Spill the beans... on Jedi mind tricks salesmen have played on you

birkee

My Nieces husband has quite a nice trick.
When he gets a sales telephone call, he tells them he's busy at the moment, but he's definately interested, would they please leave their telephone number so he can call them back. It stops dead.

birkee

nonnatus wrote: »

I tell the Jehovahs people (with a sad face) that I was a fellow witness from birth but that a life saving blood transfusion got me kicked out in 2003.

It flusters every single one of them for long enough to be able to shut the door.

I told the JW hit team I was an Atheist!
One of them asked me why I'd chosen to become an Atheist, as NOBODY is born an Atheist.

Unless aybody can tell me of any creature there ever was, that was born believing in God, then I'll stick to my opinion they're all a slate short of a roof! :rotfl:

p.s. That doesn't exlude them from being 'nice' people in many ways, but excluding anyone who isn't in the club, or preventing a child from having a life saving blood transfusion, indicates they are NOT nice people in many other ways.

birkee

I_Love_Shoes wrote: »

What's worse when you open your front door- a salesman, a chugger (charity mugger) or a jehovahs witness?

No question! A Chugger!
Have to tell them I have SELECTED charities I support, as I can't afford to support ALL of them.

Plus, I refuse to deal with door knockers, especially those who want your bank account details for a monthly 'direct debit'. This is lunacy!

birkee

pennypinchUK wrote: »

These sales people are just doing their job. In most cases it's not a very good job, and they're often not paid very much. Invariably, they don't do the job for long - it's often a fill-in job until they can find something better. So why be rude to them? Why try and be ever-so-clever with smart put-down replies?

Isn't it just enough to say "Thank you for calling, but I'm not interested". I've never found it a problem, even if I've had to say it several times, and then if they're really insistent I just say "Thank you for calling, but I'm going to put the phone down now. Bye". Say it with a smile on your face, and then get on with your day. No-one is hurt, no-one gets wound up. It's common decency, that's all.

Try telling someone with a chronic back problem that there is no pain with people calling at your door, when you have trouble getting out of a chair.

Then, when my Brother was in the last couple of hours of his life, and I was expecting a call to say he had gone, what do I get? Staybright Windows on the phone.
Of course I was terse.....
Then the expected call came, but NO, it was the Staybright rep recalling to complain about my manner on the phone!

They do not give a damn if you are lying on you OWN death bed, and you think we should be nice to them? Extermination comes to mind as a solution

madmoneysavingmum

We have had a lot of calls recently (sometimes 10 or more per day) about 'a fault with your computer' despite being registered with the TPS. I started telling them we don't have a computer. The response is always 'Oh, so you have a laptop', to which I respond that no, we have no computer equipment whatsoever. Normally, they are so put off they just hang up, although one man did tell me that he believed everyone in England had a computer. If they are really persistant I tell them we believe computers to be the Devil's work, and offer to explain my religious convictions to back up this statement. They can not hang up fast enough. Since the calls increased in volume, I have used this line each time. We haven't had one for over a week now.

MMSM

ShakeyStacey

When I was at the end of my second year at uni, the afternoon after my last exam, a beautiful sunny day, cocktail in hand, two JW knock at my door. I answer it with a big smile on my face. "Hi!"
"Are you stressed?" They say.
"No!" I smile (okay, it wasn't my first cocktail of the day) "Everything is sooooo good."
"Umm... would you like something to read?"
"Ooooh yeah!"
So they leave me with some nice little stories about people saved by the power of prayer and go on their way. I have a bit of a giggle reading their stuff and head off to the bar. Happy people all round. They must have quite a bleak view of the world though.

kittycat204

OH and i walking down the street, a chugger skipped over, "you two look like nice people" we looked at each other and promptly said "no we're not" threw him completely, fantastic.

most people will want to agree and might get drawn into a chat

Mrs_Dizzy

Ask the jehovas about dinosaurs that usually works;)

When i get sales calls asking for my husband I tell them he's left me. They cant put the phone down or get away from front door quick enough:rotfl:

2dot

If I have to speak to a door-step caller, I usually look harassed and say "I'm sorry, I have a toddler in the bath..." with a gesture upstairs - they can't leave fast enough, they don't want to be responsible for my imaginary child drowning!

FrenchDesigner

Yep, the first two or three times are fine, then you're upset. I want something I go to the shops. Don't come to my home that's private. You might be infirm, work late/night be ill, have a baby ("I think you might have woken my baby" is still used, and that has been true...years ago) and catch a nap, work from home... many reasons to want peace at home of all places. The door bell rings are from friends and postman only, the rest haven't been invited. The problem if you're from abroad / have family abroad is you still have to answer international calls. 'Though if "Microsoft" calls, talk to them in another language of you can it's fun for you at least!
Stop buying like that and companies will not use those tactics anymore. I told Anglian who did our conservatory out of principle I won't buy any other product from them. Money spend on calls to me and others could easily reduce overhead costs by 20%!! I'm sure I'm not far off...