Originally posted by bubblewrap
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We used to get loads of sales men/women around our area, especially just after we moved here.
The worst offenders were British Gas, constantly trying to get us to switch over to them
We decided to put this sign on our front door window.
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No
bible bashers
or any salespeople
(yes that means you too)
We don't want to buy anything.
We don't want to sign up for anything.
We don't want to change our telephone service.
We don't want to change our gas or electricity supplier.
We are not interested in changing anything just to save ourselves a stupid amount of money each year. We are not that desperate or cash.
Your sales techniques won't work here-------------------------------------------------------
so go and bug someone else !!!
Thank you.
It has worked too. We no longer get any sales people knocking on our door. They all walk past and bug the neighbours instead.
The sign has even worked for the bible bashers too lol.
Print it out and try it yourself lol.
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Apparently while I was out the other day OH had no fewer than 3 charity collectors in the space of less than two hours. What really annoys me is this attitude many have that if you're home between the hours of nine and five then you've nothing else better to do than answer the door to them and chat about whatever it is they're selling, the same with change your electricity/gas supplier salesmen. The fact is people increasingly work from home, many are mums with young children and there are ill or elderly people for whom continually answering the door is painful or exhausting. Last year my mum was approached by two people attempting to make her change her phone supplier and was intimidated to the point where my daughter, who just happened to be on the phone to her at the time and could hear what was happening, used her mobile to call a friend who lives near Mum and asked them to go around to get rid of these people. The whole incident lasted a good while and I really don't know what would have happened if my daughter hadn't been listening. A complaint to the company concerned was a complete waste of time.Into each life some rain must fall........but this is getting ridiculous.
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Originally posted by OverWyreGrower View PostI tell them my mum isn't home.... (I'm 29)
Actually, I usually bring a dog to the door with me, 5 stone of barking, frothing at the mouth, straining-at-the-collar Boxer and tell them I'm a bit busyKirsty b xx
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When the Boy was 5-6 he used to open the door and tell who ever it was to F*** OFF then shut the door. Ok the has a few ASD issues and great for salesmen. But no so funny when it was MIL.My phone has more Processing power than the Computers NASA used to fake the Moon Landings
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We live in an area where there is supposed to be no cold calling etc, but they still come round. Normally older ladies... I reckon because there is a high retired population so they probably think residents would feel less threatened.pjh75
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