Of course we listen to you Growler but I suspect many of us already knew this was a scam. In this household we always use any charity bags that come through the door as dustbin liners. My Scottish neighbour uses his to clear his large garden of dog shite. On average we get one bag every week or so and I have yet to see anyone in the street put a filled one out for collection. Seems like most people share your suspicion of them.
Wasn't actually referring to you (rightly) cynical bunch of miserable goats in 'ere actually.
I have emailed the said article to Mrs Growler in a remote hope that she finally see's the light and error of her misguided generous ways, and STOPS putting half decent stuff out at the roadside.
If these fleecing bastards don't have the stuff for their own financial gain, you can guarantee the bloody pikey Irish/ Poles/ Romanians will, shortly to be up for grabs on the bed of fleas.

This all beggars the question though. WHERE exactly can you take stuff in the knowledge that it'll be used 100% for the purpose of actualy helping someone, as I really wouldn't have any issues with that tbh?
Sadly I / we now live in a society bursting at its rancid seams with complete and utter mis-trust lies, con merchants and cynisism.
