Bloddy door salesmen!

dianasnan

I had one cheeky little blighter tell me he was dyslexic when I pointed to the sign on my door. In that case how could he possibly understand what was written on the blurb he was trying to get me to sign :rotfl:

Baggieboy_2

Re. the window cleaner issue - sorry you're included. We had one guy turn up and we agreed that he could clean them every two months. Did them once. Turned up 2 months later "Did your windows last week - money please" Severe doubt - paid him. Told not to do them again if we're not in. No probelm says he. Meanwhile I stick a piece of cellotape on outside window. He calls again 3 months later - "did your windows twice - 2 payments please". Pointed out piece of cellotape still clinging to window. Fraudster told in no uncertain terms to go away and if he shows his face again in the area the police will be notified. Not seen him in our area since.

I'm afraid I now consider anyone who knocks on our door selling anything as absolute scum. The MSE signs and the Rhodesian Ridgeback warning have put most of them off now, but one who rang last Friday got the angriest foulmouthed rant he's probably ever received (including references to not dealing with people who can't even read) and I now have a cricket bat in the porch to further discourage them.

Baggieboy_2

Also, re. "be nice to newbies" - what about newbies who are rude to us? Yes -I'm talking to you Markplln. Just who the hell do you people think you are?

You sell tat. We don't want your tat. We have signs on our doors telling you that we don't want your tat. Then you get upset that we don't want to buy your tat that you've tried to sell us, despite us having a sign saying we don't want your tat? That makes us misers/tight fisted/misery guts? Well, tell you what - do some selling around Solihull and you just try answering me back when I tell you to sod off.

You sir are the lowest scum of the lowest scum. You belong under a rock, and what you are rhymes with what you sell. Your interpretation of karma is seriously flawed and your morals are on a par with your grammar. May your arms shrink to your elbows rendering you useless to scratch the lice that infest your nether regions. A pox upon you.

Apples2

Stop talking in riddles Baggieboy, just say what you mean!! :laugh:

Faith177

MamaMoo wrote: »

I once had Jehovas witnesses at my door. Some numpty had let them in to the block.
Unfortunately for them, I opened the door about 7 months pregnant in my OH's t-shirt that said "Jesus Loves You- Everyone else thinks you're a c*nt"
That was awkward.

Similar sort of thing was decorating the house was blearing metal music at an obscene level (neighbours all at work I checked) wearing my "I must not play with Satan" t-shirt

As I opened the door my two black cats Hades & Lucy-fur shot out I called after them the two Jehovah's quickly followed the two cats lol.

Now the Jehovah's purposely cross the street to avoid my house.

When I had the local weirdo church knock I was just getting dogs ready to go for a walk. My male husky is HUGE when he stands up he is past my hip and if stands up on his rear legs he's taller than me. I answered the door the bloke saw the dog stumbled a very quick "sorry to disturb you bye" as he backtracked up the path stumbling backwards in the process

gb12345

What a misleading thread title. I thought it was about people selling doors - need a new one for the Bentley.

gregg1

markplln2011 wrote: »

I sell low ticket items, ie 3 quid unit cost door to door and do alright out of it, you get the miserable old misers such as yourself who wont buy anything at the door, if we were all like that what a !!!! world it would be, fortunately theres always enough people out there who arent too tight fisted to give anything a try and its thanks to people like this that the worlds an OK place if you need to earn an honest living without having to break your back to get it. To anyone who buys low ticket items for 2 or 3 quid, all the best to you and youre great people. If youre a tight fisted old misery guts who just says no we dont buy at the door, dont worry what goes around comes around, you may be in need of some sales commision yourself and have people tell you the same thing and then you see how you like being spoken to like that, it might even be me and if I know yourse someone who refused me like that Ill say exactly the same thing back to you.

That's a new one, a door to door troll!

Johnmcl7

I'm smiling reading this topic as it reminds me of years ago when I was at school and had a part-time job going door to door selling tablet from a local sweet shop. The reason I'm amused is that I remember going up to a door that listed who wasn't to ring the bell, I read carefully through it and was trying to decide if I came under any of the categories but thought it better to err on the side of caution and leave it. As I was preparing to leave the house owner came to the door and was amused as they'd seen me spending time looking at the sign, they then said that didn't apply to me and they were happy to buy some tablet. I took heed of the signs otherwise, if people aren't wanting disturbed that's fair enough.

With regards to being polite to door to door salespersons and why have attitudes changed, I find being polite is generally a sign to the sales person that you're a knock-over and therefore barging through is the way to go. It's the same with telephone sales people who just completely ignore me when I politely decline and tell them I'm not interested as they carry on with their sales spiel so I just hang up on them now.

With door to door sales people it's a bit easier though as I have a very friendly cocker spaniel (I don't mean that sarcastically, he just loves everyone treating people he's never met as long lost friends) so when I answer the door I'm holding his collar while he's frantically wriggling to get free as well as barking and whimpering. The sales people quickly get the idea.

John