RANT - Door-to-Door Salesmen... SalesPeople.. Whatever!  |
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 Okay, if you ring my doorbell, and disturb me in my home on my time, don't expect me to be nice.
Generally, I just don't bother opening the door. I see people with name-tags, I'm busy, so I just let them see me, then walk away.
Why does every company think that I want to buy something from my porch? Flyers, TV ads, Internet Banners, Newspaper and Radio aren't enough to get the message to me? I am far less likely to be receptive to a sales pitch while being harassed at my home, than any other time.
Ring my phone, ring my doorbell, it's all the same annoyance to me.
Here's an idea... actually offer something I want... and guess what, I'll sign up! If I don't, I don't want it.. quick asking... I know how to contact you.
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1.  tammytwo (2798) | 4 years ago |  If they aren't licensed thay can't go door to door here in our town. they will be arrested if they do.
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| mtbkanata (69) | 4 years ago | Not sure about that here. I mean I've had ADT security probably 17 times this year alone.. (No exaggeration...!) | |
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| 2. srhelmer (5533) | 4 years ago |  It really depends on the time of day for me. If it's about mid-day, I'm not really doing much anyway so it's not that big of a deal. But at dinner time or first thing in the morning, then I'm not very nice.
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| mtbkanata (69) | 4 years ago | But would you ever purchase anything? I hate being bothered in my home at any time of the day! | |
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 lissaj (513) | 4 years ago | The problem I have isn't so much the time of day, but the pushy attitude of some of them. They think if they talk long enough you will buy or order something just to make them go away. I just end up having to say no thank you and close the door. Then there are the ones who ask if they can come in and show you what they are selling...as if I am going to let a perfect stranger in my home...get real. I ended up putting a no soliciting sign on my door. | |
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| mtbkanata (69) | 4 years ago | Heh, those signs never work here... That's why I just stopped answering the door.. I wish I had a trap door, with a sign on my door which said, Ring the bell and the trap door will open.. then when they complain I'll say, well, it was on the sign! | |
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| 3. Tanya8 (1452) | 4 years ago |  It bugs me too, but I'm usually nice. I don't ever buy anything though, and compete with my husband to see who can get them to leave fastest. I think I hold the record with 2 seconds.
Actually I do buy things from kids like girl-guide cookies and chocolate to sponsor sports teams. I don't mind supporting kids in the neighborhood.
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| mtbkanata (69) | 4 years ago | Yeah, that's true.. kids are okay! I live in a pretty young-family community so there are a lot kids ...
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 cubby1 (4403) | 4 years ago | I am glad you support the children in your neighborhood.You are a kind person. | |
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| 4. acosjo (1117) | 4 years ago |  I know all about the sales gig as I used to be in "sales". I actually tried car sales at one point. What a joke. It's all bull S@#t.
I hate going into a dealership and those annoying car salesman follow you around and you know they only have one thing on their mind. Sell no matter what.
The techniques of selling are BULL. "Yeah sir, I have GREAT NEWS! I can sell you the car and discount it $500". However the salesman just bumped up the price $500 2 seconds ago so did you really get a deal? Bull! Personally I don't like it. That's why I got out of it.
I do know however there are some good, genuine people in the business. That is why I buy my car there, only.
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| 5. fyrescryer (601) | 4 years ago | The only thing thing i will purchase from my home is Schwans thats it thats all, so if your not the Schwan Salesperson, dont even come over!! | |
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| mtbkanata (69) | 4 years ago | I'm sure you where expecting this question... what is Schwan? | |
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 ljmc24 (343) | 4 years ago |  I loves Schwan's. They have some loafs of bread you can get that are awesome.
Schwan's is a home delivery for frozen foods. They have great ice creams and meats and you can place an order online and they will deliver it to your home. They will usually stop by periodically to see if you want to order anything else. They drive a truck stocked full of stuff.
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| 6. mupegasus (44) | 4 years ago |  Normally I won't entertain them, just do not have time.
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| 7. pagli84 (1695) | 4 years ago | i hear ya. i hate door to door salesmen...ive only gotten 1 since i moved here, but it was some ladies trying to convert me to their sect of christianity or whatever. but we used to get them a lot when i was lil at my parents' house. the only ones i ever liked were the girl scouts when they were selling girl scout cookies! you know what else i hate? telemarketers or whatever they're called..the ones that call 50 times a day about some stupid thing they're trying to sell or whatever. its like..if im busy the first 49 times you call, then what's the point of calling again? and if i tell you im not interested, dont call back the next day! they always call at the most inconvenient times too. i always feel so bad hanging up on them though, so i try to be nice and tell them im not interested and say goodbye...my mom just gets mad and hangs up haha. | |
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| 8. gabs8513 (19768) | 4 years ago |  Lol I like it
I get annoyed with it to if it is not the Phone it is the Door very annoying
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| cubby1 (4403) | 4 years ago | How can opening a door be annoying?Don't like people? | |
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9.  cutepenguin (3728) | 4 years ago | Oooh...I hate that too. I'm really bad at saying no as well, so I usually just don't answer the door.
Right now we live in an apartment building, so salespeople can't get in. It's one of the small conveniences of apartment living. | |
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| mtbkanata (69) | 4 years ago | I used to live in an apartment and people would get in all the time. I was on the top floor, and I think they must have always started up there... I was constantly escorting people to the front office to be documented and kicked out the building.
It was funny some of the tactics people would use. | |
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| 10. ChewySpree (1560) | 4 years ago |  I just don't even go to the door if I look out the window and it looks like someone that is selling something or if it's not someone I know. All my friends use the back door anyway, so if someone is at the front door and it's not a delivery person, I just let them go away.
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| cubby1 (4403) | 4 years ago | Well at least you don't open the door and yell at them. | |
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