how to deal with those cold callers

[imagine]

Cold caller is left speechless

[Dedworth]

I had a Pikey ring on the doorbell the other day (despite no cold caller/doorstep selling signs etc), usual crap tree surgery, driveways, soffits, the lot. He handed me a flyer and I told him I rented the place.

Here's the humorous bit which I've done a few times with Pikey Scum. You leave it half an hour or so knowing he is working in the area for some mug or knocking with his flyers. I then dial #31# (withholds your number) then his number, tell him I'm from number 15 (our cul de sac only has 14 houses) and that I have two stumps in the back garden need getting out. 10 minutes later the white Pikey van with orange flashing light roars into view and him and the other inbreds spend ages padding up and down the road looking for a house that doesn't exist

[imagine]

[bigmarco]

Nice one Stewart and I'll have to remember that one Ded

[Terpe]

Yeeha, I really laughed at that one Stewart.

[Terpe]

I had a Pikey ring on the doorbell the other day (despite no cold caller/doorstep selling signs etc), usual crap tree surgery, driveways, soffits, the lot. He handed me a flyer and I told him I rented the place.

Here's the humorous bit which I've done a few times with Pikey Scum. You leave it half an hour or so knowing he is working in the area for some mug or knocking with his flyers. I then dial #31# (withholds your number) then his number, tell him I'm from number 15 (our cul de sac only has 14 houses) and that I have two stumps in the back garden need getting out. 10 minutes later the white Pikey van with orange flashing light roars into view and him and the other inbreds spend ages padding up and down the road looking for a house that doesn't exist

That's a very nice idea Dedworth

I'll try it next time. I get about 2-3 every week knocking on the door.

Is that really true that #31# witholds your number??

[Dedworth]

Is that really true that #31# witholds your number??

Yes dialing 141 doesn't withold a mobile. I've done it loads of times with the Pikeys even had one back at my door asking if I knew where number 19 was once. The flyer they left had a Harpenden landline code as well as 2 mobiles - that's about 40 miles away, shows how far these vermin range to rip folks off.

[Terpe]

Yes dialing 141 doesn't withold a mobile. I've done it loads of times with the Pikeys even had one back at my door asking if I knew where number 19 was once. The flyer they left had a Harpenden landline code as well as 2 mobiles - that's about 40 miles away, shows how far these vermin range to rip folks off.

Thanks

[grahamw48]

This is more my approach when people phone me.

.

[grahamw48]

Loved that Stewart.

Have you got a link to it ?

[stevie c]

It could only be you Ded

[imagine]

Loved that Stewart.

Have you got a link to it ?

its on facebook im afraid

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...type=2&theater

[Hyacinth]