Double glazing salesman

I do think it is a shame so many on here suspect every one who knocks on their door does so with nefarious intent, the people who knock on your door trying to set up an appointment for windows or whatever are just trying to earn a living and I find a polite no thank you works very well.

We stuck a no cold callers sticker
on the outside of the window by the front door and my husband caught one gipsy-looking individual trying to peel it off!

We couldn’t have stuck it on the inside as it’s frosted glass so it wouldn’t be readable from outside.

I use the ‘I’m the cleaner’ line for phone calls too but I love the idea of the exaggerated foreign accent too!

Ah well, we’re probably going to see more of this, as so many people need money badly these days. I’ve never bought from a cold caller, for so many reasons, but a polite “no thank you” has always sufficed for me.

Why adopt a comedy accent to pretend you’re a cleaner? Cleaners round here come with all sorts of accents, some much posher than mine.

I obtained no cold callers stickers from the local crime prevention unit after a cheeky chap called when I was out and gave my daughter the third degree. He wanted to know where I was what I doing and when I would be back, made her feel very anxious. Haven't had any callers since the sticker was put on the door, but then to be fair I haven't noticed anyone walking up and down the street knocking on doors since the start of covid. I think trading standards supply them as well as crime prevention if you contact them. There were 3 in the pack and I gave the spare ones to neighbours.

We have a local police issued sticker saying no cold callers right beside the doorbell he rang, he still called . And he also had the cheek to say "I was just saying to my colleague I haven't seen a solid door like this (our chosen front door last year) for years". When my OH said we had opted to have it like that he didn't know what to say.

We occasionally have the "we have just done work for number .. " Oh really, like anyone is going to believe that.
We have even had them walk up our paved drive to see if we want a new paved drive!

I have some sympathy even for call Centre operatives it’s the only job they can get, minimum wage, I try not to be rude, but sometimes it is hard

I know people need the money ,so have to work, but surely this could spread the virus really quickly

Why not get one of those stickers for the front door saying 'No buying at door' 'No religious groups' etc. It's worked for us. Often you get travellers trying to flog roofing/guttering clearance/driveways etc.

How do you know he was a double glazing salesman if you didn’t open the door?

We have been plagued with folks who want the little money we have - my DDs have decided they are going to take out power of attorney to stop us doing something silly (we have done in the past). Now we just say we will have to discuss it with DDs because they have Power of attorney and they disappear!!

Jennifer Eccles that's also my trick - but I have used my own creation of a suspicious sounding 'foreign' accent that could be Eastern European, Pakistani - or even Irish. However, no one has ever asked where I am from and they just go!

We had Anglian rep. call round between lockdowns. He had stepped back at least 3 metres and I was a few feet back in my porch. We had an interesting chat about windows even though I had told him I was not about to change any of mine. Can’t blame him for trying,

I would worry that he was not genuine. This is often a ploy by crooks to get inside a house for various nefarious reasons.

I’m guessing it’s about the only time they can guarantee most people are at home.

Had someone at door giving usual story of just having fitted Mrs Blah
Blah's in another road's kitchen would I be interested in having mine done. Just told him I have a family member who does that and wiukd be a lot cheaper. Door to door selling still goes on. Think there will be an increase given the current state of economy.

He' s probably been sent out there by a boss trying to bring in some money.I always stay polite and sort of " we have all we need ", only trying to earn a crust.

People are still trying to sell windows, doors, gardening, you name it, someone wants you to buy it from them.
Paddyanne summarises the situation for so many 'self employed' people in the current climate. They aren't eligible for any financial help or UC.
There has been a move to people being self employed, like salespeople, beauty therapists, cleaners etc, to avoid employers being responsible for anything.
Desperate times for millions.

I rarely get salesmen at the door these days and have a spyhole which helps - but sometimes I get caught out. What I dislike most is when they turn their backs to the door to survey the front garden as their faces can't be seen. Now I don't answer the door at all if I can't identify them unless I'm expecting a delivery. We've had reports of criminals or conmen using their distraction tactics round here so I'm wary.

We don’t get house callers, we are very rural and even if they did find us they would have to get past the dogs first!

Yes we had one from a local company, he looked quite anxious asking if we were thinking of replacing any of our relatively new windows, guttering or fascia boards.
I said no of course not then he started on about would we like to think about a conservatory, free quote etc etc.
People are really desperate out there I’m afraid.

I didn't know door to door double glazing salesmen still existed

Me neither so I would suspect a scam.

I didn't know door to door double glazing salesmen still existed. Indeed it is decades since I last remember someone calling door to door, except for, very occasionally, about every 5 years or so, charity chuggers and Jehovah's Wtnesses and the like.

I have been known to put on an accent anyone on East Enders would be proud of and say something like....
“Oh bless you love it aint my ‘ouse I’m the cleaner “

They soon disappear ?

I think they are considered self employed but as most dont hav epremies of their own they wont get any of the furlough or grants etc that hav ebeen on offer.Its been a long time since March lockdown without an income ,not just for double glazing salesmen but for a lot of self employed people .Millions didn't fit any criteria for help

We had one call at the begining of the week too, from Anglian windows. I was amazed when I heard him telling OH why he had knocked the door.