Door Knockers

Lexis200

When the RSPCA called to ours a while ago they gave my sons a magnet pack then went through their spiel. They wanted a bank statement to prove I lived in the house, I told them no and she asked if I was sure I lived here!

Why in hell would I show a complete stranger my bank details to prove I live in the house I answered the door in, in order to sign up to a direct debit rather than just giving in the boxes like I normally do?? After I said no (more politely than that little rant) she asked my kids for the magnets back!

Would the 'No Cold Callers' sign work for the charity bags that I keep getting do you think? I now get one every week or two which I've been putting straight back out onto my doorstep as I give any bits I have to a local charity. They have to lean over the pile of 30 or so (which are never collected) to post more! I have 5 NSPCC ones alone. Ho hum:)

Desperado99

Lexis200 wrote: »

Would the 'No Cold Callers' sign work for the charity bags that I keep getting do you think? I now get one every week or two which I've been putting straight back out onto my doorstep as I give any bits I have to a local charity. They have to lean over the pile of 30 or so (which are never collected) to post more! I have 5 NSPCC ones alone. Ho hum:)

No.....

But then mine doesn't seem to stop cold callers either.... EXCEPT Jehovah's witnesses

do they pick the bags up again? they don't seem to around here, so I no longer put them back on the doorstep.

NiallB

maninthestreet wrote: »

I wish a pair of knockers would turn up unannounced on my door step.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSO3-jKoRBQ

Tinkerbell_Lily

I have the same problem, only round my way, the RSPCA peeps must have a rule about not going to anyones house before 9pm! in the past 6 months, i've had 3 knocks at the door between 9-9.35pm!!! :eek:

I know they have a job to do, but unless you were a pizza delivery person, how bad would you feel knocking on someone's door at 9.30pm!!

moonrakerz

maninthestreet wrote: »

I wish a pair of knockers would turn up unannounced on my door step.

Like these ??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4Kbyte51MY

savemoney

Me too the only thing that they take notice off sadly is shut the door

I tried the polite way far too many times

Last one came to house he uttered 2-3 words and I said no thanks and shut door

Bunting wrote: »

No.....

But then mine doesn't seem to stop cold callers either.... EXCEPT Jehovah's witnesses

do they pick the bags up again? they don't seem to around here, so I no longer put them back on the doorstep.

NiallB

moonrakerz wrote: »

Like these ??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4Kbyte51MY

I've already done that gag thankyou

moonrakerz

NiallB wrote: »

I've already done that gag thankyou

From Blue Peter ????????

grayme-m

lidlest wrote: »

Is it just me or do they seem to now be doing a door version of the phone call thing where they dial loads of numbers and speak to the one that picks up first?

This has happened to me twice this week, I have a new born and am a bit slow, but not ridiculously slow, to answer the door but it seems that they knock on my neighbours door too and when I open the door they ask me to hold on a second.

Hold on a second? you bloody knocked at my door grrrr

RSPCA and EDF you suck (this week) :-D

Did you close the door and wait for them to ring again, then you could simply answer the door and ask them to hold on a second whilst you close the door and go back to whatever you were doing?

denise_h_2

Lexis200 wrote: »

When the RSPCA called to ours a while ago they gave my sons a magnet pack then went through their spiel. They wanted a bank statement to prove I lived in the house, I told them no and she asked if I was sure I lived here!

Why in hell would I show a complete stranger my bank details to prove I live in the house I answered the door in, in order to sign up to a direct debit rather than just giving in the boxes like I normally do?? After I said no (more politely than that little rant) she asked my kids for the magnets back!

Would the 'No Cold Callers' sign work for the charity bags that I keep getting do you think? I now get one every week or two which I've been putting straight back out onto my doorstep as I give any bits I have to a local charity. They have to lean over the pile of 30 or so (which are never collected) to post more! I have 5 NSPCC ones alone. Ho hum:)

Don't bother keeping them, recycle them by using them as bin liners