We live in a world where charities need all avenues to fundraise because the need is that great. Their voice needs to be heard to be answered all avenues of fundraising are needed. Be careful in suggesting that only volunteers can help as that could open the door to exploitation of people where by some could suggest that people become exploited when no paid employment is offered and the consequences of that suggestion is realized. If you want to understand how any individual organization allocates their funding across their org click on their statement page.

Just because they say they are raising fund for a charity densest mean any or much of the money actually get to the charity. Very little gets through.
If you want to give to a charity then look them up and give direct (watch out for any pay per month scheme - they are a rip off as well)
if you need to be called to give to a charity then your just a pretender and its just to make yourself feel good.
Many tin rattlers are Volunteers - check before you donate.

(08) 6497 6030 laughed when I answered and hung up grrrr

(08) 7286 1027 ARSEHOLES just laughed and hung up on me

Lol. That's so not true. If you don't answer it says in the system to redial. There is no note taking options. The options are not interested, answering machine or to be removed from the call register, but only for that particular charity. If you wnt to be removed from all their campaigns you just have to ask. These comments are funny.

The charities employ them to do the marketing because it would cost them a hell of a lot more. Do you volunteer to call people or door knock. I guarantee you don't, so how else do people get the word out. Are people supposed to work for free. If you believe that then by all means do the job unpaid and then come back and whine.

I have spoken to callers from this number, told them that I am not interested in their fund raising and asked that my number be removed from their records. They continue to call me day and night. I see the number in my caller ID and ignore it or hang up on it but they still haven't got the message.

Apple marketing is NOT a charitable organisation they work for charities but take at least 85percent of what they raise.

You sound as though you work for the company. They are not a charity and the charities get about 15 to 20 percent if they are lucky.

The Salvos do a door knock appeal every year.

Charities fundraising calls are exempt from the do not call register..

I have had this number call at least twice a day. Luckily I have caller ID and will not answer it. Hopefully one day they'll give up!!

If they are only supposed to ring private numbers, why do we business owners receive so many calls?
We have had this number for over ten years and still receive calls asking for the previous person that had the number previously.
I reply he has been cremated.
Very few of the callers figure it out!

A female just rang our business and asked if we could do door knocking in our street.
I said yes, but I am required by law to pay my staff.
She replied its voluntary.
My response was I am required to pay a minimum of four hours, plus the workcover premium plus the superannuation.
As for being voluntary; if you get bitten by a dog, snake or other and are off work, Tuff luck as being a volunteer you are not covered by workcover as you are not being paid and workcover do not receive a premium.
I have just spent close to 6 minutes listening to bloody music as I want them to take us of their list, all you keep hearing is "that extension is still busy" in the end I hung up.

Apple Market Rings me I told them No thank you and weeks later there ring again. I rang them back told them that were we have Please Don't Call but that didn't work as there not include.

These jokers keep ringing at about 6pm on our landline - when answered the line is blank.

Cowards would not answer my call. Receiving 3 to 4 calls a day. Sick of them.

How do I get (07) 5560 4900 to stop ringing me? Rang them but they don't answer. Over it want it to stop.

This lot are annoyingly persistent ring 2 to 3 times a day every day. I will never answer as I can see the number on my phone.