Door to Door sales people....

[SpitFire40]

Just had some guy about my age come to the door and offer to allow me to sponsor a child, I said no thanks, i'm not interested right now.

Now with a huge sneer on his face like he rode in on a golden horse he say's "What? You don't want to save a kids life" I said, right now... I'm not interested, no...

He then ask's me what i'm doing, I said I was just in the middle of eating dinner. He then ask's what i'm having for dinner.

At this point I told him straight up to lay off the ****ing guilt trip. I was blown away.

He then said that my neighbors had sponsored 5 or 6 children, something I heavily doubt and I asked him when he was going to deliver their angel wings...

Who hires these buffoons? Would I want to sponsor a child? Maybe but it's not on my radar right now, piss off and it's none of your freaking business what i'm having for dinner.

Unbelievable... If you're a door to door "canvasser" take a polite "No thank you" and walk away...

He then told me, if he signs up 1000 kids he get's a free trip to Africa... Nicely done letting that slip.

WTF

[SpitFire40]

The more I think about this, the more I think he was a door to door scammer... This prick was different than other experiences i've had with door to door sales people.

[MickMcGeough]

I usually say "No thank you, have a good night" while my door is closing on them.

But using (or falsifying) information about your neighbour's contribution is probably against some rule they've got. Asking for his name and his manager's contact information will probably teach him some manners pretty quick.

[Dion]

I usually say "What part of no don't you understand?" If they continue I ask if they'd like to met my rottweiller dog named Butch? They leave in short order

[RougeUnderoos]

Originally Posted by SpitFire40

The more I think about this, the more I think he was a door to door scammer... This prick was different than other experiences i've had with door to door sales people.

How many people is he going to piss off using the strongarm and guilt tactics? Lots, I'll bet. He's doing more harm than good.

If you got the name of the organization I'd phone 'em up and tell 'em that you were actually thinking about it but this jackass ruined it for you.

It costs about 5 grand to get to Johannesburg and back. That's a lot of dough he's taking out of the charity's pocket so he can get his reward. That kind of money would sponsor about 15 kids for an entire year.

[calf]

I had a similar guy a couple of months ago.

Him: Count to three
Me: one-two-three
Him: A child in Africa just died

[Claeren]

How much is a kid for a month? $30? $60? ($1/day? $2/day?)

With a 1000 kids that is only ~3-5 days worth of money! Sweet! Trip to Africa as incentive seems like a no brainer!!


I hate most charities (Not all though!!) - the people running them and marketing them seem to make/spend 60% to 90% of the money themselves. The government should mandate that every charity publish their yearly spending in a standardized form online and that they be audited once every few years to make sure it is legite so that the few REALLY good charities thrive, the middle ones pick it up, and the worst ones drop off.

I have heard that some of the biggest charities have people running them making large 6-digit salaries! Yikes... Put it this way, as much as i want to help i do not like giving money to groups whose employees make more than i do!!



Claeren.

[SpitFire40]

Originally Posted by calf

I had a similar guy a couple of months ago.

Him: Count to three
Me: one-two-three
Him: A child in Africa just died

What the hell? Really? If people are interested in helping kids I think they would seek out an organization. At least I would.

[The Goon]

A kid came to my door the weekend before last, on a Saturday night around 8:30pm, looking to sign me up for the Herald. I had a bunch of guests over for a games night, and we were right in the middle of playing Taboo. I felt pretty bad for him doing this on a Saturday night. Not bad enough to buy the Herald, though.

Behind me, all my guests were yelling at him, "Come on in and play some games!" He looked like he just wanted to get away quickly.

[gordo67]

Originally Posted by Dion

I usually say "What part of no don't you understand?" If they continue I ask if they'd like to met my rottweiller dog named Butch? They leave in short order

Macy (our Rotty) is usually at the door greeting them. Never had anyone ever say anything back to me after I say no. Macy is a big wimp but they don't know that.

[Nuje]

Originally Posted by calf

I had a similar guy a couple of months ago.

Him: Count to three
Me: one-two-three
Him: A child in Africa just died

I'd have a ton of fun with that. I'd go with the
"How can you be completely sure? You see, that is simply a statistic. But it is possible that since you came to my door, not a single child in Africa has died. While it's not very likely, it is possible. You could be wrong. So please, get your facts straight before you come to my door. Goodbye"

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos

How many people is he going to piss off using the strongarm and guilt tactics? Lots, I'll bet. He's doing more harm than good.

The salesperson doesnt care, especially if he is a younger person just doing it for the money.

Person isnt likely to buy. If a guilt trip changes that, you make money. If it does not change their minds, you lose nothing.

If anyone from Alberta Energy Savings comes to your door to pressure sell you into their contract, feel free to punch them in the face though. That company needs to be put out of buisness in the worst way.

[Captain Sensible]

Originally Posted by calf

I had a similar guy a couple of months ago.

Him: Count to three
Me: one-two-three
Him: A child in Africa just died

Me: I am going to count again, if you are still here by three a kid in Canada will be dead as well.

[TheDragon]

I have a big sign on my front door that says;

STOP! (It's a .gif image of a stop sign)

...If you are one of the following;

-Canvasser.
-Door-to-Door Salesman.
-Religious missionary.
-Are trying to solicite something else to me I'm not interested in.

Works like a charm. I highly recommend making one.

[Shazam]

This is why I always answer the door with no pants on.

[icarus]

Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos

It costs about 5 grand to get to Johannesburg and back.

It costs about half of that if you book with Yellowhead Travel!

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by calf

I had a similar guy a couple of months ago.

Him: Count to three
Me: one-two-three
Him: A child in Africa just died

Its like a U2 concert with Bono getting the audience to clap, and then say that everytime the audience claps a child dies in Africa, and at one show a horrified fan yelled that everyone should stop clapping.

[Devils'Advocate]

I would have taken their information and called their head office. One strongarm leads to post like this which leads to people spitting on the charity which leads them to not having money to help people. In the long run having s going door to door for them hurts.

Religious zealots on the other hand, I welcome into my home. I then debate how foolish their religion is with them for hours. Grand fun!! It's like a video game - how quickly can I get them to tell me I am going to hell and run out of my house?

[Sample00]

Originally Posted by icarus

It costs about half of that if you book with Yellowhead Travel!

I sure like you!
another satisfied customer!

[DuffMan]

I never answer my front door. Anyone I know will come to the back door.