Theft of Charity donation bags

Post by **chameleon** » Sat 16 Oct, 2010 8:03 pm

tilly wrote: chameleon wrote: chameleon wrote: anthonydna wrote: Just that his two posts on here just disappeared in the same way his "edited for content" ones the other night. Only saw this thread tonight. Maybe of relevance -http://www.secretleeds.co.uk/forum/Mess ... e=0&#60677 Another growing scam taking advantage of folk's generosity, is collectors seemingly genuine, how have no intention other than selling your goods for prfit, either as waste or for reuse.I think bone-fide organisations have to be licenced by the Council to collect door-to-door don't they? I saw a police program on tv this week part of it was about two low lifes stealing bags of clothes,It said they can get eight hundred pounds a ton for them so there is big money to be made by scum like them. If there's easy money to be had at a cost to someone else, there will always be sombody happy to help themselves.

Post by **mhoulden** » Sun 17 Oct, 2010 2:48 am

There are a few fake companies out there as well as legit charities. Here's one I got a couple of years ago from a company called Help & Support Ltd that sells donated clothes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mhoulden/5 ... 34/Another problem I find is that the genuine charities give out loads of bags (around one a week in Horsforth) but don't bother to collect the empties. Seems a bit of waste to throw them away but there's not much else you can do.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Tue 26 Oct, 2010 1:43 pm

I now live in a small town, about 15,000 people, and we've had these through the door since last friday.#1

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Tue 26 Oct, 2010 1:44 pm

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Tue 26 Oct, 2010 1:45 pm

#3...and it's always the same white van that picks up for all these.

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Tue 26 Oct, 2010 3:39 pm

Only THREE in a week!! I've had as many as seven!! Infact I have saved all the bags and leaflets from "charities" I've had shoved through the letterbox since January and am well on the way to filling a bag with them to leave out for collection!! 67 so far!!

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Tue 26 Oct, 2010 6:41 pm

Actually 3 in 3 days. 1 on friday 1 yesterday and 1 today.

Post by **chameleon** » Sat 30 Oct, 2010 12:33 pm

BBC News Site this week:'Two men arrested over charity bag scam in RothwellTwo men have been arrested over a charity bag scam in Leeds.Leaflets claiming to be from Macmillan Cancer Support have been delivered to houses in Woodlesford, Rothwell, asking people to leave out doorstep donations.Police said although the flyers looked authentic, the charity does not collect donations from doorsteps.Two men were arrested after officers stopped a van on Juniper Avenue. Police said inside they found 50 bags of donations with flyers attached.The men, aged 26 and 29, from the Burley area, are being held on suspicion of fraud by false representation.Police said the charity bags found in the van would be donated to other cancer charities in the area.'

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Wed 10 Nov, 2010 7:28 pm

Got one today - Helpmates Limited - Wortleyhttp://theperfectexcuse.blogspot.com/2007/02/helpmate-limited.html