Legal notice,religious nutters etc.

zarazara

Firstly if this is in the wrong place I apologise. Do thise "No hawking" type signs sometimes seen on peoples gates have any legality? I am sick and tired of people coming to the door to sell cleaning products and religious nutters selling their particular brand of religion. I have just seen some off. If i go to the trouble of buying a sign will it be worthwhile ? Thankyou for reading.

Pink.

Hi zarazara,

Martin has written an article on cold calling here which should help and includes a free sign which you can print out.

As this isn't specific to Old Style I'll move your thread over to the consumer rights board once you've had some more Old Style input.

Pink

Edit: This thread on the over 50's moneysaving board may help too: Cold Calling

zarazara

Many many thanks Pink-winged.

dizziblonde

I had a sign on during the election with a "No election canvassers - ignore this and I'll vote for the other guy" which seemed to work.

Currently contemplating a "my dog eats double glazing salesmen" one... oh the joy of being one of the few houses in the street with wooden windowframes - it's like a fresh turd for attracting flies.

Aarons_mummy

dizziblonde wrote: »

I had a sign on during the election with a "No election canvassers - ignore this and I'll vote for the other guy" which seemed to work.QUOTE]

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Fruball

dizziblonde wrote: »

I had a sign on during the election with a "No election canvassers - ignore this and I'll vote for the other guy" which seemed to work.

Currently contemplating a "my dog eats double glazing salesmen" one... oh the joy of being one of the few houses in the street with wooden windowframes - it's like a fresh turd for attracting flies.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

POST OF THE YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Frugalista

We live way out in the sticks so don't get many cold callers.

I do, however, have a sign on the gate at the end of our long drive that reads "If you haven't had an invitation you'd better have a damn good reason for calling"

squeaky

Hi all,

I'll move this thread across now. Good luck to the OP with keeping cold callers away

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mo786uk

'No cold caller' signs are not legally enforceable - i.e it is not a crime for a cold caller to ignore them and to knock at the door

however if you get persistent cold calling from one particular company then it can become an offence. there was a case in the news just within the past month where a bloke was cold called constantly even though he had written to the company multiple times and they were aware of his requests

they were done for using aggresive selling practices. mind you if someone is telling you about their religion and no actually trying to sell/get money off you i doubt that legislation would apply. it would then just have to come under normal harssment.

Mr_Falling_Star

Next time some Jehovahs Witnesses (the only regular door to door missionaries) come knocking just tell them you were disfellowshipped. Your house on their map will have a big black mark on it and they will stay away.

Mormons (the only other group I can think of who go door knocking) are a bit harder to get rid of I am afraid.

fthl

'give blood' sign?