People trying to sell by approach...

**Shizara** · 10-02-2007, 08:41 PM

Is it just me or do others dislike being accosted by people trying to sell goods or services when you are walking through a town centre and "it will only take a minute" sales pitch? The only bit that "only takes a minute" is the time involved in waylaying you long enough to tell you what a great and beneficial product/service that they have. I guess, a form of cold selling. There will be a percentage who cannot say "no" and finish up signing up or even purchasing when really, they didn't want to at all.

In the last week I have been caught twice in the net of such people in my local town.

**Shizara** · 10-02-2007, 09:58 PM

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In the last week I have been caught twice in the net of such people in my local town.

Was caught in the sense that they cut across my path to try and stop me to talk about whatever they were trying to sell. I escape fairly quickly but it is still annoying.

chillitt · 10-02-2007, 10:35 PM

I hate Marketing!!! All these flippin surveys to ask customers what they want, any decent businessman knows what his customers want! Direct mail, where a 5% hit rate is considered good? sounds more like a waste of time and paper to me. As for acosting people in the street, wether its for a charity or conventional selling, its a waste of time and they get the short answer from me. Now if they come to my house.....

**Shizara** · 10-02-2007, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by chillitt

Now if they come to my house.....

You press a button that plays a recording of a big, hungry, aggressive snarling dog?

chillitt · 10-02-2007, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Shizara

You press a button that plays a recording of a big, hungry, aggressive snarling dog?

No, i chase them up the drive, barking and growling myself!

**Shizara** · 11-02-2007, 11:38 AM

don't forget the snapping at the ankles ;-)

Madhatter · 17-02-2007, 11:24 PM

I just look at them blankly and carry on walking, i'm very very good at this. They look at me as if i'm mad, but of course I am mad.

chillitt · 18-02-2007, 12:45 AM

My paddington bear hard stare stops em in their tracks too...

**Shizara** · 18-02-2007, 01:14 PM

When all else fails does Paddington have steel toe caps too?

chillitt · 18-02-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Shizara

When all else fails does Paddington have steel toe caps too?

everyone knows Paddington wears wellington boots...

cathidaw · 24-02-2007, 12:35 AM

with steel toecaps

**Shizara** · 25-02-2007, 06:18 PM

and a tin hat under his wet weather hat - just in case someone plonks him one

10-02-2007, 08:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shizara Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 1,229	People trying to sell by approach... Is it just me or do others dislike being accosted by people trying to sell goods or services when you are walking through a town centre and "it will only take a minute" sales pitch? The only bit that "only takes a minute" is the time involved in waylaying you long enough to tell you what a great and beneficial product/service that they have. I guess, a form of cold selling. There will be a percentage who cannot say "no" and finish up signing up or even purchasing when really, they didn't want to at all. In the last week I have been caught twice in the net of such people in my local town. __________________ Cool

11-02-2007, 11:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
Shizara Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 1,229	don't forget the snapping at the ankles ;-) __________________ Cool

17-02-2007, 11:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Madhatter Chatterbox Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Atherstone Posts: 412	I just look at them blankly and carry on walking, i'm very very good at this. They look at me as if i'm mad, but of course I am mad. __________________ Madhatter

18-02-2007, 01:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Shizara Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 1,229	When all else fails does Paddington have steel toe caps too? __________________ Cool

25-02-2007, 06:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
Shizara Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 1,229	and a tin hat under his wet weather hat - just in case someone plonks him one __________________ Cool

10-02-2007, 10:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
chillitt Running on empty Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: warwick Posts: 473	I hate Marketing!!! All these flippin surveys to ask customers what they want, any decent businessman knows what his customers want! Direct mail, where a 5% hit rate is considered good? sounds more like a waste of time and paper to me. As for acosting people in the street, wether its for a charity or conventional selling, its a waste of time and they get the short answer from me. Now if they come to my house.....

18-02-2007, 12:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
chillitt Running on empty Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: warwick Posts: 473	My paddington bear hard stare stops em in their tracks too...

24-02-2007, 12:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
cathidaw Community Senior Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Exhall Posts: 670	with steel toecaps

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