How do you handle door to door sales-people ?

Carpshooter · 09-15-2009, 07:38 PM

About a week ago,someone was knocking at my front door ,which is brand new with a door bell that all who come to the door can see ,but no not this

dizzy blond knocking ( more like beating on my door ),so I go answer it .

Here's a sze 4 ,long legged good looking lady who has all the Hooter's equipment that could be ordered and before I could

maybe sneak a kiss

as I figured that my prays are being answer

as anyone would fall in

love with such beauty as this ! She hands me a gift and claims that her boss would give her $20 just to demonstrate a product to me !

Before I could say anything she's gone to a van ,where she grabs a small box and heads back with some middle age bald headed guy ,whose got a large box and they both head to my house as I stand there in front of that door that this pinup looking blonde had beat on .She says that they hate to barge in ,I replied that your not as now I know they are Kirky vacuum cleaner sales people .

I gave her that fifty cent present back and tell this young lady and side-kick that I'm uninterested and to have a nice day.I noticed that that van with out-of -state plates had left to go to another home leaving these two at my place .

Wrong ,they were out in the street with their boxes and door gift ,I felt good about this as I don't like out of town door to door salespeople ,this isn't the 50's no more !

I believe that people like this are more into casing my house and I don't want them to know where everything is at ,as I do have a coin collection ,a large fire arms collection and my archery stuff plus other stuff such as cold beverages in my frig.

I don't even let those pesty Jehovahs in neither ,if they aren't someone from around here ,it's no way !

How do you handle situations like this ?

Gator eye · 09-16-2009, 09:27 AM

I just say "No thanks I already got two,Be carefull that dogs been known to bite" As I shut the door....

jim p. · 09-16-2009, 01:56 PM

I've never had a situation like the one you described. Probably a good thing,
I would let the towel drop and she would fall dead laughing

ozzy · 09-17-2009, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jim p.

I've never had a situation like the one you described. Probably a good thing,
I would let the towel drop and she would fall dead laughing

I let the towel drop and nuttin but a gun belt on. Maybe a ribbon tied around the old oak tree......

EdithGassion · 09-18-2009, 06:05 AM

i had never face of this type of situation.......but nice suggestion...

longcut36 · 09-19-2009, 09:08 AM

being retired with a lot of time I like to let them in. I then try to trade them a "valuable" vase,picture,cat or my dog for what ever they are selling. of course I need some boot. they cant handle being on the receiving end for a change.

Northwest75 · 09-19-2009, 09:15 PM

I just make it Obvious that I heard them and then stare at them very oddly through the blinds then keep changing positions throughout the Blinds. Then I open the door real Quick and ask " Are you from the U.S Government?". They always say " NO". Then I slam the door on them!. They never come back.

Carpshooter · 09-27-2011, 05:27 PM

I like this old thread , it's a good read !

Gator eye · 09-28-2011, 06:54 AM

When did you learn how to read?

Carpshooter · 09-28-2011, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Gator eye

When did you learn how to read?

When I put my glasses on and then I can read all kinds of stuff !

PS. I sometimes play blind in front of those door to door

salepeople !

Westy · 09-29-2011, 12:33 AM

The words out in my neighbour hood no one ever comes to visit me anymore!!!!I have a sign saying I blog on 3DShoots.com and problem solved I'm off the christmas card list

truth is I get dad to answer the door and he's got Alzheimers after the 33rd time of explaining it they pack up and leave

Carpshooter · 09-29-2011, 03:15 AM

I thought maybe you had a accent like the southern folks normally do , and sometimes that works around here !

Westy · 09-29-2011, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Carpshooter

I thought maybe you had a accent like the southern folks normally do , and sometimes that works around here !

You might be right they wouldn't be able to understand me

I'd have to right everything down on a piece of paper for them

Weird thing is the Mexicans could understand me perfectly?although they thought Australia was one of the 52 States,they couldn't get their head around it was a whole other country

LOL

Carpshooter · 09-30-2011, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Westy

You might be right they wouldn't be able to understand me

I'd have to right everything down on a piece of paper for them

Weird thing is the Mexicans could understand me perfectly?although they thought Australia was one of the 52 States,they couldn't get their head around it was a whole other country

LOL

I work with hispanics and they only seem to understand things like when they wonder about their pay , perfectly in English !

Westy · 09-30-2011, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Carpshooter

I work with hispanics and they only seem to understand things like when they wonder about their pay , perfectly in English !

The same here with the Vietnamise and Arabs,the abo's never have to work again!!!LOL

Carpshooter · 09-30-2011, 04:46 PM

I'm a Vietnam Vet , wonder if my hooch mamma-son made it to your shores !

She's a hard worker and spoke English !

I was against letting 'em come here in the USA , but admit that they are very good workers and very adaptable !

Westy · 10-01-2011, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Carpshooter

I'm a Vietnam Vet , wonder if my hooch mamma-son made it to your shores !

She's a hard worker and spoke English !

I was against letting 'em come here in the USA , but admit that they are very good workers and very adaptable !

Yer their nice enough but opperate a very closed shop!!

Thier like lemonade they don't mix well with others

I'll keep a eye out for your son

whats his name????