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Beware pushy Airtricity door to door salesmen

  • 06-05-2009 12:42pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭


    I had an unpleasant experience with two 'pushy' salesman from Airtricity who called to my door last evening. My other half answered the door to be asked if she had heard of Airtricity. She had and the spiel continued - "we're 13 % cheaper thatn ESB blah blah". While this was going on his accomplice had opened our meterbox and was taking notes (of the reading I presume). Saleman number one asked for an ESB bill and was phoning up the ESB on his mobile to transfer our account there and then.
    At this stage I came to the door and said could he give us a leaflet and we would think about it. He said they were only around for the evening and would call back later to us.

    Of course he didn't call back but this form of pressure selling (not to mention readng your meter without permission cannot be ethical or legal)

    Anyone else seen them? This was in the Ballincollig area. Beware if they come to your door.

    Their form of selling would put me off the company for ever more regardless of price.


Comments

  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    Complain to Airtricity, mentioning the date, locality and time. They may be agents on commission, like the BT twats. I'd CC the company media and marketing folk on the complaint if I was you, if it goes to CS it'll be buried. Include a link to this thread.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭Trojan911


    Cheeky feckers,

    I hate direct aggressive marketing. Not saying you did this, but also never sign anything they push in front of you. It is normally a blank application form. Demand to see ID as well.

    I would contact Airtricity as well and lodge a complaint.

    I had this approach once when I lived in London and the "salesman" nearly went off the sixth floor.... :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭thejuggler


    I did - told them they should teach their salesmen some manners and human decency.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 324 ✭✭Johnnyjump


    Yeah. Most of these guys are agents on commission so the more they can get signed up in a night, the better for them. BTW anyone got any idea how Airtricity compare with Bord Gais for electricity??


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭towel401


    Johnnyjump wrote: »
    Yeah. Most of these guys are agents on commission so the more they can get signed up in a night, the better for them. BTW anyone got any idea how Airtricity compare with Bord Gais for electricity??

    i think all the electricity is fed into one grid and if airtricity sell more than they generate they have to pay for it. so you're probably getting the exact same electricity as you would be getting before but paying a different company


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 423 ✭✭sitout


    Johnnyjump wrote: »
    Yeah. Most of these guys are agents on commission so the more they can get signed up in a night, the better for them. BTW anyone got any idea how Airtricity compare with Bord Gais for electricity??

    To be fair, its about 8 to 12% cheaper i changed over almost 3 months now and have saved about 60/70 euro in that time ,better in my pocha than anyone elses. They are paid on comis totally ,i actually had a good conversation with the guy who sold me mine and he was totally straight up about it ,Dan was his name! I would change if i were you guys as it cost zero to do so !


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 420 ✭✭tommmy1979


    I'd have loved it if they called around to me like that ... i'm in the right frame of mind to deal with people like that today:mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 986 ✭✭✭Bill-e


    Were they wearing green Jackets?
    There was a gang of people walking around my park a week or so ago and they looked in at my place where I was standing in just my jocks ironing a shirt. They then did an about turn and walked on...
    The best defence is a good offence.:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭thejuggler


    Yes they were


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,945 ✭✭✭D-Generate


    A very pleasant man called to our door. He was not pushy at all and left his number to call him back later on if we were still interested. We looked at the savings and decided that the switch was worthwhile. The price difference between Airtricity and Bord Gais is negligible, however there is a 12 month contract with Bord Gais with and only a 6 month contract with Airtricity I think. I didn't sign the forms and would have switched to either ahead of ESB.
    They should stop emphasizing that they are "green" energy considering all the power generated in Ireland is fed in to a central grid and as such regardless of what supplier you are with, big dirty fossil fuel plants are generating the majority of the power. Heck with the grid linking between Ireland and the UK it follows that some of our power is nuclear generated!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7 gavinbell


    Hi, i am an airtricity account holder. I signed up to airtricity on 2nd feb 2011 having previously being with another energy provider. A sales agent called to my home asking me to swith providers. I sounded like a good offer with cheaper energy. I was asked to sign up to direct debit, which i declined. I was asked for my bank details as a security and assured that no direct debit mandate would be set up. Two week letter i got a letter saying that a direct debit was set up. (first lie). secondly and most annoyingly I was told that the prices at the time of switching would be fixed for twelve months. Airtricty have increased their electric on 1st sept 2011 and plan a gas increase on 1st oct 2011. I called Airtricity today to confirm that the price increase would not apply to me. I was told that all account set up after 31 jan 2011 would be subject to the price inceacse (2 days after i signed up). I told them again that the sales agent told me my prices were fixed for twelve months. The reply i got was that the agents did not have the information and should not have told prospective new account holders this. apparently they have had a lot of complaints in relation to this. It was of my opinoin that the agent was representing their company and the should honour the terms on which the account was set up. The sales agents are just SCUMBAGS and the company they represent are not much better. I will be taking legal advice on this matter. HAVE YOU MADE THE SWITCH..............DONT!!!!!!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭sok2005


