Comments on: Charity Shmarity

By: Zoe

Zoe — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:05:50 +0000

Just had a leaflet, no spelling mistakes and only a picture of the globe/world, posted through my door in Salford, Manchester.

The bottom of the leaflet now reads: “Please note SHC COLLECTIONS LTD is a commercial organization not a charity”

I only support known charities or local charities, and read the leaflet to see if it was a new one I wasn’t aware of. What bemused me was that it said “Third world CLOTHING collection” but then listed a whole load of other items such as handbags, perfume, jewellery and mobile phones which as far as I was aware does not fit the category of ‘clothing’. Clever chancers, as I suspect if I look out on the street tomorrow morning, it’ll have several bags with the leaflet stamped to it.

By: steve p

steve p — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:14:28 +0000

Anyone removing waste from your household should be licensed with the Environment Agency to do so.

This can be checked with the EA by phoning 08708 506506 and requesting an instant Waste Carrier Validation Check.

Alternatively you can now check online through the EA’s new waste carrier register on the Environment Agency’s website. Registered waste carriers can be located by postcode on the website.

This company would not appear to have such a license as either a carrier or broker.

By: steve p

steve p — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:58:32 +0000

location of company ????

http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&rls=en&q=RM19+1ZZ&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Purfleet,+Essex+RM19+1ZZ,+UK&ei=7X75Squ1NYmv4QbTg8WpCw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CAgQ8gEwAA

By: steve p

steve p — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:54:02 +0000

Now in High Peak Derbyshire. The leaflet has a picture of a young girl in distress. There is no mention on the leaflet that this is a charity. I somehow believe that the collection of the stated items require a license so have requested feed back from High Peak BC

Registered office of the company now showing as

SHC COLLECTIONS LTD
FLAT 65 RIVER COURT CENTURION WAY
PURFLEET
GREATER LONDON
ESSEX
RM19 1ZZ
Company No. 06437255

This though does not mean that this is the operating centre, only where official documents of the company are kept unless otherwise stated.

I do not believe that the goods in the main are for the European market or car boot sales, I do though think that the value of recycle materials at this time is very high, hence the willingness to travel so far afield

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:49:49 +0000

Well I thought I was right, got their leaflet this morning and not only was I suspect because of the HOTMAIL email address (please who uses Hotmail), but the wording as said before ‘ THEY PROVIDE AFFORDABLE CLOTHES’, not Give clothes. Compaines like this should be banned as its effectively begging and most likley be set up by EASTERN europeans trying to make a buck or too.. Anyway they are in the Surrey / Cranleigh area this moring, 5th November 2009…