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  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    Just dont let any cold callers into your home, I get 1 Jehovah's once a year, the odd person selling fascias for u der the roof edge and for the cleaning of the drive.
  • Faith177
    Faith177 Posts: 2,927 Forumite
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    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.

    I found opening the door while I was listening to rammstein worked plus my black cat who sits in the window freaks them out
    First Date 08/11/2008, Moved In Together 01/06/2009, Engaged 01/01/10, Wedding Day 27/04/2013, Baby Moshie due 29/06/2019 :T
  • "I get 1 Jehovah's once a year"
    They go around in pairs here.:cool:
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    edited 2 October 2019 at 12:22PM
    Morbier wrote: »
    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.


    That has crossed my mind - it was my wife who let him in and paid him
    We have locked double glazing and a second heavy wooden door in to the house - so they would struggle to break in !
    As he left - he did grunt something about the door !
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    edited 2 October 2019 at 12:23PM
    warby68 wrote: »
    I would say you got off lightly with £15 after letting a random door knocker into your home.

    Honestly, what were you thinking?


    I am worried now
    Is it worth contacting the police/crimestoppers ?
  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 35,865 Forumite
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    50Twuncle wrote: »
    I am worried now
    Is it worth contacting the police/crimestoppers ?

    There's no indication that your cold-caller was anything different to what he purported to be.
    What do you think the police/crimestoppers could/would do?
    The most would be a 'you need to take more care with your safety, sir'.

    I hope your wife now realises that she's been very lax with your home safety and personal safety.
  • pimento
    pimento Posts: 6,243 Forumite
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    "I get 1 Jehovah's once a year"
    They go around in pairs here.:cool:

    My father always invited the JWs in and loved regaling them with the story of how my mother donated one of her kidneys to him.
    "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair
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