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[majorbloodnock]

Trading Standards has a good article on their website about all this.

 

The long and short of it, though, is that there was nothing illegal with the man calling at the door, but at the point he was asked to leave and failed to comply, he was committing trespass. That's all you need to ring the police, and these days with mobile phones so prevalent, perhaps that's the best tactic.

[Space Chick]

Thanks Major, this is a useful article for OH to have to hand tomorrow.

 

Shelia, you are right, we really should have a chain fitted Thanks for the cuppa

[Scramble]

I would have been tempted to kick him in the shin myself........

 

I have slightly higher ideals than that, if I'm honest

 

 

About a foot and a half higher, to be precise

 

 

Should I feel embarrassed for thinking the same

 

I hope that everything works out tomorrow Debs.xxxx

[Blackrocksrock]

And I thought it was bad on the telephone when they phone asking about the bt line and we ask if they are from bt they say no so we now say we cannot talk about the bt line to anyone but a bt person!. To have them come to the house is terrible perish the thought.

[The Dogmother]

The Major has just beaten me to it. Speak to the crime prevention officer at your police station; they will investigate and inform trading standards. They take a pretty dim view of 'door knockers'.

[Egluntyne]

What a horrible experience. I hope he gets his cummuppance.

[Valkyrie]

Oh Debsiewebsie - just seen this. If I'm on my own I tend not to answer the door after dark - and sometimes I forget to use the chain when I do in daylight hours. That was very frightening.

 

Go Phil Go!

 

Several years ago when my brother lived in Amesbury he had a caller that wouldn't go away for the same thing. Then my brother had a letter from his energy supplier saying that they were sorry that he wasn't happy with them and moving to this other company. Turned out that the guy forged my brother's signature (basically made the forms up and so the signature was nothing like) because he was frustrated that my brother wouldn't comply. So all was changed back and a big complaint made - I think his supplier also complained. I gather the bloke was "reprimanded" and we know nothing more. Probably at that time they were told to do the bully tactics, but the fraudulent sig was only worthy of a "reprimand".

[clootie]

I gather the bloke was "reprimanded" and we know nothing more. Probably at that time they were told to do the bully tactics, but the fraudulent sig was only worthy of a "reprimand".

 

 

What was this guy thinking? It's not like it wouldn't all come out in the wash at some point in the future is it?

[Happy chickens!]

That's appalling I know salespeople sometimes have ridiculous targets to meet and can be rather underpressure, but that is going far too far.

 

I have a sticker on the front door which says no door to door sales, so it's not surprise I hope to anyone daft enough to ring the bell when I just say, 'Sorry, I never deal with door to door sales' and shut the door.

[The Dogmother]

I also have a 'no selling' sticker on my door - works wonders, that and the hound baying for their blood

[missuscluck]

Thats awfull. I salesmen. Let us know how you get on with your complaint.

[carrie]

I had a Southern Electric man come round the other day. I said I wasn't interested as I had just changed my supplier. He asked who to and I told him British Gas. His reply was 'Are you really that stupid don't you know they are the most expensive'. I gave him a piece of my mind told him I had researched the prices and BG did actually offer the best deal and how dare he sugest I was stupid. I then shut the door on him. I was fuming.

[Alis girls]

How rude, a slap round the chops is in hand me thinks. Where do they find these plonkers - i mean really - well done Carrie. go girl go

[Space Chick]

Well todays update is that I have no update!! No-one contacted OH today.

 

I don't know why I should have expected good customer service

[Redwing]

Well todays update is that I have no update!! No-one contacted OH today.

 

I don't know why I should have expected good customer service

 

How surprising

 

What a shocking episode, how dare he try to bully you

 

I once had a door caller trying to make me switch, I asked him to leave but he started filling in paperwork, I let him finish as he was not listening to me, he handed me the clipboard to sign the paperwork and I wrote 'GO AWAY' across the form in big letters and handed it back

 

He left

[Ain't Nobody Here]

That made me laugh out loud, Tasha . I love it . (And will remember it .)

[Chucky Mama]

I'm making a mental note of that one too, I love it

[chickenNutter]

Space Chick - Now report it to the Police/Trading Standards These people should not be allowed to get away with behaviour like this. The company who employed him were honour bound to respond to you today if they cared at all about the ethics of their sales technique. As they obviously don't - go for the jugular.

 

Or set The Major on them.

 

(Not sure which is worse)

[Janty]

I hate when you ask for a quote for double glazing and they do the old 'I'll ring my boss for a reduction' routine. When we had the conservatory put on I told them that we were seeing about five companies over the half term and that we would not be ordering anything on the day. I also told them that any of the ringing routine would result in them being told to leave, decent quote or not. I said that I wanted their best price straight away as I didn't have time to play games.

 

Hubby just cringed.

 

 

Mind you, I once got a company in to give me a quote for plasticote covering on the end wall of my house. When he came, he gave me the talk and went on a bit. When I asked him how much it would be he replied that if I had to ask, I couldn't afford it so I told him to leave. He then said,'But don't you want to know how much it will cost?' to which I said no as I obviously couldn't afford it. I sent a very bemused salesman packing...I was a bit bolshy but he annoyed me. Looking back, I must have had a bad day at school that day.

 

[Valkyrie]

I love the "Go away" too!

[Seagazer]

Go Redwing - I'll have to remember that

[redhotchick]

Debs please do inform the police and trading standards. Such behaviour is completely unacceptable.

 

Strangely enough I had just the other problem. A couple of years ago on a freezing cold and rainy Saturday, a young girl knocked asking me to change electricity suppliers. I asked her in and made her a cup of tea. She sat at the kitchen table filling in forms whilst I continued to peel potatoes and other veg. I never heard anything ever again. How odd is that!

[Happy-Mama]

That's awful , you should never feel intimidated like that in your own home, and then for the company not to even get back to you when they said they would Must admit I may have started dialing the local police station while he was still there hope you are feeling better now

[Chook n Boo Mum]

We don't have a chain, but I find a stable door with the bottom firmly locked and three unfed Labradors tends to put unwanted visitors off.........actually they are always fed...too well in one case , but they are very enthusiastic to meet any new person, just in case they are a new best friend and this tends to put "unwanteds" off quite quickly

 

I hope the company get back to you soon Debs with a satisfactory response

 

Sha x

[Falkor]

HOw did I miss this thread?

 

That is awful Debs! I would be reporting them left, right and centre!

 

Although....I have been known to use "Sorry my Mum is not in" line. These school girls dimples have their uses!