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How much do you give for collectors at the door?
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amother
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 Mon, Nov 11 2024, 2:33 pm
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Wondering what the norm is. TIA
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amother
Lawngreen
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Mon, Nov 11 2024, 2:35 pm
Depends where you lived.
When I lived in the city we had multiple people knocking a day. I gave $1-2.
I live upstate and it hardly happens here. So now I give $5-10
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amother
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Mon, Nov 11 2024, 2:36 pm
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Nothing I don't have cash on hand anymore, I use apps and debit cards. I just give big donations to specific causes.
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amother
Seablue
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Mon, Nov 11 2024, 2:49 pm
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I give $18 bc I’m embarrassed to give less—my parents were wealthy growing up and wrote big checks. But we’re poor. My husband gives less. Our rav says we’re not even Chayav maaiser.
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amother
Lavender
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Mon, Nov 11 2024, 2:53 pm
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I give $2 to ppl who come to my door.
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s3nsitivesoul
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Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:13 pm
| amother Seablue wrote: | | I give $18 bc I’m embarrassed to give less—my parents were wealthy growing up and wrote big checks. But we’re poor. My husband gives less. Our rav says we’re not even Chayav maaiser. |
I’m in the same boat as you 😖
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SuperWify
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Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:21 pm
Between $5-10
1-10 should be broken down I think, it’s a range.
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amother
DarkViolet
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Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:27 pm
Only one collector came to our house twice yearly
Aggressive bangs on door
Went to backyard
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amother
Maize
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Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:35 pm
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Mintcream
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Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:39 pm
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We’re very tight. I don’t always give as we have multiple people almost daily. My husband feels bad to turn away so he always give $1.
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amother
Celeste
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Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:44 pm
| amother Mintcream wrote: | | We’re very tight. I don’t always give as we have multiple people almost daily. My husband feels bad to turn away so he always give $1. |
It all adds up...
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Cookin4days
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Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:48 pm
| amother DarkViolet wrote: | Only one collector came to our house twice yearly
Aggressive bangs on door
Went to backyard |
I’d give $0 if that happened to me
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amother
Tan
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Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:48 pm
To be honest, if my husband is not home, I don’t answer the door. Even/especially if they aggressively knock.
Even when he is home, we don’t always answer but if my husband knows someone came knocking and we didn’t answer, he’ll give extra in shul the next day.
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notshanarishona
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Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:51 pm
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I give $1-2 typically. When we have tzedaka $ I would much rather give to organizations than individuals
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justforfun87
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Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:55 pm
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I just gave $20 the other day and now another two showed up and gave them the same but I definitely can't keep that up. Not use to them knocking.
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amother
Royalblue
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Mon, Nov 11 2024, 3:58 pm
| amother Mintcream wrote: | | We’re very tight. I don’t always give as we have multiple people almost daily. My husband feels bad to turn away so he always give $1. |
I know someone who gave a quarter to a collector saying I really can't afford anything right now but I want to be part of this mitzvah.
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amother
Brass
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Mon, Nov 11 2024, 4:16 pm
| amother Pistachio wrote: | | Nothing I don't have cash on hand anymore, I use apps and debit cards. I just give big donations to specific causes. |
What do you do if someone comes to your door?
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amother
Powderblue
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Mon, Nov 11 2024, 4:19 pm
My husband used to $50-$100 unless someone had a real sob story.
One collector came and my husband gave him over $1000. Then he cried that it wasn't enough.
Came back the next day to me who gave him ANOTHER $125 and he yelled for my husband who gave him again
This year he came back for more money
I went BALLISTIC
I screamed at my husband to not give him another dime.
We don't have any money anymore and I sure as heck didn't wanna give him another huge donation. Now I give nothing and my husband gives like $20. I really am working on overcoming the anger in my heart towards this guy who I hope at least wasn't a thief.
My father told us to give $20 from now on lol
Adding-we don't live in a huge house or look rich at all and HAH were not rich, my husband is just very generous BH I'm less so
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amother
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Mon, Nov 11 2024, 4:21 pm
| amother Brass wrote: | | What do you do if someone comes to your door? |
I say sorry I don’t have cash
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amother
Oxfordblue
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Mon, Nov 11 2024, 4:26 pm
I dont open the door
my husband is usually not home
we give tzedakah but not usually to door collectors
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