Door to door salesmen

**janeyo** · 06-02-2009, 01:24 PM

My trick with squirmy trouserless baby always sends them on their way when I say I am mid-nappy change.

Have you got a sign saying 'no cold-callers? I don't as quite enjoy being rude once in a while to strangers at the door, but I think they aren't allowed to knock if you have a sign?

**zazen999** · 06-02-2009, 01:32 PM

Luckily in this house, I just say not to bother as it's a conservation area and nobody is allowed to have [insert whatever they are selling].

Annoying though isn't it.

**OverWyreGrower** · 06-02-2009, 01:59 PM

I tell them my mum isn't home.... (I'm 29)

Actually, I usually bring a dog to the door with me, 5 stone of barking, frothing at the mouth, straining-at-the-collar Boxer and tell them I'm a bit busy

**Nicos** · 06-02-2009, 02:03 PM

If you are part of a Homewatch scheme, then they have red stickers saying you don't buy from the door.
If most of your neighbours have them too, they should get the idea pretty quickly!

**blue411** · 06-02-2009, 02:21 PM

I tell them im renting too, although i actually am so its not a fib, but it annoys the heck out of me.

di · 06-02-2009, 02:28 PM

Yep....the I'm renting line always works for us too!!!(see there are some benefits!)
T.S's...if you're concerned about them maybe call the police and report them....it does seem a little odd that one day they're selling windows & the next roofs(rooves?).....although I think some agencies do employ people just to do leaflet drops for various companies....so maybe they're O.K???....If in doubt...check it out1

**Herbie** · 06-02-2009, 02:31 PM

I just tell them I'm skint

Funny how quickly they go. Next time may tell them Im bankrupt and can't get credit. Sorry, but I just love the look on their faces

**miffy** · 06-02-2009, 02:41 PM

Hubbie is really good of getting rid of those sort of people he justs looks at them, does a sharp intake, shakes his head, rolls his eyes and calmly closes the door. Being 6 foot 3 and built like a rugby prop helps too!!

**Jenegade** · 06-02-2009, 02:43 PM

Whenever they come round to mine I don't even need an excuse, they always ask if my mum or dad's in! I'm 25, but look young for my age!!

I generally say no tho for door to door!

**Capsid** · 06-02-2009, 03:18 PM

I tell them my policy is that I won't be signing anything on the doorstep today. They need the sale there and then so this is not what they want to hear and leave.

**bubblewrap** · 06-02-2009, 04:45 PM

OFF! is the operative word.

**lynda66** · 06-02-2009, 04:55 PM

i get annoyed with the amount of charity collectors we get, can you just pay us x amoun t a month jobbies ...... usually i look at them, ask are you after money cos i haven't got any, for some reason most of them say no, but then proceed to ask you to just sign up for this ....... errr no i still haven't got any money.

we've had the cable blokes round about 4 times lately asking me to switch ....... we haven't even got cable ...... i do tell them when they can do a BB for �7.50 a month with free cable to the house to gimme a call.

and why do they always come when i'm in the middle of eating??

**HeyWayne** · 06-02-2009, 04:58 PM

Originally posted by miffy View Post

Hubbie is really good of getting rid of those sort of people he justs looks at them, does a sharp intake, shakes his head, rolls his eyes and calmly closes the door. Being 6 foot 3 and built like a rugby prop helps too!!

I used to adopt a similar tictac. Just stare at them - don't say a word.

Alas, we live in a "no cold-calling" area now, so I don't get to play.

**bubblewrap** · 06-02-2009, 05:12 PM

I used to get the JWs & the morons quite often I put a goats skull in the window.................................Now no god squad.....................BLISS

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