Pushy salespeople

Terry · 19-08-2010 5:20pm #1

really piss me off.

So I'm just out of the shower and all I have on are my boxers. There's a knock at the door (I was expecting a friend), and it's some foreign dude trying to get me to switch to Airtricity.
I poked my head out the door and explained that I was just out of the shower, and then he begins his pitch.
I interrupt him and say that I'm not interested.

Then he asks if I've had someone call here before about Airtricity, I say yes and that I'm not interested.

Then he begins to mention the discounts and I tell him that I'm not interested.

Then he asks if he can call back in a couple of hours and I tell him that I'll probably be drunk in a couple of hours and that I'm not interested.
I'm trying to be polite, because I've done door to door sales in the past, and I know what it's like when someone slams the door in your face, but I'm getting quite pissed off at this point.

Then he starts on about the discounts again, and I stress as politely as I can at this point that I am not interested.

Then he asks again if he can call back in a couple of hours. I think my face was going red with frustration/anger at this point. I'm trying to figure out if he actually understands what "I'm not interested" means. He may have been foreign, but his English was very good. I didn't really notice the accent until the third time he spoke.

So I look him in the eyes and slowly say I AM NOT INTERESTED! He looks at me and I can tell that he is about to try another angle, so I just say thanks for calling and close the door.

Anyone else experience these ****ers?

Also, I don't care if you are not interested in this post. I was just happy to get this off my chest.

Super-Rush · 19-08-2010 5:22pm

He probably recognised you. Even with your boxers on.

Doom · 19-08-2010 5:24pm

I always say 'No thanks' and just close the door

Thoie · 19-08-2010 5:27pm

Terry wrote: »

So I'm just out of the shower and all I have on are my boxers. There's a knock at the door (I was expecting a friend)

"Oh great, I'm just getting into the shower, but I was expecting a friend who hasn't turned up - come in and scrub my back and you can tell me all about the discounts while you're at it."

we'llallhavetea_old · 19-08-2010 5:27pm

some ould cnut called one day, trying to sell me crap (duvets) and when i said no thanks, i've no money, she walked off while fcuking me from a height! cheeky bitch has called several times after that too. :mad:

kylith · 19-08-2010 5:28pm

Doom wrote: »

I always say 'No thanks' and just close the door

Me too.

I had an Airtricity guy call to the door a few weeks ago, even though I'm already with them. I told him I thought I was already with Airtricity, and he asked me to get a bill and check, the cheeky cnut.

Still, that's nowhere near as annoying as the knackers who send mentally handicapped people to try sell me carpets.

staker · 19-08-2010 5:28pm

Shoulda said you'd already made the "big switch" and dropped the jocks:D

alwaysadub · 19-08-2010 5:30pm

Oh they're forever calling to my mam's house and i end up answering the door.
One started going on bout switching gas over,so interrupted her to say we don't have gas, to which she asked did we have electricity! I gave her a look and shut the door in her face.

They also seem to get their routes mixed up-often have 2 different people calling in the space of an hour,and when i explain someone was just around they get totally confused and consult their notebook, at which point i shut the door.

Stephen · 19-08-2010 5:33pm

Unsolicited door-to-door salespeople can all go and fcuk themselves, right along with the cold-calling phone bastards. If I want to buy your stuff I'll contact you, not the other way around.

Rabies · 19-08-2010 5:34pm

you gave him some of your time. So he persisted.
Next time just say no thanks and close the door.

Rabies · 19-08-2010 5:36pm

invite them in and freak them out

like black books

skip to 2:00min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A10PvpbPJZw

Doom · 19-08-2010 5:36pm

Or tell them ur on the phone and to wait......give it 20 mins...check if their still there and say ok tell me the score, then say you've got to check the dinner in the oven......give it another 20 mins.....check if their still there......and so on!!

Gillington · 19-08-2010 5:39pm

I used to do Door to Door sales so sometimes I listen to their spiel see how good it is!

Although it is a thankless job so couldnt find myself being rude to them as I know how crappy it really is

mojesius · 19-08-2010 5:42pm

There are only two ways to deal with these people:

1. Sick balls chopper

2. Interrupt their spiel by warning them you have a highly contagious illness. This is very effective, but you must be quick. I discovered this when I thought I had swine flu and two headwreckers selling beauty treatments called, they ran down the driveway so fast.

19-08-2010 5:48pm

when you answer be in tears embrace them as hard as you can and say in a tearful voice thank god your here .........

