Southern Electric - Hard Sell - Unpatriotic Nonsense

fortonwhite

Hello All

Has anyone else experienced the latest door to door Hard Sell from Southern Electric. For about the third time within six months we have been visited by this company, as the person previously at our address once used them.

Dispite telling them within seconds that I'm not interested in changing companies they persisted in ranting at me about there deals.

Their latest technique seems to be dam right rude, if not abusive. As we are with E-On, I have been told that "your unpatriotic", and "putting money into the German economy, and you are making our's worse"! They then persist to rant at the door step. Even being told that "I don't care, I get paid anyway, I'm trying to help you"!

I made it very clear I was happy with who I was with, and had no intention of changing companies, but still couldn't get rid of him, and then his mate joined in the rant about Germany.

They also stated that the previous tenant had money owing to her, and I would be entitled to this back, if I changed to them? Is this true, sounds like complete nonsense to me.

I have printed of the MSE No Cold Callers, yet they still ignore this sign.:mad:

Do ofgem still deal with compalints or who could I complain too, I'm guessing complaining to the company themselves would be a waste of time?

Thanks

vuvuzela

fortonwhite wrote: »

They also stated that the previous tenant had money owing to her, and I would be entitled to this back, if I changed to them? Is this true, sounds like complete nonsense to me.

I have printed of the MSE No Cold Callers, yet they still ignore this sign.:mad:

Do ofgem still deal with compalints or who could I complain too, I'm guessing complaining to the company themselves would be a waste of time?

Thanks

Complete lie, doorstep scum like this get my back up no end. Definitely complain to the company.

fortonwhite

vuvuzela wrote: »

Complete lie, doorstep scum like this get my back up no end. Definitely complain to the company.

I thought the same thing. What makes me laugh is that they once told me that she owed them money.

Complete lie, what's worse is the main bloke harassing me was a "district manager"!

backfoot

They used this one on me.:rotfl:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2963850=

catfish50

You have to realize that if you try to argue with these guys they just see it as encouragement. The longer they can keep you talking, the better their chances of getting inside your home, or so they believe.

From the minute a cold-caller mentions a utility company, I start closing the door, smiling in a helpful way and explaining kindly to them that they've got the wrong address, and not letting them get a word in edgewise. As I push the door firmly to, I always finish up by calling out "Lovely day, isn't it!" or alternatively "What a dreadful day, isn't it!"

This approach has the triple advantage of amusing me, exasperating the cold-caller, and keeping the time wasted to a minimum.

It doesn't stop the next one from coming along but since I see it as a bit of a laugh, the calls don't bother me. Just go with the flow!

Plushchris

fortonwhite wrote: »

I have been told that "your unpatriotic", and "putting money into the German economy, and you are making our's worse"!

I would have told him I was German..

Ypaymore

All there Door Knocker,s are called District Manager.

Report them the ceo email addie is ian.marchant<a>scottish-southern.co.uk

joolsybools

I always shut the door in their faces, with a polite "no thanks".

joolsybools

Seems they will just never learn http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2008/11/dishonest_doorstep_tactics_dis.html

fortonwhite

joolsybools wrote: »

Seems they will just never learn ]

Thanks for that, it would seem like they have been up to these tricks for years, it's no wonder that older people get conned by these morons, how on earth do they get away with it.

penrhyn

Could have been worse OP could have been with EDF, sacre bleu!