Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I've just had a leaflet through the door asking me to put out some clothes for collection for use in "Third World Countries" by a firm called SHC Collections Ltd.
I would suggest that you don't give them anything. Google the name and you will see what I mean. They were exposed on a Radio 4 programme a while ago.
The give away is that they are a profit making limited company and not a registered charity.
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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terry,thanks
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Yes thank you Terry. I just got home from work and saw the leaflet and was going to donate a load of clothes to them til I read your post - I shall now take my stuff to the hospice shop as I had originally intended. Some people will stoop to any level, well done for bringing this to our attention.
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Guest 686- Registered: 5 May 2009
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Nice one Terry. Thanks for the info - I was just about to unload the wife's wardrobe!!!
Phil West
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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these leaflets are very clear that it is for a profit making organisation.
people still assume that it is for charitable purposes, no idea why.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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its seems to think that we are gullable at the best of times.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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We have just has from throught from Intersecond Ltd who claim to collect to raise money for breast cancer - the first google goes to Wigan Council which says it is a bit dodgy.
First bit that got me was that it says:
childrens's clothing !!!
Which made me thing twice....
Been nice knowing you :)
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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After some emails going missing I've had a response from DDC.
1 A license is required for these house to house collections.
2 The company involved didn't have one.
3 DDC say that given the type of company and the way it operates it would be unlikely that they would get one.
To my mind therefore these collections were illegal.
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
No license=illegal.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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not as simple as that.
the bags i have had delivered never claimed to be acting for a charity.
in fact, the leaflets had company registration numbers on.
if people do not read the literature then they deserve better.
having said that, i do not know what the leaflet that terry had,said.
If a license is needed to collect and they didn't have one it appears clear. If it is only charities who need a license and we are the mugs who didn't read the small print fair enough we should have, but organisations also have a duty to be clear about their purpose and origins.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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they are clear actually, it is householders that make assumptions.
i remember one clearly stating "not everyone can afford to buy new clothes, these goods will go into our shops in eastern europe".
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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Need to ask the question on the doorstep
have you got a license, that normally gets them off the doorstep
another question could be do you have identiofication badge