plmsmith

LOL

dewie45

The BMV here sells lists of information. Boo!

ranbro

I donated to a politician in Wisconsin last year and now I have received email requests from at least 12 different candidates. Someone is giving or selling names and numbers.

Annaquilts

I finaly broke down and got caller ID. I only pick up if I recognize the number and want to talk to them. If it is soem one that I don't know they can leave a message and I can decide to call them back or not. what gets me now is all the automated machine calls. The call then goes on my answering machine. Annoying. I will not pick up machine calls.

anniesews

A local world wide charity that my husband supports faithfully called him to come for an interview. Thinking they wanted information on why he is a supporter or something about his age and lifestyle, he was pleased to go. Turns out the interviewer only wanted to sign him up for a donation in his will!
Not only did he feel disappointed, and a bit cheated, he felt duped by the local chapter who is run by a woman we know well.

gollytwo

The do not solicit law exempts politicians and charities.

arimuse

I donate to PBS an don't really get a flood of any requests. Only donate to 1 other group and thats the Salvation Army - do it at Christmas at all the kettles I see - folding money, cash - no info, easy. I give them more if the let me ring the bell!!
(Will mail cash to the local animal shelter, they always need help) sharet

Janet Espeleta

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I forgot to mention that these solicitations are all by mail with the mailing labels enclosed that someone else mentioned. I probably have enough mailing labels to last me for 5 yrs as I rarely mail anything! I am on the do not call list, but have found that does not eliminate all the calls so I don't answer if it is not a # I recognize. What gets me too is how many of these solicitations are in Spanish due to our last name. My dh's family originated in Spain or Portugal, but that has been many generations back. I think before I donate to my local PBS station I'm going to ask if they sell donor's names. Of course, they might not tell me the truth, but it is worth asking.

patski

When we donated to pbs we got slammed with calls and mail. We only donate with a postal money order and don't put our real name

gertz

I have quit giving because of this problem. I give cash donations to whom I care to give