Con - Warning

50Twuncle

We feel stupid - we fell for a con, yesterday afternoon - a chap (purporting to be Eastern European - from the little words that he spoke) - came to the door and gave my wife a card, telling her that he was selling pencil drawings of various things - at £15 each
He was "unable to speak more than grunt a few words" - he was supposedly deaf !

He came into our living room and gave me a folder of his "artwork"
He dragged a finger across the very bottom of one - which "proved" that they were pencil - we agreed on a cat one - this was paid for- we shook hands and he left
The moment he left - I had a thought and googled "doorstep scam" fake drawings" which, of course gave me the truth
THEY ARE PHOTOCOPIES - with a pencil line at the bottom !

This may only have been £15 but it is a matter of principle - we were CONNED !
Neither of us could describe him - his clothes or anything else about him

Pollycat

Jeez!
I don't entertain cold callers at all - whether they contact me by email, phone or knock on my door.

What were you thinking to let him into your home? :eek:

Caz3121

we have a sign similar to one of these
http://www.no-junk-mail.co.uk/buy-no-cold-callers-signs.php
anyone that ignores sign gets told "I don't buy at the door" and pointed to sign (and certainly would not invite them into my home!)

martinthebandit

Caz3121 wrote: »

we have a sign similar to one of these
http://www.no-junk-mail.co.uk/buy-no-cold-callers-signs.php
anyone that ignores sign gets told "I don't buy at the door" and pointed to sign (and certainly would not invite them into my home!)

This ^ is the right answer and I have one of these signs. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stop-Cold-Calling-Door-Sticker/dp/B01H2SIHO8

greyteam1959

martinthebandit wrote: »

This ^ is the right answer and I have one of these signs. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stop-Cold-Calling-Door-Sticker/dp/B01H2SIHO8

Nice........
Love the line 'No Religious Bodies'
:D

badmemory

Try looking at it this way. It was only £15. It proved that you and your wife are nice people. You won't fall for the next one which could be £100 or even more! (He did play the sympathy card really well though)

martinthebandit

greyteam1959 wrote: »

Nice........
Love the line 'No Religious Bodies'
:D

We used to get God botherers near enough every month, not had 'em once since the sign went up.

warby68

I would say you got off lightly with £15 after letting a random door knocker into your home.

Honestly, what were you thinking?

worried_jim

martinthebandit wrote: »

We used to get God botherers near enough every month, not had 'em once since the sign went up.

I invite them in! They love it when I get my copy of the Satanic Bible out! I absolutely destroy their fairy tales bit by bit with science reasoning and fact! The Jovo that sits on the mobility scooter outside the co op looks the other way when I approach now. Happy days.

kazwookie

OP get a door chain fitted and use it.

Morbier

I'd be worried that he was casing the joint. Hope you don't have the family silver on display.:eek:

Not trying to worry you, but be vigilant with security.