My "No Cold Callers" sign must be faulty!

Desperado99

Put it up on friday, and have just had a Talk Talk salesman knock on my door!:mad:

I opened the door and said

"Let me introduce you to my no cold callers sign"

Needless to say he still tried to "save me money" on my phone bills!:mad:

kwaks

The written sign is no deterrant to a communications company, you need a speaking one

timberflake

If I had that up, I wouldn't even bother to answer the door. I'd walk about freely and wouldn't care if they could see me as the sign clearly indicates I won't be answering the door to them!

goblet_2

I have a no cold calling sign up. If anyone does knock if I can be bothered I answer and without saying anything, I just point to the sign and then quietly close the door. Other times like the above poster I just carry on with whatever I was doing and take no notice of the door.

I know they are trying to earn a shilling but they should take notice of the sign and walk away.

They look at me as though I have lost the plot. I just titter to myself.

Desperado99

timberflake wrote: »

If I had that up, I wouldn't even bother to answer the door. I'd walk about freely and wouldn't care if they could see me as the sign clearly indicates I won't be answering the door to them!

Normally I do, but it's half term and DD was at the door before I could tell her to leave it!

What got me was, when I pointed out the sign he just said " I've come from Leeds"

so what! what does he want? bus fare!

hoyles10

Bunting wrote: »

What got me was, when I pointed out the sign he just said " I've come from Leeds"

so what! what does he want? bus fare!

I'd have just replied "That's a great trick if you can do it" and closed the door in his face

tomwakefield

There was a Betterware/Avon/??? thread recently where one of the salespeople specifically said they ignored notices like this.

Desperado99

tomwakefield wrote: »

There was a Betterware/Avon/??? thread recently where one of the salespeople specifically said they ignored notices like this.

Maybe I should break out the water balloons!:D

My dad used to throw them at people who let the dogs do their business on our front lawn (he threw them at the people not the dogs!). he used to keep some on the windowsill ready to go!

DCFC79

Why not try asking if they dont mind answering a few questions for you eg questions like are they happy with the price of they're landline, price of they're house contents insurance etc etc

EycplUK

We have the sign up , other day theres a knock on door ......... Talk Talk stood there . launches into his patter then noticed the LARGE hammer in my hand , said , gotta go and legged it down the path !
Cannot think why !

trisontana

Or you could say to them "before I speak to you, you must give me today's password and your mother's maiden name".