    Had this problem with Vodafone Broadband salespeople last week! Not only are they pushy, they are complete tall talers too. Mis selling product, giving incorrect bb speeds and call charges too.

    Beware, they are hell to deal with and cancel!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Funsterdelux


    The Airtricity salesman came to our door twice in the same day! My OH was talking to him, and came in for me to get rid of him, which I did. Then an hour or so later he came back and started the same speil again, so I interrupted to say sure you were here earlier! Still was hard to get rid of him twice!


  • Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I can't understand how folks find these people difficult to get rid of, simply tell them to f*** off and shut the door if they don't get the message when it is presented to them politely.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,114 ✭✭✭corkcomp


    Ive lost count of the number of people complaining about these idiots, the guy that called to our door was the exact same. Its all well and good saying tell them to f**k off but not everyone will do that, and they know when they see an easy target who might respond to having a form pushed under their face.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭wheresmybeaver


    corkcomp wrote: »
    Ive lost count of the number of people complaining about these idiots, the guy that called to our door was the exact same. Its all well and good saying tell them to f**k off but not everyone will do that, and they know when they see an easy target who might respond to having a form pushed under their face.

    Had one fella from Airtricity call a few months back to the house fairly late in the evening and basically demand to talk to me about my electricity bill. Told him politely I wasn't interested (I'm not in the habit of entering into contracts via somebody who rings my doorbell, even if it does seem a good deal; I'll do the research myself thanks). He asked me if I was happy to throw away money and I just gave him a "wha?" look, proceeded to close the door, and he shouts at me "your loss!" as he storms off. Narky! Never had that kind of experience from one of the energy company reps going door to door, he was a bit of a basket case. Thank god my wife didn't answer the door, she's useless at getting rid of even the reasonable ones.

    Honestly getting sick of the various chuggers and reps calling door to door in the last year or so, it's excessive. My doorstep is not for commerce thank you very much, especialy outside of traditional working hours!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭vrobot


    dahamsta wrote: »
    Complain to Airtricity, mentioning the date, locality and time. They may be agents on commission, like the BT twats. I'd CC the company media and marketing folk on the complaint if I was you, if it goes to CS it'll be buried. Include a link to this thread.

    Fair play to dahamsta for putting up this complaints link. I'm really irritated that we were told the price wasn't going to go up (by the guys who called to the door) but it is. What a con?!! One of their customer service people rang recently to ask me how everything was going but when I told her what we were promised, she said that we must have been signed up to the wrong plan by mistake, that it's too late to move over now blah blah blah. The more people that complain to them the better!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,150 ✭✭✭✭Malari


    Friend of mine got caught too. If they ever call to my door I'd be asking them to put in writing and sign whatever promises they make!

    It's too easy for companies like this to lure people in with promises by sales people who are on temporary contracts and chancing their arm for a bit of commission.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    RoverJames wrote: »
    I can't understand how folks find these people difficult to get rid of, simply tell them to f*** off and shut the door if they don't get the message when it is presented to them politely.

    Or get a good Rotweiler.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,388 ✭✭✭gbee


    There have been a few posts and local radio [Mr P's show] complaining about these pushy guys ~ I had an incident where they parked across my driveway and would not move.

    I did call the local constabulary but !

    There have been a few reports where they did change over without permission ~ so OP's warning is serious and corroborative.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,706 ✭✭✭120_Minutes


    anyone that calls to my door that i bother to answer, i just say i'm already a customer.


    job done.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭bladebrew


    ah good old airtricity,
    they seem to have a special relationship with tesco,
    i walked past a stand in tesco mahon, their opening line was, "are you with bord gais or esb" i said no:), and they left me alone!
    i havnt seen them around since their gigantic price increases though


