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From: hosking@convex.UUCP
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Subject: Re: junk phone calls
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Date: Mon, 23-Jul-84 12:16:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 23 12:16:00 1984
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Nf-From: convex!hosking    Jul 23 11:16:00 1984
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Nf-From: convex!hosking    Jul 23 11:16:00 1984

> Actually, now that I think of it, I would probably leave
> it legal for non-profit organizations to do telephone
> solicitations, they need all the help they can get.

The problem with that is that a great deal of the telephone solicitation
is done by fund raising companies who are paid on a commission basis.  
In many cases, the charity only gets 10 - 20% of the money you pledge.  I
almost always refuse to give money to anyone who calls to ask for it.
If I'm inclined to, I'll send a direct contribution to the group, effectively
bypassing the fund raising company.  The net result is that the group
gets a much greater amount of real income from a given contribution.  In
addition, if a company knows that you've repeatedly turned down their
requests, they're likely to remove you from their calling list in the future.

					Doug Hosking
					Convex Computer Corp.
					allegra!convex!hosking