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I know they have to earn a lving and I don't begrudge them cold calling per se. I know a lot of people don't like cold callers but I've always taken the view that at least they are working and earning a living which is a good thing.
However, Safestyle have been hitting our street a lot recently. A few houses have used them for new windows and our neighbourhood is clearly on their target hot list. We have had them knocking on our door at least 4 times that we know of and we made it clear on their first visit we weren't interested.
It was hard getting rid of them on the first visit. On the second visit my OH and I were decorating and really couldn't speak to them. My young daughter answered the door and the Safestyle salesman stomped off swearing loudly "feckers this" and "feckers that" in front of my kid.
Just the other day I had got back home from a camping trip and was unloading my car and putting the gear into our garage, when the same fruity mouthed Safestyle salesman approached me on my driveway. Now the fourth speculative visit. Once was enough.
salesman: Want some new windows?
me: no thank you.
salesman: I think you need them
me: no thank you. I'm not interested. I'm busy at the moment.
salesman: not even in saving £4000? we have XYZ special deals on that moment.
me: I'm really not interested, thank you. can you please go.
salesman: your windows need replacing mate, I'll get some one to quote you
me: Please, just go away!! I'm not interested. I don't want any windows. Just go. Try somewhere else.
salesman: come on mate, we can save you £4000
me: I AM NOT INTERESTED. GO AWAY.
salesman: come on mate, I'm doing you a favour. Look at these deals...
me: look, just pish off will you?
At which said salesman explodes into a fury of "you fecking this" and "you fecking that" and is joined by another Safestyle salesman from across the road in a tirade of foul, abusive language that is shouted out from across the street at the top of their voices as they are actually knocking on neighbours' front doors! They became threatening as well and to describe them as rough would be an understatement.
Now, while this has to be unprofessional and stupid on the part of that company, I would like to know if door-to-door double glazing salesman from Safestyle or any other similar company undergo any training on the legal aspects of cold calling? Do they have to leave as soon as they are asked? Do they ordinarily get some training into reading the body language - let alone listening to the actual words - of the public they are approaching?
Has anyone else had a bad experience with cold callers?
It was interesting that a neighbour soon afterwards put a sign on her door: "Please, no Safestyle Cold Callers. Thank you!"
However, Safestyle have been hitting our street a lot recently. A few houses have used them for new windows and our neighbourhood is clearly on their target hot list. We have had them knocking on our door at least 4 times that we know of and we made it clear on their first visit we weren't interested.
It was hard getting rid of them on the first visit. On the second visit my OH and I were decorating and really couldn't speak to them. My young daughter answered the door and the Safestyle salesman stomped off swearing loudly "feckers this" and "feckers that" in front of my kid.
Just the other day I had got back home from a camping trip and was unloading my car and putting the gear into our garage, when the same fruity mouthed Safestyle salesman approached me on my driveway. Now the fourth speculative visit. Once was enough.
salesman: Want some new windows?
me: no thank you.
salesman: I think you need them
me: no thank you. I'm not interested. I'm busy at the moment.
salesman: not even in saving £4000? we have XYZ special deals on that moment.
me: I'm really not interested, thank you. can you please go.
salesman: your windows need replacing mate, I'll get some one to quote you
me: Please, just go away!! I'm not interested. I don't want any windows. Just go. Try somewhere else.
salesman: come on mate, we can save you £4000
me: I AM NOT INTERESTED. GO AWAY.
salesman: come on mate, I'm doing you a favour. Look at these deals...
me: look, just pish off will you?
At which said salesman explodes into a fury of "you fecking this" and "you fecking that" and is joined by another Safestyle salesman from across the road in a tirade of foul, abusive language that is shouted out from across the street at the top of their voices as they are actually knocking on neighbours' front doors! They became threatening as well and to describe them as rough would be an understatement.
Now, while this has to be unprofessional and stupid on the part of that company, I would like to know if door-to-door double glazing salesman from Safestyle or any other similar company undergo any training on the legal aspects of cold calling? Do they have to leave as soon as they are asked? Do they ordinarily get some training into reading the body language - let alone listening to the actual words - of the public they are approaching?
Has anyone else had a bad experience with cold callers?
It was interesting that a neighbour soon afterwards put a sign on her door: "Please, no Safestyle Cold Callers. Thank you!"
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