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 360 ✭✭djrichard


    gavinbell wrote: »
    Hi, i am an airtricity account holder. I signed up to airtricity on 2nd feb 2011 having previously being with another energy provider. A sales agent called to my home asking me to swith providers. I sounded like a good offer with cheaper energy. I was asked to sign up to direct debit, which i declined. I was asked for my bank details as a security and assured that no direct debit mandate would be set up. Two week letter i got a letter saying that a direct debit was set up. (first lie). secondly and most annoyingly I was told that the prices at the time of switching would be fixed for twelve months. Airtricty have increased their electric on 1st sept 2011 and plan a gas increase on 1st oct 2011. I called Airtricity today to confirm that the price increase would not apply to me. I was told that all account set up after 31 jan 2011 would be subject to the price inceacse (2 days after i signed up). I told them again that the sales agent told me my prices were fixed for twelve months. The reply i got was that the agents did not have the information and should not have told prospective new account holders this. apparently they have had a lot of complaints in relation to this. It was of my opinoin that the agent was representing their company and the should honour the terms on which the account was set up. The sales agents are just SCUMBAGS and the company they represent are not much better. I will be taking legal advice on this matter. HAVE YOU MADE THE SWITCH..............DONT!!!!!!!!

    Everyone that signs up to Airtricity has to setup a direct debit. They dont take any customers otherwise. You could always cancel your direct debit at a later date, however you would be subject to a 300euro deposit. I find it remarkable that you didnt think a direct debit would be setup considering that you provided the agent with your bank account number and sortcode and signed a direct debit mandate giving Airtricity permission to withdraw the outstanding balance from your account. How do you think this "security" situation you explain would work??? On the application form to change supplier, which you would have had a copy of, it clearly states "Payment Method-Direct Debit".

    There are many people who have changed to Airtricity with bank details who never have any direct debits coming out of their bank account. If you pay the balance off prior to the direct debit coming out the bank, Airtricity wouldnt go near it. You could pay up towards your bill with the Smarterenergy card each week and avoid having a large bill to pay off in one lump sum.

    As for the pixed price you refer to. Airtricity do not offer a fixed price. You would have signed for a 12 month contract which guaranteed your tariff discounts for the remainder of the month you signed up in & the following 11 calendar months. If you signed up in February, I think Airtricity were offering 20% off gas and 6% off electric. That is 20% off the standard Bord Gais unit rates and 6% off the standard ESB Electric Ireland unit rates. So, with ESB and Bord Gais having increased, or about to increase their standard rates, your rate will increase accordingly. You will however, still be receiving 20% and 6% off the increased rates. So you will be making those savings until the end of January 2012. After this time, your discounted introductory period is over and your rate will increase to whatever the Airtricity standard rates are at that time. They will certainly be substantially more expensive than the discounted rates you signed up for. So its important to have another look at the market in that time and see if there is a better deal available for you.

    Many people are too lazy or complacent to shop around after the first year, thats when the companies start to make a decent profit from the customers.

    As a clue, Ive worked in this industry since 2000 in the UK, Ive changed suppliers 12 times myself. Thats once every year after the initial discounts expired. My loyalty is to my own pocket, not to anyone else.

    I advise you remain with Airtricity until the end of your 12 month discounted period, then shop around. Its worth noting that if you enter a 12 month contract with Airtricity, you have to pay to terminate the contract early. The current fee is 70euros, when you signed up I think it was 100euros or thereabouts.

    This is exactly the same as the discounts offered by all the suppliers in Ireland.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 183 ✭✭satanta99


    So how long have you been working for Airtricity djRichard?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 360 ✭✭djrichard


    satanta99 wrote: »
    So how long have you been working for Airtricity djRichard?

    About 6 months in Ireland. Hydro Electric for 7 years. Hydro (Scottish & Southern) Electric own Airtricity now, we bought them over.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Funsterdelux


    djrichard wrote: »
    Everyone that signs up to Airtricity has to setup a direct debit. They dont take any customers otherwise. You could always cancel your direct debit at a later date, however you would be subject to a 300euro deposit. I find it remarkable that you didnt think a direct debit would be setup considering that you provided the agent with your bank account number and sortcode and signed a direct debit mandate giving Airtricity permission to withdraw the outstanding balance from your account. How do you think this "security" situation you explain would work??? On the application form to change supplier, which you would have had a copy of, it clearly states "Payment Method-Direct Debit".

    There are many people who have changed to Airtricity with bank details who never have any direct debits coming out of their bank account. If you pay the balance off prior to the direct debit coming out the bank, Airtricity wouldnt go near it. You could pay up towards your bill with the Smarterenergy card each week and avoid having a large bill to pay off in one lump sum.

