Cold callers

zobird_2

My 80 year old father in law had a cold caller knock at his door, they tried to get him to have work done on his house that 'so' obviously did not need to be done. They charged him a fortune as well. Just before the work was carried out his wife died which is how his family found out about it. We have contacted the company and cancelled the work and are in the process of trying to get his deposit back. What I want to find out is where I can get a 'no cold caller sticker' sign from? One that looks official or 'we don't buy' sticker from. Please help as I don't want him to be ripped off again. Thanks

Master_Blaster

Call your local police station they may have some.

Browntoa

sticker on the doors not going to stop the more unscrupulous end of the market

My 84 mum has one , knock on the door by young scally despite the sign , conversation starts

Mum : did you not read the sign , I don't buy anything at the door

Him : not selling anything , then starts speech trying to sell something

I appear and say : which part of no cold callers or buying at the door did you not quite grasp ?

Him : muttering and departs

zaax

Just write one out on a bit of paper

agrinnall

Get some knuckledusters made with it written on; a quick blow to the forehead and the scrote will see it in the mirror when they next look.

SailorSam

Just ask .... Didn't you read the sign ? I only buy off people who can read English.

You have a 7 day cooling off period if someone has come unenvited to your door.

http://whatconsumer.co.uk/cooling-off-and-cancellations/#axzz3J9ne95vv

mikb

Look at

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/no-more-junk

Scroll down to "No Cold Callers Sign" and print one. Laminate it.

I have one of these. Mostly it repels cold callers.

Occasionally you get a half-repel, e.g. Betterware and Kleeneze, who leave the catalogue, but then won't collect it back (so it goes in the bin). Makes no sense.

And then there's the "I didn't notice the sign" and "I saw the sign but we are told not to take any notice of those by our manager" lot. Either way, I'm not going to buy from you.

hollydays

There's also the response " I can't read ", that's supposed too have added sympathy value,