JONJO THE MISER · 19-08-2010 5:50pm

The trick is get someone famous to go with you door to door.
Hi Mam this is Larry Murphy he has just moved into the neighbourhood so im introducing him to the neighbours oh and by the way you wouldnt be interested in some biros or soap im selling:D.

admiralofthefleet · 19-08-2010 6:59pm

say you have lucy kenneddy tied up in your shed and your next pal if you dont get off my porch

The Agogo · 19-08-2010 7:16pm

Some guy tried to sell me perfume before, to which of course I said "only girls wear perfume"

"What?? You don't wear perfume? Not even on a SUNDAY"

"Not on a Sunday...not ever."

Then he tried to chat me up. FFS

flyton5 · 19-08-2010 7:17pm

Door to door sales are bad enough but reps in work really piss me off. Had one today who wouldn't leave the off-licence even though I'd politely explained that I didn't need any stock. It got to the point where I had to show him the stock he'd sent in last week and tell him to leave...

The same guy wanted me to round up an order to 50 cases another week instead of 40 something because his boss was "on his case". Me being a polite individual explained that we didn't have the space or the need for extra stock so he said he'd do me "a favour" and leave it at the original number. Cheeky bastard didn't seem to realise that I was doing him a favour by buying from him.

It's good to get things off your chest....

MrSir · 19-08-2010 7:22pm

You could have tried the Seinfeld way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45eHfCQIf6w

Terry · 19-08-2010 7:28pm

MrSir wrote: »

You could have tried the Seinfeld way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45eHfCQIf6w

I didn't even have to look at that clip to know what it was. Best reply ever.

Why don't you give me your number?

Holysock · 19-08-2010 7:28pm

I know it's not exactly sales,it's 'charity' but the people on grafton street who block your way trying to sell scratch cards/tarot cards/astrology cards or watever really annoy me, they don't seem to be able to take a simple 'no thankyou' at all.They actually can get quite angry if you walk off.I'm always thinking 'I'm not obliged to buy anything just because you wasted your time telling a very long story and then pulled out an item to sell at the last minute that you could easily have printed of yourself for all I know'

Terry · 19-08-2010 7:29pm

Holysock wrote: »

I know it's not exactly sales,it's 'charity' but the people on grafton street who block your way trying to sell scratch cards/tarot cards/astrology cards or watever really annoy me, they don't seem to be able to take a simple 'no thankyou' at all.They actually can get quite angry if you walk off.I'm always thinking 'I'm not obliged to buy anything just because you wasted your time telling a very long story and then pulled out an item to sell at the last minute that you could easily have printed of yourself for all I know'

They are known here as "Chuggers". Charity muggers.

Trampas · 19-08-2010 7:31pm

I had them around about gas.

Said was last bill €20 with BG and he was how is that possible.

Trying to make out that normal BG bill is hundreds each month.

So by switching I am going to save €2

BG electric bill is around 60 - 70. Cause I unplug things when not used and don't leave things on standby bar the sky box since it records programmes

Fizgig Bandicoot · 19-08-2010 7:33pm

Or when you're in a shop trying to have a look around, and somebody constantly asks you 'Are you alright there'/'Can I help you'/'Are you alright for sizes' after you told them you were just looking.

I don't care if you get paid on commission, fork off!:mad:

Crann na Beatha · 19-08-2010 8:13pm

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Superbus · 19-08-2010 8:18pm

Terry wrote: »

I didn't even have to look at that clip to know what it was. Best reply ever.

Why don't you give me your number?

Wasn't that clip

Ruu_Old · 19-08-2010 8:20pm

Ask for his address so you can sell him some of your goods next time around.

Max Power1 · 19-08-2010 8:24pm

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

say you have lucy kenneddy tied up in your shed and your next pal if you dont get off my porch

Giggidy.

gurramok · 19-08-2010 8:24pm

Terry wrote:

Then he asks if he can call back in a couple of hours and I tell him that I'll probably be drunk in a couple of hours and that I'm not interested.

At least your honest!

Curry chip · 19-08-2010 8:25pm

I always say there's no point in talking to me because it's not my house! Works everythime

Kasabian · 19-08-2010 8:34pm

Myself and a mate had 2 witnesses call trying to sell us Jehovah. Thing was that we were high on acid . We invited them in , they stayed for ages and even made us tea. Still have no idea why they were trying to get through to us, but in fairness they were great craic.