How to stop Door-to-door sales

[fred]

Is that what you call where she puts the cream?

No..I mean thats where she puts the door sales men.
Now I hope you don't get the wrong idea or anything.

[KeithD]

No..I mean thats where she puts the door sales men.
Now I hope you don't get the wrong idea or anything.

She puts the door salesmen up her 'path'?

[somebody]

Be careful answering the door to those you don't know. Have you got one of those chains to stop the door opening fully? Always use if you don't know or are not expecting anyone. No professional such as a plumber, gas man or meter reader will not be offended if you ask for id and open the door with a chain on especially if a Female. In fact i think most would think that as the normal thing to do and would advise their own family to do.

The sign should stop any professional door to door sales people off.

[GaryFifer]

Get a big Rottweiler dog. or maybe this guard cat

GUARD CAT!

[LadyJ]

Now lets start from Joe....

yes, why did she have to tell us about that

I've to include that bit because this is the point where Im so annoyed, I have to put my bra back on when there's unexpected caller, imagine that, sometimes they couldn't even wait and just keep on ringing the bell.

I see a lot of hand written signs on doors saying things like:
WE DON'T NEED, NEW WINDOWS, BUILDING WORK, LIFE INSURANCE, RELIGIOUS CONVERSTION, BETTERWARE, FREE NEWS PAPERS OR TAKEAWAY FLYERS.
I think you can get signs from the local council or buy one from those garden centres that have a cafe lol, although you could just print one from your pc.

Get a sign from your local council and post it in the window / front door saying no cold calling. Failing that rig the door bell to the mains. 240v should put them off!!!

Good idea! I will ask that from my local council.

Invite them in, sit them down and make them tell you every single-specific-point of why you should be with them. Then refuse to sign anything but ask them to go over it at a later time with you..

Then when they get sick of you wasting their time, they'll soon stop!

Honestly, Ihaven't got time to let them in and have a chat, dont really wanna waste time with them.

Easiest way....Shout.. "P**s off back through the letter box..like I do to the Bailiff's...

I can do that, but I dont want trouble.

This is why they keep knocking...
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Maybe they can smell my airbags once I took off my bra

i also experience that door-to-door sales and solicitation in like everyday pissed me off one time when they were very loud and made my baby scared (lil princess was taking a nap) but u know i just try to be nice and decline politely. sometimes they extra persistent .. i just tell them i'm not interested and im just a maid/nanny here and nothing even a dime it works

i've got kids too, sometimes i was bathing my little boy or changing his nappy then suddenly they'll come at the same time.

As dear old Kenny Everett used to say:

Bomb The *******s!!

Al.

Oh please tell me how to do it

Just put a big sign up saying, we all have Swine Flu here

If you've got your PJ's on why do you have to put your bra back on before answering the door? As long as your not exposing yourself to them, I can't see why it matters.
Iain.

Ian imagine if there's a lady just right in front of you wihtout a bra and just a top only... what would you see? (nipples)

Just out of interest...at what time are you in your PJ's? Not that any of use would call round or anything!

I prefered to have a shower and have my PJ's on before I go to bed, to relax, watch tv and use my laptop from 5pm-6pm.

Trading standards - 'How to set up a no cold calling zone' - http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/g...%20Calling.pdf

Webpage for Surrey Trading standards offering stickers etc to stop cold calling - http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsit...s?opendocument

My suggestion - if its an annoyance you want to stop for yourself - email your local trading standards people and ask for a sticker or two. If you're REALLY keen you could even get a bunch of them and then go around door to door handing out the stickers

Thank you for the link, I will check it later and definitely find a way to stop them.

Alternatively, just remove your front door then they can't knock on it.

Al.

So where do you think I should put my front door? right now im thinking to stick some sharp thingy on my door ie. nails or barbwire

Be careful answering the door to those you don't know. Have you got one of those chains to stop the door opening fully? Always use if you don't know or are not expecting anyone. No professional such as a plumber, gas man or meter reader will not be offended if you ask for id and open the door with a chain on especially if a Female. In fact i think most would think that as the normal thing to do and would advise their own family to do.

The sign should stop any professional door to door sales people off.

Thanks for the warning

Last year, I've been slightly harrassed when I didn't accept the offer of the door-to-door milk man.

[KeithD]

I prefered to have a shower.....

Now she's in the shower.....all wet....and......

[GaryFifer]

Is the milkman like Dougal here? And do you answer the door like this lady?? 2 pints!

FAther ted BOOBY TRAPS

[LadyJ]

Now she's in the shower.....all wet....and......

what's next?

Is the milkman like Dougal here? And do you answer the door like this lady?? 2 pints!

FAther ted BOOBY TRAPS

That was funny

[GaryFifer]

what's next?


That was funny

Ya I gotcha there. 2 milk pls! Just the look on Dougals face

[Dedworth]

The problem with putting up no cold calling stickers is that a lot of the knockers are either brass necked or illiterate Pikeys

[GaryFifer]

The problem with putting up no cold calling stickers is that a lot of the knockers are either brass necked or illiterate Pikeys

I don't think lady J has brass knockers

[fred]

I don't think lady J has brass knockers

I suppose that depends on how cold she has her showers.

[fred]

I suppose that depends on how cold she has her showers.

Dont usually smile at my own musings but DAMN that was funny!!!!

[Arturo]

If you remembered, i made a thread about one company was kept looking for Mrs Portman which wasn't exist, about 3 weeks ago they called again and i said that Mrs Portman is dead so til now there's no call again, and hoping that they'll never call back again!

This time my problem is door-to-door sales.......

My body is so knackered, PJ's on, (no bra) about to go to bed then suddenly, door bell rings, when I open the door

I really desperately stop them from calling us... Any idea how to stop them? thinking of buying a signs or warning to stick on our door..

Next time you have a door to door saleman at your door, say to him, thanks for coming...but I really would like to buy from you but I cannot coz I have 3 County Court judgements already.

They wont come back again"

[nigel]

I once had a knock at the door, I tripped and fell down the stairs on the way to answer the door, sprained my ankle really bad, and then, limped to open the door, two jehovah witnesses standing there, asking if I want to talk about God,

True story that!

[Dedworth]

Next time you have a door to door saleman at your door, say to him, thanks for coming...but I really would like to buy from you but I cannot coz I have 3 County Court judgements already.

They wont come back again"

I use a similar ploy with telephone cold callers to my business - tell them that the company is in receivership/liquidation, they can't get off the line quick enough

[KeithD]

....asking if I want to talk about God,

True story that!

Did you let them kiss Mr Fist?

[bornatbirth]

get your family to pee in a bucket and keep it by the front and when they call shout tagalog at them and pour the bucket over them?