I ranted on the phone today... politely...

[IcyPeas]

I got a call today from the Cal Fire and Emergency Response asking for a donation.

I said that I always held firefighters in the highest regard, especially here in California with the wildfires we get. But...

Then I told him that I had seen the recent video of the firefighter saying he and hundreds like him won't take the vaccine and calling it tyranny. I said you guys are supposed to be saving lives. I said that that fireman is from the 108 station and I live very close to that. I said he could be my neighbor for all I know. Yadda, yadda, yadda....

He said okay would you like to donate the minimum of $15.00 and I said I would not at this time.

Man did he said goodbye quickly. I hope the message gets relayed to their marketing department.

[JohnSJ]

1. I doubt it will. I suspect it is a third party hired by them for this purpose

[Lucid Dreamer]

4. Exactly right

They are professional phone callers.
On any given day they could be getting donations, selling auto insurance, time-shares, or burial sites.

I dislike getting calls from people I don't know trying to get money. But it is not the firefighter making the call.

[trof]

2. Oh...they have a MINIMUM donation?

When I hear something like that I say "Well, I have a MAXIMUM donation and it's a Nickle."

[Joinfortmill]

3. 👍

[MLAA]

5. Most solicitation calls for police and fire are private companies

and the station lonely gets like 5%. Next time you get one ask what percent goes to the actual station, the. Rant on, my friend! Way to go!

[Deuxcents]

6. I believe you're right

I found out years ago as I used to donate. There are ways to directly donate to your community first responders..better than giving thinking it’s all going to where you want. Because it’s not

[MLAA]

7. Exactly

We just went to the firehouse/police station/VFW near us. I asked one of them about the telemarketing companies keeping 95% and they said, well they get the 5% that they wouldn’t have otherwise gotten…I say it’s a scam.