Buying at your front door

pinkfluffybabe

Norma_Desmond wrote: »

I never buy from anyone who knocks the door although years ago I ended up with a CACTUS of all things!
I opened the door to quite an elderly chap who had a great big tray of beautiful home-grown cacti and it was such a surprise that I bought one.
I still have it now and its name is Gregory!

Good name for a cactus

Claire_Jones_3

Or as I did last week when a researcher wanted to book an appointment to waste an hour of my time after I had already told her no thanks:

Book a time you know you'll be out and then give them the wrong contact number, usually one digit changed at the end is good!

I did call the company the next day and told them not to send her round as I was not interested, I didn't want her to waste her time either although it did make hubby laugh!

Frugal_Fox

We have a sticker - but they still knock. I just say - Sorry, Not interested, We never buy at the door. Then I close it.

seashore321

Cold caller zones or cold shoulder zones for callers can be found on local websites there are so many I couldn't evnn start to put them all in. Put in cold caller or cold calling and it will bring up relevant websites for your area or police staitons to get the info from. I logged on to my local one and got stickers and letter box covers etc.. no problems since.

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RibAd

In my house we're 3 working girls and most of the time we're never in or coming and going all day. Most of the time we just have the front sitting curtains closed and never get people calling that we're not expecting.

In general, I never answer the door. Anyone I know coming to see me knows well to ring me when they arrive, or they already know the door is unlocked and open for them. the fact that the doorbell never worked is great so people have to knock and even if I'm passing by and I hear the knock, I completely ignore it, unless, of course, it's the delivery guy with pizza!

Cold callers are nuts and drive me insane. with working in a call centre, often we have to call customers back (yes, returning a call) or call in connection with their policy... often I get the "He's not here" "or in the bath" as an auto response, then when I explain further they go off and get them... I completely understand due to the cold calling and most people are often embarrased and apologetic but I'm quite used to it now!

borderlakland

redruby wrote: »

when ever someone comes to my door trying to sell things, I always say, oh sorry I don't live here, I am just house sitting works every time.

ive done that b4 and told phone salespeople that i was only the baby sitter:rolleyes:

lil_me

:rotfl: never seen a salesman run so fast when my partner took the snake to the door, I was cleaning him out so he was holding him, he ran and screamed :rotfl:

black-saturn

I live on a road where we have no front gardens and I get a lot of people trying to sell me stuff on the doorstep, change my electric/gas supply, get a Provvy loan, religious fanatics and all sorts. I've used the line I'm only the house sitter before and it's worked.

sarahmoon_2

We get the usual provvy, phone network and gas electricity suppliers, but on top of that we have strange men in white vans who stop and ask if you want a cheap leather sofa or divan bed!!!

Psykicpup

I usually ask what they want ie religous, sales etc then turn them away with a suitable response... religous - I'm (insert religinon)& I am offended that you are trying to convert me on a doorstep, Now please go away
Windows - its council (rented)
guys with suitcases - 'Thank you very much but I've only just stopped selling myself!'