Why don't you all do Kleneeze to get rid of debt?

Gordon_Hose

Boris_Allen wrote: »

Nothing wrong with doorstep catalogues. You are free to browse them in your own time, or ignore them and then they are collected. It is far better than having adverts rammed down your throat, be it tv/radio/internet/billboards/side of a bus etc. And certainly better than door 2 door/telesales. Just consider how unintrusive they really are next time you choose to put a catalogue in the bin, and whose business you are ruining by not giving it back!

Couldn't care less. I live in a flat, if they can't be bothered to walk the 4 flights of stairs to come and get it then it's going in the bin.

crazyguy

Boris_Allen wrote: »

Ingenious idea, although I still don't see what's wrong with a £5 plastic toilet brush...

you can get a tesco's value one for a £1.00 so why buy junk from a catalouge ?

nottoolate

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

If I get a catalogue it goes in the bin.

same here

if they don't want it to end up in the bin or recycling, then they have the choice of not putting them through my door.

Logie143

Thing is, nowadays you have that 'interwebz' thingy.


Damn useful bit of kit.


Like a catalogue but with everything you could possibly ever need in it. And you don't have to leave it outside or waste paper.

catalogue a bit redundant now, no?

Boris_Allen

Logie143 wrote: »

catalogue a bit redundant now, no?

People still need to wipe their !!!!!! don't they?

Boris_Allen

crazyguy wrote: »

you can get a tesco's value one for a £1.00 so why buy junk from a catalouge ?

My sarcasm always seems to get lost in these threads....

EssexHebridean

:j

nottoolate wrote: »

same here

if they don't want it to end up in the bin or recycling, then they have the choice of not putting them through my door.

Or, alternatively, you have the choice of acting with a little courtesy as most normal human beings would and popping it back outside with a polite note on (including your door number and street name) asking for them to remove them from their lists. Almost all people doing this kind of work will do so because it is pointless to be wasting books putting them through when people aren't interested. Remember, these books cost the person operating the business money - they are not just given for free - so a little courtesy and kindness surely isn't too much to ask? Remember - we're not phsychic - we can't "guess" that you have no interest in what we are selling - and here are a hell of a lot who are, in my experience (Avon lady).

Please if you get a book through, make the effort to be pleasant. Pop it back out - preferably on the due day - propped upright against a wall so any rain will run off the bag and it's clearly visible. I would hope that my customers would allow me a couple of days grace in case of illness etc, but I would say if it's not been collected by three or four days after the due date then you would be quite reasonable in throwing it away then. The books for my round cost me very nearly £10 each time - it's money few of us can afford to lose!

jobeyonekenobi

EssexHebridean wrote: »

:j


Or, alternatively, you have the choice of acting with a little courtesy as most normal human beings would and popping it back outside with a polite note on (including your door number and street name) asking for them to remove them from their lists. Almost all people doing this kind of work will do so because it is pointless to be wasting books putting them through when people aren't interested. Remember, these books cost the person operating the business money - they are not just given for free - so a little courtesy and kindness surely isn't too much to ask? Remember - we're not phsychic - we can't "guess" that you have no interest in what we are selling - and here are a hell of a lot who are, in my experience (Avon lady).

Please if you get a book through, make the effort to be pleasant. Pop it back out - preferably on the due day - propped upright against a wall so any rain will run off the bag and it's clearly visible. I would hope that my customers would allow me a couple of days grace in case of illness etc, but I would say if it's not been collected by three or four days after the due date then you would be quite reasonable in throwing it away then. The books for my round cost me very nearly £10 each time - it's money few of us can afford to lose!

Erm, no. My property and I can and do file such items in the bin. If the 'business owners' do not factor the cost of loosing their catalogues, it truly is their problem. If it is costing £10 a time for the book, then I would have thought the person would have gone into this with their eyes open.

The majority of people don't want rubbish poluting their doorsteps - they are quite capable of ringing up/web browsing and ASKING for a catalogue.

And as for having to take the time and trouble to get the book put out on a specific day all safe from weather etc etc.... please. I should be invoicing the person for taking up my time.

lisyloo

I would hope that my customers would allow me a couple of days grace in case of illness

I will put the book out for the person to pick up on time.
But you also have to understand that old people who cannot see well or walk well, then a plastic covered book is a hazard.
Apart from the quite serious safety issue, I wouldn't want this literring my doorstep for days on end.
If you want them back then at least have the courtesy to pick them up on time.
Politeness and courtesy works both ways.
If you can't turn up on time or provide cover then you must expect your business to suffer losses.
Surely any serious business has sickness factored in to it and doesn't blame the customers.

Tinman

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

If I get a catalogue it goes in the bin.

I try to catch them putting it through the letter box,so i can throw it back at em.