They are a legitimate organization! Call them and tell them you don't want them to call you anymore and your number will be removed from the call list. This one is pretty simple people.
This is ridiculous, they call every week and I tell them I am not interested. It is bordering on harassment now. Each and everytime I tell them not to call anymore and the next week they call again.
They call quite oftenly, as they're working outside the restriction of the DoNotCall agreement so there is no way to stop them. Additionally, I did answer their calls but got no reply at all for more than 70% of the occasions. It makes you wonder if this company actually is trustworthy or not...
I wish they don't call so oftenly, at least reduce it to once a week. A normal family really won't be able to donate items a few times per week right? They act like some sort of fishy telemarketers instead of a real charity.
Alway though this a worthwhile organization, but I absolutely refuse to donate to any charity that makes telemarketing calls.
Charity telemarketing is probably the brainchild of the same group of people who thought that it was a good idea to replace a thank you letter to donors with a solicitation for more money.
There are too many good organizations that are truly greatful and don't harras me over the phone to bother with this charity.
Giving to Big Brothers Big Sisters does not trigger more phone calls. They call donors once a month unless you choose to donate clothing, at which point they will make a second call as a reminder/confirmation the day before the pick up.
Unfortunately, many of their competitors, most of whom are funded and/or operated by private, for-profit companies, have taken up the strategy of making multiple calls to donors to solicit donations.
Goodwill is certainly a good organization to which you may give. The difference between them and BBBS is that BBBS picks up right at the home of the donor. The product they receive using this model generates higher quality donations, which in turn means more money to the agency and more children that receive services.
We are working with several media outlets on a series of articles to inform the general public about the used goods industry. It is an amazing business, wrought with questionable business practices. In our opinion, BBBS is a true charity that is not operated by a for-profit business. They are a free agent in the market, which is why they do so well.