No cold callers

dekez said:
Ive actually stopped answering my door unless I'm expecting someone. Seems a bit harsh I know but just fed up of explaining that I'm not interested.
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Same here. My house has no "downstairs" there is a garage and some stairs but thats it and I soon got fed up of going down the stairs just to say not interested.
 
Tell them you're not interested and then attempt to sell them something you dont need anymore...like an old pair of trainers for £100. Persist with the attempted sale until they leave in frustration. Wont stop it happening but it will be funny.
 
1LANCS said:
How does TPS stop people coming to your front door?
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Cold calling was used in the wrong context here. Gilly meant to say the word soliciting. If you search google images you'll find a new No Soliciting signs that you can use. Peeps might not look so strangely at your house when they pass!
 
I don't see a problem with it personally, maybe add a little note; 'Postie, you're OK' just to make sure you don't miss any parcels :D

The nosey general public can FO.
 
just answer the door naked while stroking the old man weasel. \I am sure you can;t get done for knocking one out in your own house and if someone knocks on your door and you chose to answer it with a hand full of man beef I am sure they won't be coming back unless they like what they see and want some and then you are quids in if its a bird or you are into same sex rumpy !!
 
dekez said:
Ive actually stopped answering my door unless I'm expecting someone. Seems a bit harsh I know but just fed up of explaining that I'm not interested.
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Haze said:
+1 i just dont get up
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that is the dumbest thing you could do, what if someone you know was in the area and thought they would pop round? or someone sent you a parcel as a gift or 1 of a million reasons, you guys must be really lazy.

i once had a old couple knock on my door enquiring about the people who live across the street, they said they had come all the way from australia or new zealand (cant remember), didnt have their phone number and wanted to see them. i assume they never came all that way just to see them, but since they were in the area, they thought they would give it a shot.

answer the door, if they are a salesman say "im not interested" and promptly close door.
 
You should have an instructional graphic based sign instead.

A simple stickman with a RM bag posting a letter in a box with a tick.

Annoying rabble with pitchforks, circulars and questionnaires with a big cross.

I'm sure someone on here would knock you up an inventive sign if you're up for it!
 
There's a street in my area that has signs everywhere stating no cold callers allowed. The times I've stayed at home I've been lucky enough to not get many people knocking on the door. Although I did have someone from Scottish Power saying I should leave Npower as they are owned by Germans, that was pretty much his selling point of moving to them.
 
I tend to say the same line over and over again. Nothing else stair at them and say it constantly.

The line i tend to use is.

Do you like ******?

People dont know how to react it so funny. Stared out the word not sure if classed as offensive or not. The word is a womans sexual toy.
 
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Psycho Sonny said:
that is the dumbest thing you could do, what if someone you know was in the area and thought they would pop round? or someone sent you a parcel as a gift or 1 of a million reasons, you guys must be really lazy.

i once had a old couple knock on my door enquiring about the people who live across the street, they said they had come all the way from australia or new zealand (cant remember), didnt have their phone number and wanted to see them. i assume they never came all that way just to see them, but since they were in the area, they thought they would give it a shot.

answer the door, if they are a salesman say "im not interested" and promptly close door.
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Um, as my friends are polite they would call before they came round. :confused: I've never had anyone I know stop by unannounced, besides I have a mobile they could call.

You would get a note through the door about a parcel.

The only situation I can think of is when someone comes to read the gas or electric meter. But to be honest they **** me off with that anyway by coming unannouced (I have to disconnect my PC and move a load of crap to get to my gas meter), so I'm not really bothered about them, they leave a note as well anyway.
 
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