    As for the pixed price you refer to. Airtricity do not offer a fixed price. You would have signed for a 12 month contract which guaranteed your tariff discounts for the remainder of the month you signed up in & the following 11 calendar months. If you signed up in February, I think Airtricity were offering 20% off gas and 6% off electric. That is 20% off the standard Bord Gais unit rates and 6% off the standard ESB Electric Ireland unit rates. So, with ESB and Bord Gais having increased, or about to increase their standard rates, your rate will increase accordingly. You will however, still be receiving 20% and 6% off the increased rates. So you will be making those savings until the end of January 2012. After this time, your discounted introductory period is over and your rate will increase to whatever the Airtricity standard rates are at that time. They will certainly be substantially more expensive than the discounted rates you signed up for. So its important to have another look at the market in that time and see if there is a better deal available for you.

    Many people are too lazy or complacent to shop around after the first year, thats when the companies start to make a decent profit from the customers.

    As a clue, Ive worked in this industry since 2000 in the UK, Ive changed suppliers 12 times myself. Thats once every year after the initial discounts expired. My loyalty is to my own pocket, not to anyone else.

    I advise you remain with Airtricity until the end of your 12 month discounted period, then shop around. Its worth noting that if you enter a 12 month contract with Airtricity, you have to pay to terminate the contract early. The current fee is 70euros, when you signed up I think it was 100euros or thereabouts.

    This is exactly the same as the discounts offered by all the suppliers in Ireland.

    All good points, but their salespeople are still annoying


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 968 ✭✭✭Sofa King


    Not fond of any sales people that call to my door, especially the Vodafone lot.

    Despite the fact i have a Meteor mobile for free texts, i also have a work phone and dongle and even when i tell them this they still think i could do with their service!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 360 ✭✭djrichard


    All good points, but their salespeople are still annoying


    You are correct. I guess its just the nature of the job. Im sure most people dont like to be disturbed after a hard day in the office. Its annoying when youre trying to have something to eat, or catch up with the family and suddenly the doorbell rings and there is a persistant energy advisor there.

    They should be offering to make an appointment to call back at a more suitable time. Usually, there is no more suitable time as the householder generally just wants rid of them. The other side of the coin, is the fact that out of Airtricitys current 600,000 households that have signed up to them, 80-85% were transferred over by direct selling door to door. Other methods such as telesales and online applications only account for a small number of customers. If door to door selling didnt work, they wouldnt continue doing it.

    There are also many many customers who are very happy that we have called around. Initially at first contact, they can be negative, but after a few minutes explaining the changes in the current market, and setting out the alternatives, usually the customer is happy that you called around, and more often than not, they are on the phone asking their family if they have switched yet and arrange for us to call around.

    Thats true! I can imagine a few of you laughing at this one :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 807 ✭✭✭poconnor16


    The ones in Tesco wreck my head. Myself and my friends head to Tesco a few times a week to grab a sambo at lunch, and the minute they see you coming from the till, they're on you.
    Now it is their job I suppose, grand. But today when they guy stuck a leaflet in my face and asked 'can I have a minute of your time' I just said 'no'. What did he do? Kept on at us. My friend actaully told him to feck off.
    Terrible to have to speak to people like that. If I say no then leave me alone plonker.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 360 ✭✭djrichard


    poconnor16 wrote: »
    My friend actually told him to feck off.
    Terrible to have to speak to people like that.

    Yes, youre right. It is terrible that your friend spoke to someone like that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 807 ✭✭✭poconnor16


    djrichard wrote: »
    Yes, youre right. It is terrible that your friend spoke to someone like that.

    And terrible that we are pestered everytime we go to Tesco.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 360 ✭✭djrichard


    poconnor16 wrote: »
    And terrible that we are pestered everytime we go to Tesco.

    If you have a problem with outside sales agencies pestering you, why not have a word with the Customer Service Manager in Tesco rather than verbally abusing someone who is doing their job properly. Its a fact that if that salesperson was to leave you alone at the very first dismissal, they wouldnt be in employment very long. Gentle persistance is an important part of success in that job.

