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Commercial donated goods companies
Submitted by lisarigby on 9 September, 2004 - 19:42.
peeved by artists who create and distribute leaflets HELP THOSE LESS ABLED TO HELP THEMSELVES ///THE THIRD WORLD NEEDS YOUR UNWANTED ITEMS etc;a pitch then tells how any and everyone from A to Z needs your clothing/jewellery/records/cds/china etc,with a tiny note at the bottom of the page just mentioning in passing that this is not a charity .
What I find annoying is that a legit charity has to wait inline for a mailbox drop for a collection of this type,in the meantime these rip-off merchants are a go where and when you please and no one can touch us mob.
Hayzee.
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Re: Commercial donated goods companies
Sorry folks,
when I mentioned 'maildrop' I meant leaflet/letterbox drop.
Thanks for your replies,my main area of concern is that through cleverly worded copy,these parasites can operate within the law and collect items that would do a lot more good than line the pockets of those running such companies.
Donated goods are a finite resource,hands up who needs this extra hassle.
Thanks again,
Hayzee.
Re: Commercial donated goods companies
Locally to me, these types of leaflets don't appear to be delivered by the Royal Mail but by the producers/"other parties".
Perhaps your local newspaper would be interested?
Re: commercial recycling/donated goods companies
Yes, I receive such flyers from time to time and dislike their style which often implies that the donated goods will benefit a charitable project. Only when you read the small print do you spot that this is a commercial enterprise. Still, there may be a place for for-profit companies to operate in this market, provided they do not attempt to pass themselves off as charitable.
What I'm not clear about is why you think the commercial companies' leaflets should get priority over a mailbox distribution of charities' leaflets. Surely the Royal Mail (or whoever carries out the doordrop) will operate on a first-come first-served basis?
In terms of taking action based on your dislike of these companies' activities, I'd suggest contacting:
* the local Trading Standards office
* the Charity Commission (if an organisation is misleadingly claiming charitable status)
* the Association of Charity Shops at [url]www.charityshops.org.uk[/url]
The Furniture Re-use Network also has a good discussion forum which has some coverage of donated/recycled goods issues:
[url]www.frndiscussions.org/forum/index.php[/url]