Ian C Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 You're doing that all wrong, with the phone sales callers - say to them "Hang on, let me just get a pen", put the phone down (without hanging up) and go watch telly for an hour. -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Oh and as for the front door salespeople, the only really effective way is to clock them for what they are and within the first three of four seconds, say "not interested" and slam the door. Proper slam, not edging the door closed slowly whilst saying "sorry" a lot If you actually let them in then frankly you deserve it -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_a Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 they are still here because it works. someone replies to the nigerian offering a share of £25million, people by the viagra and the shares that arrive in their inbox each day. if they didn't then no one would do it. Its the same reason people like Car Data are still in business. Last time i put the car up on autotrader they called me 8 times a day for 3 days despite me putting "no agencies etc" in thw advert. This time i've run the same ad but put in "that means you Car Data" - not one call they've been at it years though. trouble is the fines are part of the costs. they get a 2k fine from trading standards but they're making 200k a year so they don't worry about it. government should sort that out. m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Peace Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 lol sorry I have to laugh at what you said about the 'Kirby salesman earlier...lol..its sounds like you basically got him to clean the house from top to bottom then pushed him out the door when he'd finished..thats well funny! You could get a different one round every week lol! then you could get one that demonstrates Whilpool washing machines and get him to do all your washing..then one that demonstartes irons..god the possibilities are endless ha ha... PMSL (-: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Sounds like a really good idea. One flaw though; my girlfriend would go round afterwards and re-hoover the entire flat! And that goes for the washing too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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