Working from home, I am plagued by salespeople knocking on my door. Sometimes I just say 'no thanks' and start closing the door, but that gets a bit tiresome, so I prefer to make up excuses. Today a guy called promoting a meat-delivery service, and I suddenly became a vegetarian.
What have you ever told them?
When I was having a particularly bad day, I pretended my phone wasn't working properly made him explain the full terms. Then said "Pardon? I can't hear you my phones breaking up." Then told him the last thing I heard was his first sentence. HAHA! Good times.
If people try to get me to sign up for charity subscriptions, I always tell them I've already got a driect debit with them. I don't. I'm a bad person.
You should go to the door with a roll of toilet paper, clutch your stomach, and ask if they can come back later.
I don't answer the door.
I get so nervous when our doorbell goes, because we live in an apartment block which is not accessible to 'outsiders'. WHY IS THERE SOMEONE THERE? IS IT THE POLICE? AM I DOING SOMETHING ILLEGAL?
Thank God for the peep hole!
(I'm not entirely sure that's the correct term. Sounds a bit rude...)
I never make anything up. Just tell them I'm not interested and give them the 'eye'.
Leave a pile of excrement on your doorstep, preferably on fire.
They will leave to avoid being blamed.
I usually keep them talking as long as possible. I see it as a public service.
If it's a telesales person, I give the phone to my 3 year old. He loves a chat.
If it's the same telesales people, sometimes I make velociraptor noises at them.
I know a guy who used to go door-to-door selling notices to affix to the door saying 'no hawkers or salespeople' he made a fortune.
Same guy, went round to houses with solid front doors selling them a peephole supply and fit service - his opening line was 'I could have been an axe murderer calling!' Subtle!
His motto was 'for people who need a peephole'
I used to sell door-to-door and always found the most powerful negative response to my call was from those people who told me 'F**k off or I'll twat you!'
Telesales people? Put the phone in a drawer and walk off.
Quote: zooo @ September 28 2010, 2:17 PM BSTThank God for the peep hole!
(I'm not entirely sure that's the correct term. Sounds a bit rude...)
Spyhole.
It is technically a peep hole!
Spy hole sounds creepier.
Quote: Nat Wicks @ September 28 2010, 2:45 PM BSTIf it's the same telesales people, sometimes I make velociraptor noises at them.
Nice work. I also like to say "Blah blubb blah.." over anything they say. Recently though, Mrs scratchyr has told me that I should be more considerate to them as they are trying to do a difficult job.