That would be considered
so rude.
When Mrs G asked for a contribution for the eggs she routinely brought into school - after a fox attack she wanted her fence electrified - people stopped taking them. The embarrassment was palpable.
She has her fence now, and there is no request for a donation, but people are still hesitant about taking them. They saw them as surplus before, nature's bounty. Now they are a commodity.
I think this is a very British attitude. Entrepreneurs here have to genuinely not care about people's opinions and forge ahead. Or care more about their ambitions than what colleagues think. Good for them - they succeed and the country needs them. But although I admire their attitude I can't emulate it. Not for the small amount of money I would make.