Cold calling should be illegal!

garinda

garinda

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Eight forty five.

Ding dong, ding dong.

I was still sleeping. I hadn't gone to sleep until nearly 5am.

Managed to get downstairs, even though I was unsteady on my feet, as my drugs hadn't kicked in.

'Good news!'

'Jesus loves you.'

Short conversation ensued. Mainly about would Jesus still love me if I'd fallen down the stairs to receive this vital information, before closing the door.

Last night I had a similar call. This time from a young woman who wanted me to sign up and pay the Red Cross by standing order.

I'm not in the worst position. Other people, such as the elderly, the disabled, the sick, parents of sleeping children, or those who work nights, must be much more affected than myself.

I have nothing against having someone's literature being posted through my door. If it doesn't interest me, it goes straight into the recycling sack.

I'm sure if all cold calling was made illegal, it would also cut down on people being conned by scum pretending to be someone they aren't, and ripping off the elderly. If calling was by appointment only, it would lessen the risk of vunerable old people being taken in.

Jesus, thanks very much for your interest, but please don't call again...I'll call you.
 
Should have smacked them on the nose and said 'If Jeses loves me maybe he will forgive me too " :D
 
lancsdave said:
Should have smacked them on the nose and said 'If Jeses loves me maybe he will forgive me too " :D
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I was suprisingly polite!:rolleyes:

We can sign up so we don't receive unsolicited telephone calls and mail, but not from people knocking on our doors, peddaling their message.

Stuff religious freedom to spread the word.

I don't want your God, or new windows, or a new gas supplier.

Thanks ever so much.:mad:
 
garinda said:
I was suprisingly polite!:rolleyes:

We can sign up so we don't receive unsolicited telephone calls and mail, but not from people knocking on our doors, peddaling their message.

Stuff religious freedom to spread the word.

I don't want your God, or new windows, or a new gas supplier.

Thanks ever so much.:mad:
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Wouldn't even answer the door 'til I have put me face on and done the hair anyway .. :D

Bet you were really furious Garinda. You will have to buy one of the stickers that say 'No cold calling' sure easily obtainable.

Lots of neighbourhood watch committees have set up 'No cold calling zones' in conjunction with the police. Think this is a good idea, but have to get everyone in your area to agree .. just google.
 
We had someone from Red Cross round last night as well.

He kept making stupid jokes. I told him if I wantes to donate I would do so online. Go away.:mad:
 
As i said there it still doesn't work, had a right set of dodgy nobheads last week claiming to be peddling windows - doh its a blumming rented estate, i got an official one from LCC but alas as i said to them by complaint IT DOESN'T work & their reply is as follows:

Got my reply from trading standards a bit of disconcerned reply but tried

Further to your enquiry to this Department regarding the continual calling
of doorstep sellers.

I must advise you that such sellers are entitled to call at your door, and
are not necessarily committing any offences in doing so.

This Department discourages consumers from doing any kind of business on
their doorstep, and I would applaud you in turning away callers, or refusing
to answer the door.

If you feel in any way threatened or intimidated by a doorsatep caller
please do not hesitate to call 999, as the Police are committed to assisting
Trading Standards with this kind of nuisance.

Thank you for your enquiry

DUTY OFFICER
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
TRADING STANDARDS SERVICE
 
Makes me laugh that 'they are entitled to knock at my door' - erm i dont think so without permission :(
 
garinda said:
I was suprisingly polite!:rolleyes:

We can sign up so we don't receive unsolicited telephone calls and mail, but not from people knocking on our doors, peddaling their message.

Stuff religious freedom to spread the word.

I don't want your God, or new windows, or a new gas supplier.

Thanks ever so much.:mad:
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your a better man than me gunga din, politeness and pains in the arse do not sit very well with me.;) and yes it should be made illegal.
 
All cold calling should be made illegal, regardless of whether we have a sticker or not, and as others have said, it doesn't deter the more aggressive power supply/window salesmen.

I have a tongue in my head, and am relatively compos mentis, but it means the more vunerable members of society are sitting targets. If they knew all calls were by appointment only, they'd be less likely to let in those intent on ripping them off or doing them harm.
 
As i posted from last week its not illegal as much as i'd like & that door sellers are entitled to knock at your door - whether we like it or not, which says a lot for trading standards whom initially warns us about dangers of cold selling:confused:
 
Red Cross called at my elderly neighbours the other night at 8.45, she opened the door a fraction and because she couldn't hear what the guy wanted shut it again, he still managed to shove a card into her hand, The strange thing is no-one called at our house, I would have thought they would have disturbed the entire grove not just the selective few.
 
I'll answer the door without my dressing gown on next time, and ask them to come in.

That should result in a hasty exit.:D
 
garinda said:
I'll answer the door without my dressing gown on next time, and ask them to come in.

That should result in a hasty exit.:D
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What would you do if they had an heart attack with the shock,?,,,,,erm i was going to say a stroke,but thats rude,,,te he,,,,
 
If they have all this faith in jesus that they feel we need to know about, surely jesus will call in person! And not when we are sleeping, .... or would we in fact be sleeping should jesus pay a visit?
 
I got the guy last week at my door - I was in the doorway at the time...he stops with his little girl in toe...
he said to me 'whats the best news I can give you?' - I replied that he was not going to stop and keep walking...needless to say he stopped and told me that I am alive - told him to wait till I pinched myself to believe him..he went on to say that no amount of money in the world can make me happier than having life - told him I have had life for the last 34 years and its ok - I now want to try the money thing...he then said that money is just a material thing like cars and houses - so I then asked him for his car keys and house keys as he obviously wont want them and me being materialistic does want them....he went on to say that jesus had nothing and was happy - I replied that jesus had nothing because there was nothing...I then asked him did he walk here today and he said no and pointed to his car...I then asked if jesus was around to today would he have a car or would have he walked to my door? he said that he would have had a donkey... I asked where his donkey was and he walked away....:D:D:D
 
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