Spill the beans...on which firms ignore your 'no cold callers sign'

busyladee

I tell utility cold callers that I rent, they're soon off the premises -mwhahaha!

FRENCHIE44T

How about a sign thats says:


I will knock on your door if I want
anything. DONT knock on mine.

simh

Patr100 wrote: »

I generally don't open the door unless expecting so what really annoys me are the meter readers who turn up randomly without any warning and don't even leave a card but are spotted across the road later. I know they have to read it every so often but why can't they just make an an appt like anyone else?

Because meter readers are busy reading 1400 other meters in that week

168hourweek

Hi
Our road is bothered by cold callers and we have large "NO COLD CALLING" signs at both ends of our road
The signs have the Police and the Councils crests on the bottoms
Neither are interested
Who enforces it?
We had Energy Companies,Insulation Companies(just calling to see if you have all your grants),Evening Post,Dogs Trust,Lovefilms,Sky,Window Companies and some i forgot
Was told its not designed to stop Genuine Trades People from knocking?
Also told that they can knock up to 9pm in the dark!

thefirs

I was annoyed to be informed by my wife that she had succumbed to a chugger from the Kent Air Ambulance Trust.

Whilst there'll be any number of anecdotes about how this or that person was saved by the helicopter, research has established that outcomes are not improved by such services except in very rugged terrain or spread out regions - not a description that could apply to Kent.

Whatever the merits or demerits of a particular charity's activities, the person answering the doorbell to such a chugger is under pressure to donate, and is in no position to do research to make an informed decision. It's striking just how many posters have complained about charities on this thread - you would have expected utilities and DG to be the principal offenders.

pmduk

Perhaps MSE could pepare an article for the mai site on campaigning for the local authority to create more "cold calling banned" areas?

jockosjungle

thefirs wrote: »

I was annoyed to be informed by my wife that she had succumbed to a chugger from the Kent Air Ambulance Trust.

Whilst there'll be any number of anecdotes about how this or that person was saved by the helicopter, research has established that outcomes are not improved by such services except in very rugged terrain or spread out regions - not a description that could apply to Kent.

Whatever the merits or demerits of a particular charity's activities, the person answering the doorbell to such a chugger is under pressure to donate, and is in no position to do research to make an informed decision. It's striking just how many posters have complained about charities on this thread - you would have expected utilities and DG to be the principal offenders.

Cancel the direct debit before the first payment goes out, this actually costs the chugging company some money as I don't believe they get paid until you've donated for 12 months.

A good tactic if people cannot say no to chuggers is to either sign up and cancel as above or after you've let them do their spiel about the dying animals or whatever. Agree its a massively worthwhile cause and you'll make a donation direct with the charity.

This means that the charity would get the donation and not have to pay the chuggers company.

I also believe that there is an official way of complaining about chuggers, apparently they receive very few complaints as I imagine few people are aware of the method of complaint.

Sadly I don't remember what it was called, but I read it somewhere.

R





Interestingly TalkTalk visited my house yesterday.

At first I thought someone had sent some heavies round to do me over, it was three large men (as it has been in the past). Fortunately the not interested line saw them off.

Azari

jockosjungle wrote: »

I also believe that there is an official way of complaining about chuggers, apparently they receive very few complaints as I imagine few people are aware of the method of complaint.

Sadly I don't remember what it was called, but I read it somewhere.

This site is that of the responsible authority gives details about making complaints but do note that they are mainly for councils and recommend that you initially complain directly to the charity concerned.

Tpiana

Trazy wrote: »

Since I moved in January I have been plagued by Jehovas Witnesses, I was rather stroppy with the last one so am hoping they will leave me alone. They are so thick skinned though I'm not so sure my plan will work.

No it won't work, but not because they are thick skinned! They keep calling as someone who doesn't want to listen on one day, may want to at another time. Or maybe there will be another family member open the door who will be interested in what they have to say.
There is a very simple way to stop them from calling if you really don't want them too. Next time they call, say that you would like them to make a note that you do NOT want any more visits from them and ask them to put it into their records. Whoever called on you will then pass that information onto the local congregation, who will make a note of your address as one that must not be called on.
Or, as stated before, add "No religious callers" to any sign you have.
Once they have you on their records as not wanting to be called on, they will adhere to that.

Patjan

After a cold-call where my Downs Syndrome daughter was persuaded to take out a Standing Order for a cancer charity, I contacted the charity to complain that (a) there were 3 "No cold caller" signs on the front door and window, and (b) my daughter was clearly a special-needs adult and should not have been canvassed without another adult present. The charity were genuinely concerned about this incident, but their excuse was that they employ an agency to do door-to-door canvassing on their behalf, so can't control what happens. However, the canvasser was going to be severely reprimanded.

In reality, it seems these agencies often take on part-time students, who are not that bothered about t long-term job security, so are prepared to ignore notices, etc.

The cancer charity readily agreed to cancel the Standing Order.