    I dont particularly like it when I have charities and scout groups etc offering to pack my bags for me, hoping for a donation to whichever cause they represent. I feel guilty & cheap if I say no, even though they dont pester me if I say no, I still feel bad. I dont moan though, I just accept it and continue on with my day, there are far more important things to be concerned about. Ive been chased up the street with charity people trying to get me to sign up for things, again, I dont swear at them, I say no and then just walk off ignoring any possible continuations of their pitch. Although sometimes, if they are good enough, I offer them to come in for an interview and give them a job! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 807 ✭✭✭poconnor16


    djrichard wrote: »
    If you have a problem with outside sales agencies pestering you, why not have a word with the Customer Service Manager in Tesco rather than verbally abusing someone who is doing their job properly. Its a fact that if that salesperson was to leave you alone at the very first dismissal, they wouldnt be in employment very long. Gentle persistance is an important part of success in that job.

    I dont particularly like it when I have charities and scout groups etc offering to pack my bags for me, hoping for a donation to whichever cause they represent. I feel guilty & cheap if I say no, even though they dont pester me if I say no, I still feel bad. I dont moan though, I just accept it and continue on with my day, there are far more important things to be concerned about. Ive been chased up the street with charity people trying to get me to sign up for things, again, I dont swear at them, I say no and then just walk off ignoring any possible continuations of their pitch. Although sometimes, if they are good enough, I offer them to come in for an interview and give them a job! :)


    Well fair play to you, you are a very patient person. I however am not. When it is going on a few times a week, I lose my patience.

    I have seen many a worse thing said to those guys I can assure you. Persistence is part of the job as is thick skin I'm sure.

    If someone clearly says 'no, I dont want to talk to you' then leave them alone, or face the risk of a telling off.

    I think I might actually chat to the guy the next time and ask him to try and remember my face. Maybe a nice, poilte conversation might stick in his head a bit. And when I say hello the next time he might remember me from the day before. See, I not that cranky, honest. :)


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 360 ✭✭djrichard


    poconnor16 wrote: »
    Well fair play to you, you are a very patient person. I however am not. When it is going on a few times a week, I lose my patience.

    I have seen many a worse thing said to those guys I can assure you. Persistence is part of the job as is thick skin I'm sure.

    If someone clearly says 'no, I dont want to talk to you' then leave them alone, or face the risk of a telling off.

    I think I might actually chat to the guy the next time and ask him to try and remember my face. Maybe a nice, poilte conversation might stick in his head a bit. And when I say hello the next time he might remember me from the day before. See, I not that cranky, honest. :)

    Why dont you wait until the 1st of October, and then ask him about the new increased discounts we will be offering!!! Exact amount is undisclosed until 1st October. You never know, you might surprise yourself. Perhaps then I may have someone, just one perosn, who doesnt hate Airtricity! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 807 ✭✭✭poconnor16


    djrichard wrote: »
    Why dont you wait until the 1st of October, and then ask him about the new increased discounts we will be offering!!! Exact amount is undisclosed until 1st October. You never know, you might surprise yourself. Perhaps then I may have someone, just one perosn, who doesnt hate Airtricity! :D


    Because (as I have mentioned to the poor boy over and over again) I am already with Airtricity for gas and electric. I think he just doesn't believe me, or is after my friends :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭Gleisweiler


    I've had no end of sales reps calling during the day and after dark, so I made an official looking notice on my PC in Publisher that said:
    "NO COLD CALLERS -- we don't buy or sell at the door"
    and underneath that another line stating
    NO SPONSORSHIP FORMS -- except for residents of (insert your street name if you want to support them, or leave this blank after FORMS
    I don't have cold callers now and of the neighbours who asked me for a copy of this, all say it works a treat.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 360 ✭✭djrichard


    I've had no end of sales reps calling during the day and after dark, so I made an official looking notice on my PC in Publisher that said:
    "NO COLD CALLERS -- we don't buy or sell at the door"
    and underneath that another line stating
    NO SPONSORSHIP FORMS -- except for residents of (insert your street name if you want to support them, or leave this blank after FORMS
    I don't have cold callers now and of the neighbours who asked me for a copy of this, all say it works a treat.

    If I came across that sign, and I have came across a few similar things in the past, Id be straight up and ringing that doorbell. What that sign tells me is that its likely that youve not had many people knock on your door and that you are most likely to be unaware of the latest discounts in the market. Im sure the first thing you would do is point out the sign and state in a firm voice"eh cant you read?" whilst pointing to said sign. Id look at you bemused, look myself up and down and with a baffled expression on my face and protest "but Im not selling you anything......Im only here about the dicounts youre able to apply for on your energy bills, you can get discounts from your current distributor, you just have to apply for them. I guess with that sign there, you probably have not heard about all the changes in the market. Give me two minutes and I'll pop in and explain them to you".

