Sales people calling to your door

What's your Plan B if an actual Jehovahs Witness knocks?
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I asked a caller for a flyer with the offers a while back, he said he didn't have any that it was cheaper for the company to send someone door to door, not a job I would want.

Because I don’t generally open the door to strangers. Not that difficult to understand.

Their time is their time to do with what they please. They don’t need give any explanation as to what they choose to do with it, especially in their own home.

Your a very friendly one aren't you? If being 'fragile' means you try not to be scammed then everyone on the planet must be 'fragile'.

Potential good offers are not just around. If I want something I'll look for it.

We havn't regressed, we simply have moved away from excessive friendliness, ever been you america? Some parts there - The people are friendly to a level of creepy that makes your skin crawl.

Don't answer the door.

Most D2D sellers are just crap at their job and we get no value from speaking to them.

They haven't been trained properly, they stink of commission breath, you can sense they are desperate, hate their job and have only been in the role 5 minutes. They pitch at you and don't listen.

That's why I wouldn't engage with most.

The times I have bought were from reps who talk to me as a human, polite, upfront, have great product/industry knowledge, teach me something I didn't know that'll save me time/money, ask good questions that force me to think and then shut the F up and listen to my answer. Unfortunately, this type is very rare and they usually go on to work in business 2 business type sales.

I have been to the US. So thats a swing and a miss.

Its obvious you are going to argue a certain line. You have skin in the game.

Now Ive no reason to doubt that your own conduct was above board.

But there's all kinds of scammers out there across all forms of interaction. I didnt just mention door to door.

The filter costs to filter between the above board and the scammers doesnt justify the reward for many. Depending on introvert v extrovert, the personality, build, age, gender of the person, living arrangements who would be opening the door.

All kinds of societal changes underlying it - everything from household size, police responses, lack of genuine door to door interactions.

Once upon a time a regular weekly caller collecting premiums was a thing.

The reasons why people are warier are obvious to anyone who actually wants to understand why and not use it as an opportunity for brainddead rants.

Its only paranoia if they're not out to get you. People have been robbed and scammed by strangers they opened the door to. Doesnt make all callers scammers but it is a recognised risk.

I didnt say anything about people opening the door and getting shot by a stranger. Another swing and a miss.

If you cant understand any reasons why people are getting warier of cold callers and strangers at this stage it just comes down to not wanting to and/or having skin in the game.

Engaging with door to door callers rarely results in any benefit for the occupier. Door bell rings unexpectedly and 99% of the time it's going to be a salesperson, a travelling scammer, Jehovahs witnesses, beggars, a charity, the TV licence inspector, someone selling crap paintings etc

On plenty of occasions I have allowed salespeople from the likes of phonewatch or bin companies to make their pitch and maybe once or twice the deal was genuinely good. I still didn't take them up on it as I don't like making decisions on my doorstep. If they would make their pitch and then give me a referral link to a website to use in my own time then that would be ok. But no, they want you to sign up there and then using FOMO as a tactic.

As I said already, those sort of sales methods should be a thing of the past when people didn't have telephones, the internet or cars and someone calling to the house could possibly be of benefit to the occupier.

When i was working i regularly dealt with salesmen when purchasing goods and consumables but never once did one rock up unannounced, why's that? Is it because people's work time is deemed more valuable than their personal time - when it should be the opposite.

Someone knocking on doors claiming that their car has broken down may have been reasonable 40 years ago but now is highly suspicious given that almost everyone has a mobile phone and breakdown assist on their insurance.

Its especially rude when I've already had a million ads online try to sell me crap so when someone comes around in the evening trying to sell in person.

Doesn't help that as other posters have pointed out, 99% are scammers whether it be religions,travellers, scammers, TV liscense inspector or any other thing.

Its outdated. For all the positives and negatives of the internet - its given the ability to shop anywhere anytime. If people want something nowadays they can find it.

Buying sweets/potatos/milk off your lad who comes around every week isn't really what I have in mind when I hear 'door to door salesman'. They are routinely there and all that means is spuds won't be bought when doing your big weekly shop.