Hawkers coming to the door

Ally Dick · 10-09-2015 09:26PM #1

I've a pain in my nads dealing with these people. A sunny mild autumn evening seems to bring them out.
No, I don't want to save money on my gas and electricity. I have reviewed my bills already and I will decide when to change them, not through a hard sell at the door. No, I don't want to give more to charity, to give you more commission. No, I don't want a new alarm system. I am happy with the one that I have. And I have researched all alternatives, and am happy with my choice

newacc2015 · 10-09-2015 09:30PM

It still not as bad as Chuggers on Westmoreland Street/College Green. Honestly I dont know why its allowed. They are always BS charities/organisations looking for money. I know you just ignore them. But "Sorry mate, do you have a minute?". Just pisses me off so much

darkpagandeath · 10-09-2015 09:35PM

Please please don't remind me of the Vote yes crowd.

NachoBusiness · 10-09-2015 09:37PM

newacc2015 wrote: »

It still not as bad as Chuggers on Westmoreland Street/College Green. Honestly I dont know why its allowed. They are always BS charities/organisations looking for money. I know you just ignore them. But "Sorry mate, do you have a minute?". Just pisses me off so much

If you don't want to be stopped by chuggers just cross your eyes as you're walking towards them and do your best to look straight ahead. They will just think there is something wrong with you and leave you alone. In the unlikely event that one of them does still try and get you to talk to them, and it has happened to me one or twice, just say: 'I'm not allowed' and keep walking. Feigning a slight limp helps too.

Sh1tbag OToole · 10-09-2015 09:40PM

Nads?

Cortina_MK_IV · 10-09-2015 09:44PM

Nads = Gonads = testicles.

Menas · 10-09-2015 09:47PM

Drives me demented too. And there is a General ELection around the corner....so the blooody politicians will be calling around to tell us about how they got the bulb in the street light fixed.
I wish I had a licensed shot gun. Threaten the bejaysus out of anyone who stepped on my driveway.

chillin117 · 10-09-2015 09:49PM

When I see the Chuggers I always pretend to be talking on the phone, Work's every time. (One of these day's it will ring at the wrong time !)

Cortina_MK_IV · 10-09-2015 09:50PM

I bought a sign on ebay as I was the same and sick of the same crap over and over again.

newacc2015 · 10-09-2015 10:06PM

Menas wrote: »

Drives me demented too. And there is a General ELection around the corner....so the blooody politicians will be calling around to tell us about how they got the bulb in the street light fixed.
I wish I had a licensed shot gun. Threaten the bejaysus out of anyone who stepped on my driveway.

At least they are understanding. If you tell them you wont for anyone other than X party, they will move on. But the door to door sellers, will still try to convince you need broadband, that is twice the price and half the speed of your existing service

buried · 10-09-2015 10:13PM

Yeah, too 'Jehovah witnessy'. If somebody calls unannounced to my door, it better be because they have some actual serious news, not some fake smiling suited up goon trying to offload another fughing utility bill on me that I do not want and do not need.

Ken. · 10-09-2015 10:19PM

Its simple.
Hawker-I'm here about changing you to airtricity,electric Ireland,UPC,Sky,Eircom,Vodaphone etc etc.
Ken- You're too late only signed up last week with your competitor and am locked in for 12 months. Try again next year.

I did have trouble with one guy from Airtricity who knocked the door and had a form with the address and the MPRN number already filled out. He'd opened the box on the side of the house and got it off it. I asked him for a look at it to check the details and took the form and tore it up in front of him and told him not to come near the place again.

Hotblack Desiato · 10-09-2015 11:04PM

Cortina_MK_IV wrote: »

Nads = Gonads = testicles.

Not necessarily :rolleyes:

Had an FF ex-TD call to the door this evening, does that count as a hawker? I'd rather have the god botherers than that lot.

Spanish Eyes · 10-09-2015 11:08PM

I don't understand this.

I disconnected the door bell years ago.

Those who know me will call my mobile from outside or wherever.

And NO canvassers at election time. Well they can feck off too.

Win!

kenmc · 10-09-2015 11:52PM

chillin117 wrote: »

When I see the Chuggers I always pretend to be talking on the phone, Work's every time. (One of these day's it will ring at the wrong time !)

I just tell chuggers i don't speak English and keep walking

have a sign on the door by the bell, no politicians, no collections, no religions, no sales. if someone of those ilk ring the bell, I don't even open the porch door, just point at the sign and close the hall door. I don't mind them calling when no-one is home, but I don't go round ringing their doorbell when they've just sat down to their dinner, so they can FCK off if they think it's OK to do that to me. arzeholes.

PandaPoo · 11-09-2015 01:24AM

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

I don't understand this.

I disconnected the door bell years ago.