    Bills out, savings explained, one happy new customer!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭Gleisweiler


    If I came across that sign, and I have came across a few similar things in the past, Id be straight up and ringing that doorbell.

    dj: Where you the guy who knocked at my door on Friday last, in spite of the No Cold Callers sign? When I opened the inside porch door I pointed to the sign, mouthed a silent 'Go forth and Multiply' :D and waved him away without opening the door. He just stood there in the pouring rain soaked through and I closed the door. If he stayed in his car he may have kept dry. The moral of the story? Read the sign...I can find good deals when I want to and don't need to be annoyed he at home.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 360 ✭✭djrichard


    If I came across that sign, and I have came across a few similar things in the past, Id be straight up and ringing that doorbell.

    dj: Where you the guy who knocked at my door on Friday last, in spite of the No Cold Callers sign? When I opened the inside porch door I pointed to the sign, mouthed a silent 'Go forth and Multiply' :D and waved him away without opening the door. He just stood there in the pouring rain soaked through and I closed the door. If he stayed in his car he may have kept dry. The moral of the story? Read the sign...I can find good deals when I want to and don't need to be annoyed he at home.

    Hahahaha certainly wasnt myself. You will never see me get wet at all. The rain doesnt get into your house. Im straight out the car and into the houses with porches or apartments. The second a door is opened, I display my ID badge and ask if its ok to step in a second as my handheld device will get ruined in the rain. 99% of the time Im invited in. If someone isnt going to let an official on business a moment to step into their house out of the rain to protect their electrical equipment, then there is VERY little chance they are the kind of people who are going to switch. The vast majority of people are actually kind when you get to the bottom of it. A smile and eye contact go a long long way!

    Now who is it that youre with Gleisweiler?? Perhaps we can sort you out a good deal!! In a couple of days I will be revealing a new cheaper product to you all!!!

    By the way, thats a joke, Im not advertising!!! I have PM for that :D


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,352 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    djrichard wrote: »
    Now who is it that youre with Gleisweiler?? Perhaps we can sort you out a good deal!! In a couple of days I will be revealing a new cheaper product to you all!!!

    By the way, thats a joke, Im not advertising!!! I have PM for that :D

    Not when you're sitebanned you don't.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭Gleisweiler


    DJ: don't waste your time. The days are getting shorter, colder and wetter, but perhaps I can put a small shelter at the pavement for you .... ... you sound like a nice guy with a sense of humour. So am I, until cold callers ruffle my feathers. :-)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 373 ✭✭emanresu


    According to an Airtricity salesman who is calling to houses in Ennis today, Electric Ireland is now owned by "an English company" since the 1st of January. He didn't give the name of the English company when I queried this. He said it was partly owned by by this English company since last year when it was ESB Electric Ireland, and now that it is just Electric Ireland, it is no longer partly owned by ESB and is fully owned by the English company.

    I don't know if he was actually given this information by Airtricity, or if he just misunderstands the name change of the customer supply division of ESB.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    One of their salesmen tried to convince a neighbour of mine(an obvious green party supporter) that if she switched to Airtricity all her electricity would come exclusively rom wind power.

    I'd love to know how that is possible. I mean I only did physics up to leaving cert...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭Flesh Gorden


    Not sure how well known it is that those sellers are working on behalf of airtricity,
    but are not employed directly by airtricity - similar to those sky resellers


    They're employed by the same type of 'marketing' companies who used to go door to door with those black luggage bags
    selling rubbish shavers and toys up until a few years ago who were always looking to hire people as they'd such a bad rep

    Different names, offices and by this stage different people,
    but the same methods and business model of high pressure sales, no real training and flat out lying to get a sale

    Nowadays instead of a black luggage bag they have an umbrella and a jacket with the Airtricity logo.



    A few years ago someone was telling me about those type of commission only marketing companies
    didn't believe a word of it so I went along for a day and had a very surreal experience

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=72937094#post72937094


    there was a thread last year about the 'marketing' company who handle the door to door airtricity sales

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056159425


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 484 ✭✭flanree


    Last time Airtricity approached me leaving Tesco I told them I'm already with them, the guy said "ayyyyyyyy (ala The Fonz) High Five!" I had 2 shopping bags in each hand.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭familystand


    Was one of them a guy in a cheap shiny silver suit with spiked blonde hair by any chance.
    He came to my door and i almost had to threaten violence on him to get him to go away, They are very unprofessional and i reported them to airtricity.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,388 ✭✭✭gbee


    I've a big sign Welcome cold callers and charity collectors to HELL


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