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[Richgm]

I've asked them to hold on a moment, shut the door and gone back to whatever I was doing. You'll be amazed how long some of them will just stand there 

[Webby the Bear]

i think the worst sales people are safestyle!

we wanted a new backdoor. we thought as they offer their famous ''bogof'' deal we'd also get a free door for the back entrance to the garage.

so the bloke quotes us 2100 quid in the 'bogof' deal.

we then asked what it would cost for just one door and didnt go for the bogof deal... ''oh that would be 700 quid sir''

so if i buy one door for 700 quid why do i not get one free with that??? hahahaha rather ridiculous. they basically offer one door completely free but their price for one door is so inflated its just stupid.

so i went with a local firm, 500 quid, friendly service, and looks great.

safestyle - robbing, thieving b******s!!!!!! 

[Amigo]

I revert to my training once they start gibberring on the doorstep.

Hold up my hand as though stopping traffic - they always stop talking - then close the door and lock it, all without saying a word.

Childish but Oh! So satisfying and not, I don't think, overly rude?   

No secret you have bucket loads of self control in comparison to me Broocie & no not at all overly rude. That said i see any marketing/canvassing call as overly rude. How do they know what the homeowner is doing when they knock/ring & what they might be interrupting? To me that is an encroachment on privacy. If i want religeon , a change of suppliers or anything else i'm quite capable of going about it by myself.
   These people have chosen to be a nuisance by doing a "non job", should find something more constructive to do & deserve the short thrift they get at my door/phone.

[Webby the Bear]

there are people who wind them up.... ie, pretend theyre interested and make them go through everything just so they can say theyre not interested at the end 

thats funny if y'all have got the time but most people dont....... i on the other hand, only being married to my car, just prefer to chill and not get up when they knock on my door 

[v6power]

1 x large German alsatian in the front garden is very affective 

[Gaffers]

The wife is the worst.  She is inable to be rude in anyway to cold callers and when it is cold outside she lets them in! And calls me downstairs to speak to them

[Kevin Wood]

The wife is the worst.  She is inable to be rude in anyway to cold callers and when it is cold outside she lets them in! And calls me downstairs to speak to them

Oh, dear. Worst possible outcome. Once they're inside, it's even more of a PITA to ditch them.

Had some cretin from "@rseholes on line" try that a couple of weeks ago, trying to sell me "up to" 20mbit broadband (not available from my exchange for a start). 

"what's your current broadband?"
"I'm not telling you"
"I'll have a look at your router.."

Err - oh, no you fsckng won't!

Then he fell at the first hurdle..

"I'll need a static IP address, of course"
"Oh, we do them. er.. hang on.. we might not. :-/"
"Bye then. <slam>"

Kevin

[Gaffers]

The wife is the worst.  She is inable to be rude in anyway to cold callers and when it is cold outside she lets them in! And calls me downstairs to speak to them

Oh, dear. Worst possible outcome. Once they're inside, it's even more of a PITA to ditch them.

Had some cretin from "@rseholes on line" try that a couple of weeks ago, trying to sell me "up to" 20mbit broadband (not available from my exchange for a start). 

"what's your current broadband?"
"I'm not telling you"
"I'll have a look at your router.."

Err - oh, no you fsckng won't!

Then he fell at the first hurdle..

"I'll need a static IP address, of course"
"Oh, we do them. er.. hang on.. we might not. :-/"
"Bye then. <slam>"

Kevin

Tell me about it, was not a happy bunny after that one.  Thing is she is too kind to not do it again

I love her really........

[Kevin Wood]

Tell me about it, was not a happy bunny after that one.  Thing is she is too kind to not do it again

I love her really........

It's not just you. A couple of years back Mrs. KW proudly announced that someone was coming round to paint the exterior of the house - in November in the pi$$ing rain. 

"Oh, it doesn't matter. He uses special paint. They use it on the QE2, etc..."

Conveniently, he left no contact details so was less than impressed when he turns up one (rainy) day and starts unloading his ladders only to be told to go forth and...

Kevin

[Hannah Judes Dad]

I always tell them to see Gert

as in Gert F*cked 

[chalcroft]

I always try to be nice to them. They are just trying to earn a living and more than likely on the minimum wage.

[Kevin Wood]

I always try to be nice to them. They are just trying to earn a living and more than likely on the minimum wage.

Quite likely so, and if they take no for an answer the first time they hear it then I will be very nice indeed to them. 

Kevin

[Vamps]

In 2002 following a a near death illness we decided that life was to short and we would spend some money on a new kitchen.....

One guy came around and would not leave, I was recovering and not in any position to get physically arsy, had to ring my brother for help, he was gone before help arrived....No wonder some old people sign agreements just to get rid of the salesman....

We had a gutter and fascia quote and the guy did the got to phone the boss bit, going into a different room, leaving behind his briefcase well rather than swmbo and I talking it over I legged it next door to see how much they paid for the same job, a semi, a couple of years earlier.... needless to say the salesman left empty handed even after his extra never to be repeated discount....£2200 and got the Job done by a local guy for £900.....

Had the drive done on a cold call, a proper job as well, but I said no first, indicating that payment could be in cash, got a phone call a couple of days later with a different price, if I paid cash.... We did, but not till after the Job, great they were, block paved all done properly by friendly workers who knew what they were doing....I had checked the company out and it was a real one with offices in the town I work in...

[Webby the Bear]

i think that proves that research is key.....

if you do a google on safestyle it will show the bad comments aboutr their sales team and fitters.

hence me no go with them!!!!!!