Those who know me will call my mobile from outside or wherever.

And NO canvassers at election time. Well they can feck off too.

Win!

Could they not just knock? :P

lertsnim · 11-09-2015 01:28AM

kenmc wrote: »

I just tell chuggers i don't speak English and keep walking

Say "I'm not interested" and if they persist "I am really not interested". If that still doesn't work a polite "**** off"

kenmc · 11-09-2015 07:20AM

lertsnim wrote: »

Say "I'm not interested" and if they persist "I am really not interested". If that still doesn't work a polite "**** off"

why? my way works fine, as the saying goes, if it's not broken don't fix it.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 11-09-2015 09:13AM

I don't see why people need to give an excuse or make up a yarn to get rid of these people. I find a "No Thanks" and walk on or close the door works every time.
The annoyance people find in something so petty astounds me.

jamesbere · 11-09-2015 09:20AM

Shoot them, they won't come back then

galljga1 · 11-09-2015 09:21AM

jamesbere wrote: »

Shoot them, they won't come back then

The back yard is full and the wood chipper, she no longer work.

jamesbere · 11-09-2015 09:25AM

galljga1 wrote: »

The back yard is full and the wood chipper, she no longer work.

Burn them or get pigs, they eat anything

What are those? · 11-09-2015 09:31AM

generally just say im rushing for a train if im in town and if im at home i just say im 17 which rules me out of most scenarios but im 20 so its somewhat believable

Skerries · 11-09-2015 09:36AM

galljga1 wrote: »

The back yard is full and the wood chipper, she no longer work.

that's what you pay your bin charges for, but if you like I can upgrade your account to the dead body package?

OldGoat · 11-09-2015 09:37AM

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Not necessarily :rolleyes:

Errrr, yes it is.

I have a real dislike of chuggers and it really pisses me off that my favoured charity are using chuggers as an income source. Chuggers are getting money from people who don't have the wherewithal or confidence just to say 'No' and I think that it is abominable when the charity in question is supposed to be protecting the weak and vulnerable from exploitation.

I also don't see the point in playing games such as pretending to be on the phone, or foreign, or deaf or whatever. Simply look 'em straight in the eye and say very clearly "No". If they persist then repeat even louder "No". They will walk away.

I take a grim satisfaction as I pass by the regular chuggers on my daily commute when they recognise me and turn away.

11-09-2015 10:07AM

The door to door one are annoying I just say no thanks, what I don't like are the can I do your gutter, clean your pavement ones. I have caught two of them checking the side passage way of our house and it makes me slightly nervous.

ThinkProgress · 11-09-2015 10:13AM

Fookin hate chuggers... they try to make you feel like a piece of **** when you turn them down at the door!

These days, whenever I do make the mistake of opening the door to them, I usually just try to shout something like "get a real job" at them and shut the door before they've had a chance to read me their script! lol

Fookin cnuts!

Kimbot · 11-09-2015 11:37AM

Last year I had a lad knock on the front door, didnt answer as I knew he was selling something I didnt want. He proceeded to knock and knock so I went and answered it, "Im from Prepay power, yadda yadda yadda" so I told him I was due to move out so had no interest in the product. He kept at me telling how I could bring the meter with me when I move and all, I told him I was moving home but still this guy wouldnt just p!ss off so I signed up, second he was gone from my door I rang up the company and told them I didnt want to sign up and the twat wouldnt accept no for an answer.

checkyabadself · 11-09-2015 11:44AM

I'm in the camp of just not answering the door. I have yet to have opened the door to someone who wasnt looking for something.

It's at times like that that I wish I had a castle or a country manor with a half mile driveway.

BlimpyBoy · 11-09-2015 11:54AM

jonny24ie wrote: »

Last year I had a lad knock on the front door, didnt answer as I knew he was selling something I didnt want. He proceeded to knock and knock so I went and answered it, "Im from Prepay power, yadda yadda yadda" so I told him I was due to move out so had no interest in the product. He kept at me telling how I could bring the meter with me when I move and all, I told him I was moving home but still this guy wouldnt just p!ss off so I signed up, second he was gone from my door I rang up the company and told them I didnt want to sign up and the twat wouldnt accept no for an answer.

Why?

Next time just close the door in his face.

doolox · 11-09-2015 11:55AM

I absolutely hate chuggers and collectors in Tesco. They always seem to have them at the door and they hold up people trying to get out after the long queues, causing another queue at the exit door....

One Amnesty International "character" even asked me whats my problem? When I tried to get out the door fast.

YOU are my problem you self righteous $$$$$..........

At my door I tell everyone I do not deal with unsolicited callers as I have been advised by my psychiatrist not to.

That usually gets rid of them very fast.

Hawkers coming to the door

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