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It's tedious and tiresome and I always politely say no. It doesn't exactly add to the experience that the same places that constantly solicit at the registers also make you pass through a gauntlet of beggars set up at the front door. Don't want my business to go to online/Amazon instead? Don't make me deal with this mess just to make a purchase at your establishment.
It's tedious and tiresome and I always politely say no. It doesn't exactly add to the experience that the same places that constantly solicit at the registers also make you pass through a gauntlet of beggars set up at the front door. Don't want my business to go to online/Amazon instead? Don't make me deal with this mess just to make a purchase at your establishment.
^^^ We have a winner. I avoid certain stores in the run-up to Christmas, and I have actually driven right back out of a parking lot and either to another store or waited and ordered online rather than be assailed by not one, but two or more "charities." The business owner can set up his own charity to survive when he loses all his customers.
^^^ We have a winner. I avoid certain stores in the run-up to Christmas, and I have actually driven right back out of a parking lot and either to another store or waited and ordered online rather than be assailed by not one, but two or more "charities." The business owner can set up his own charity to survive when he loses all his customers.
For the past couple of weeks we've had the Girl Scouts at our door. One lady told me that if we'd had them at BOTH doors she wouldn't shop here. Evidently she doesn't like the way the Girl Scouts divvy up their money and refuses to even go past their tables. I thought that was kind of silly but to each their own, I guess. I guess I don't understand the whole 'avoidance of the store' thing. People can just walk right on by and ignore them.
For the past couple of weeks we've had the Girl Scouts at our door. One lady told me that if we'd had them at BOTH doors she wouldn't shop here. Evidently she doesn't like the way the Girl Scouts divvy up their money and refuses to even go past their tables. I thought that was kind of silly but to each their own, I guess. I guess I don't understand the whole 'avoidance of the store' thing. People can just walk right on by and ignore them.
Not without feeling rude. I don't want to navigate past a gauntlet of kids just to buy groceries. They don't stand at the table and wait to be approached, they run right up in front of you as you're trying to enter. And yes, I always say "no, thank you", only to be met by the same kids as I exit.
I don't want the cookies, or the popcorn, or whatever else is being sold. If a child in the neighborhood rings my doorbell, I'll make a donation to their troop, no problem. Just let me shop in peace.
Not without feeling rude. I don't want to navigate past a gauntlet of kids just to buy groceries. They don't stand at the table and wait to be approached, they run right up in front of you as you're trying to enter. And yes, I always say "no, thank you", only to be met by the same kids as I exit.
I don't want the cookies, or the popcorn, or whatever else is being sold. If a child in the neighborhood rings my doorbell, I'll make a donation to their troop, no problem. Just let me shop in peace.
I haven't seen any customers being accosted yet. There are usually three girls and two adults at the table and they don't have to say much of anything because the people stop there voluntarily. The kids are enthusiastic, I suppose, and there's nothing wrong with that. Your reply is just fine and I'm sure they accept it. As for being approached on the way out...they probably don't even remember you from when you went in.
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