached at 9pm at night while out...I watched him for a while after he came up to us and he seemed to be targeting tourists...Does anyone know if these people genuine or are they up to some sort of scam?


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    You could mail/ring the www.iwa.ie and ask if they even have scratch card sellers.
    But yeah I've been approached by seller for charities at most times of the day in the city, just never bought anything.


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    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,966 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Ask to see his collection permit. Then watch him disappear very quickly ...


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    M_Endo
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭M_Endo


    Hi, Thanks for the posts - I took your advice and contacted the charity directly and they confirmed that they do not sell scratch cards to raise funds for their organisation, which means that this person was fraudulently posing as a volunteer for the charity. He had an ID card on him which he was showing...Are they collection permits JustMary or are they something different?


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    JJpedro
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭JJpedro


    We have a situation where we see those guys standing outside HMV and supermarkets where they are supposed to sell scratch cards for various
    charities ( they are legal ) , however people give them money and not buy cards. They only have to pay a certain amount back to the charities depending on cards sold. They pocket the loose money .they should not be allowed to collect money unless they sell a card , the charities dont care as long as they get paid. They are collecting under false notice. Also they can be very intimating . Do you have any comment !!!!!


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    JJpedro wrote: »
    Do you have any comment !!!!!
    Yes, you are libelling these people. Unless you have proof (news articles or similar) this discussion stops here.


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    ben.schlomo
    Registered Users Posts: 12,161 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    JJpedro wrote: »
    We have a situation where we see those guys standing outside HMV and supermarkets where they are supposed to sell scratch cards for various
    charities ( they are legal ) , however people give them money and not buy cards. They only have to pay a certain amount back to the charities depending on cards sold. They pocket the loose money .they should not be allowed to collect money unless they sell a card , the charities dont care as long as they get paid. They are collecting under false notice. Also they can be very intimating . Do you have any comment !!!!!
    Do they put their hand in your pocket? Ignore them like most other people do.


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