On Sat, 28 Nov 2020 19:05:39 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Saturday, November 28, 2020 at 5:31:03 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> We don't answer the phone anymore, because 4 out of 5 calls are
>> charities. If a real person wants to talk to us, they'll have to start
>> talking to the answering service, unless we recognise their number.
>> This kind of harrassment puts people off donating. So stupid.
>>
>Tell me about it! If I had an account and it accepted 10¢ for every
>spam call I receive I'd be a well-to-do old gal! On the occasion I
>feel in a good mood and answer the phone knowing it's going to
>be some creep wanting access to my bank account my standard
>reply is "I don't do business over the phone and I certainly don't do
>it with someone I don't know."

I wish there was a point where they take your phone number of the list
because you never answer or always say no thanks.

We now only donate to a local organisation that helps koalas. They
send the occasional email, but never call. The organisation that is,
not the koalas.