Where??

MY god, how weird, Stanleymad posts this, and I get some at the door :mad:

They were from a window company, don't know which one, I didn't give them chance to tell me. 2 not so professional looking guys. :mad: I just said " No thank you " and shut the door.

The thing is, I always feel ignorant, but if you don't shut the door in their face, you can't get rid of the buggers.
 
Blimey Slinky it were 2 one in a black coat sort of looks sales guyish - the other was more worrying blue sports coat work pants & boots with a bob hat on:eek:
 
Stanleymad said:
Blimey Slinky it were 2 one in a black coat sort of looks sales guyish - the other was more worrying blue sports coat work pants & boots with a bob hat on:eek:
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They were the same ones :(:( The one that came to the door looked ok, it was the one loitering outside my gate that looked very dodgy, as you say, the one in the hat :(
 
slinky said:
They were the same ones :(:( The one that came to the door looked ok, it was the one loitering outside my gate that looked very dodgy, as you say, the one in the hat :(
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Yeh glad i aint paranoid well lol, unfortunately i got the bob hat geezer he really resembled someone evil no joke a bit too close to home for me:mad: I await mail from TS not that will make no difference as there wasn't a lot i could do cheeky bistard was trying to make chit chat i couldnt wait to shut the door not nice & dim wasnt it:rolleyes:
 
Stanleymad said:
Yeh glad i aint paranoid well lol, unfortunately i got the bob hat geezer he really resembled someone evil no joke a bit too close to home for me:mad: I await mail from TS not that will make no difference as there wasn't a lot i could do cheeky bistard was trying to make chit chat i couldnt wait to shut the door not nice & dim wasnt it:rolleyes:
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Well I'm just glad I shut the door straight away now.:(

You know the thing that kept going through my head was " Oh sh.. my back door is un-locked " now that tells you the kind of impression I got of them.
 
I got pestered last week by a sneaky looking bloke wanting to service my hoover. I always keep my door chain on, so didn't feel threatened.
The patter was 'I think I missed servicing yours last year - do you want it doing now?' My reply 'No and dont call next year either'

PS I keep a shrill alarm by the door too
 
slinky said:
Well I'm just glad I shut the door straight away now.:(

You know the thing that kept going through my head was " Oh sh.. my back door is un-locked " now that tells you the kind of impression I got of them.
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Yep i got that feeling or that they'd come back - even ID is useless can be frauded & means cost to you to ring the company up & hope its the right one:mad:

I put it in my complaint - must be bad if a proper sign by trading standards dont work obviously they dont fear it & hope u answer he door anyway.:mad:
 
[email protected] said:
I got pestered last week by a sneaky looking bloke wanting to service my hoover. I always keep my door chain on, so didn't feel threatened.
The patter was 'I think I missed servicing yours last year - do you want it doing now?' My reply 'No and dont call next year either'

PS I keep a shrill alarm by the door too
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Had a chain somewhere for the door tho its an awkward door to fit it on days like these i miss a burgular alarm with door panic button i used to have at old house - gee u could hear that from wales:D

Just not going to answer door during day on me own unless its someone i deffo know:rolleyes:
 
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
 
Stanleymad said:
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
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I wonder if we are within our rights to chuck a bucket of water over their heads??

Might have to google that inquiry :D
 
I dont get why 'they are entitled to knock at my door' surely if i dont want them too then they shouldnt:confused: LOL @ cold water i will have to take the safety catch off the upstairs window:eek:
 
Stanleymad said:
I dont get why 'they are entitled to knock at my door' surely if i dont want them too then they shouldnt:confused: LOL @ cold water i will have to take the safety catch off the upstairs window:eek:
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Run a hose pipe through the house ..... that way you just need to poke it through the door :D

If you do it from up stairs, use something better than water ;):D
 
slinky said:
Run a hose pipe through the house ..... that way you just need to poke it through the door :D

If you do it from up stairs, use something better than water ;):D
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When I lived in Church I used to clear lads off the garage roofs in the back street by using a pressure washer.

This didn't deter them because they eventually burnt down both garages.

I didnt have my pressure washer handy at the time of the fires - was glad to see the end of those garages (knew there were no cars in them at the time)
 
[email protected] said:
Scottish Power were at my door yesterday too. I am a Scottish Power customer already, so that makes me think that these callers are NOT representing the company, but are likely to be opportunist thieves.
A campaign against it starts soon in Blackburn
Residents say ‘NO’ to Cold Callers: Lancashire Constabulary
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Just because u are with them doesnt mean that the representatives know that, i have had people knocking on my door from npower and im a customer already, they knock on everyones door to see if you want to be with them.they dont know where all customers live, if you know what i mean

I got my sign from council last year, they were giving them free
 
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