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Tesco punting home insurance..

Today in Tesco, as well as the dental insurance guy, the big issue seller(at least he's outside), and some charity, I had a woman try and sell me home insurance.

'I'm just here for a few groceries', I said. 'Just a quick survey' she said. Do I have to spell it out for them each time I go food shopping? I'm not £ucking interested, period.
I shot a vein in my neck and coughed up a Quaalude.
Lou Reed The Last Shot

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  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,644 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Dreamnine wrote: »
    Today in Tesco, as well as the dental insurance guy, the big issue seller(at least he's outside), and some charity, I had a woman try and sell me home insurance.

    'I'm just here for a few groceries', I said. 'Just a quick survey' she said. Do I have to spell it out for them each time I go food shopping? I'm not £ucking interested, period.

    just walk away, its what i do,
  • uktim29
    uktim29 Posts: 2,722 Forumite
    Dreamnine wrote: »
    Today in Tesco, as well as the dental insurance guy, the big issue seller(at least he's outside), and some charity, I had a woman try and sell me home insurance.

    'I'm just here for a few groceries', I said. 'Just a quick survey' she said. Do I have to spell it out for them each time I go food shopping? I'm not £ucking interested, period.

    I've seen several posts of yours where you've shown an obvious dislike to Tesco.

    Why do you go there?
  • Dreamnine
    Dreamnine Posts: 8,370 Forumite
    uktim29 wrote: »
    I've seen several posts of yours where you've shown an obvious dislike to Tesco.

    Why do you go there?
    I can walk 1 and a half miles to Sainsbury, or go to Tesco which is quarter a mile away. In the rain it's a no-brainer.
    I shot a vein in my neck and coughed up a Quaalude.
    Lou Reed The Last Shot
  • Timmne
    Timmne Posts: 2,555 Forumite
    Your experience is commonly known as upselling - most sales based companies will do it, it just seems that you only noticed it at Tesco.

    It is a little pathetic that you're so loyal to a company that you hate so much. Get a taxi for that mile !!!!!!, or is it too difficult for you to admit to secretly enjoying Tesco prices?
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I usually find saying "No thank you "is universally understood.
    Jeez,some people have to make a living like this,why make their lives harder.
  • Dreamnine
    Dreamnine Posts: 8,370 Forumite
    Timmne wrote: »
    Your experience is commonly known as upselling - most sales based companies will do it, it just seems that you only noticed it at Tesco.

    It is a little pathetic that you're so loyal to a company that you hate so much. Get a taxi for that mile !!!!!!, or is it too difficult for you to admit to secretly enjoying Tesco prices?

    Who says I'm loyal? And their prices are just about average. It's mistakes and bad customer service which let Tesco down.
    I shot a vein in my neck and coughed up a Quaalude.
    Lou Reed The Last Shot
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