Free Door to Door Sticker from The ACCC to Stop Unwanted Door to Door Salespeople
This was posted 9 months 7 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal
Want to put a stop to unwanted door to door salespeople? Well the ACCC has produced this sticker to help you avoid unwanted door to door selling.
This is what the sticker looks like: http://www.accc.gov.au/content/item.phtml?itemId=1070453&nod...
Simply click "Add to shopping basket", then click on "complete your order", then fill in some details, then (hopefully) put an end to unwated door to door salespeople.
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oz-dxer on 18/08/2012 - 11:40 Comment score below threshold (-13).
-1 voteWell sometimes it pays to listen, the other day someone knocked on my mums door and i thought they were trying to sell something mumbling as usual but he was trying to give me FREE energy saving multiple power adapters and they just need to hook it up themselves and take a photo!! They are really good
+11 votesExplosions_Hurt on 18/08/2012 - 14:05 ¶The picture taking is really dodgy. It's possible that the "rep" was actually a thief trying to gather information about your home, and the best place to hit it.
Well actually they came with a box of them and in uniform from another government funded thing.. it's been on tv a while back, it's another thing part of the high rises in electricity bills that goverent is trying to help with so I already knew about them and my brother a couple of months back already got them put in (house didn't get robbed yet) so the guy saw it and just said we already got it, I don't live there so I didn't know if they had it !!
Thanks!! If I was home and the same thing happened I wouldn't even open security door because I live in units and I don't trust area much but If I'm at my mums with other people around I usually open door. My brother is a online shopping freak so I first thought it was postman !!!!
+7 votesmotioncity on 18/08/2012 - 12:12 ¶The only Door-To-Door people i get are Jehova's Witnesses and they are rather nice and i don't mind talking to them for a few minutes.
+6 votesbigosmallo on 18/08/2012 - 12:34 ¶lol I did that too.
Went to the door with just my boxers on and saw these two 19 year old guys talking about the religion of Jehova's Witness.
I recognised the Canadian accent one of them had, and quickly turned the conversation to travelling and visiting different countries.
- +1 votebigosmallo on 18/08/2012 - 12:38 ¶
Good thing my sticker is on the wooden door which is behind the security screen.
Would love to see the scum get through that.
+2 votesMarlboro Man on 18/08/2012 - 12:51 ¶They should do - if they're signing you up for monthly donations then they're like the ones who stop you in the street and are generally on commission.
+1 votearcticmonkey on 18/08/2012 - 15:03 ¶Good to see the Herald Scum is still providing the latest breaking news on the world's atrocities.
+4 votesnessiepoohbear on 18/08/2012 - 12:46 ¶I have had great success with this sticker, i printed many out and laminated for family and friends.
The only ratbags that knock are usually real estate agents. I be very nice for 2 minutes get there card and dob them in…..
+1 voteThey are a great idea - I used the free one from Legal Aid in Victoria at: http://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/3068.htm
There are other free things there also :)One time I was on toilet and I heard the door knock for 3-5mins (whole time I'm on the loo) and still knocking at door as I'm in units so they probably were knocking on my door then at other door then back mine but I thought it was the cops or some emergency and I'm wtf yeah who died what's going on?!! — "(in best foreign accent) I would like to help you reduce your utility bills…" no thanks I'm in a contract (umm I was about to kill them for giving me a heart attack lol )
+3 votesonetwothree on 18/08/2012 - 18:33 ¶you should have wiped your ass with their promotional material :)
+13 votesBargainHaggler on 18/08/2012 - 14:24 ¶Or u can buy an ip camera/ peep hole that shows you who is at the door. And use a app to initiate a mechanical boxing arm to clean em out. :)
+14 votesCould you get away with a sign that says
'Please note before knocking. If you in any way represent a power company or wish to discuss my electricity, you will need to pay $5 to the householder for the privilage. By knocking on this door you will be entering into a contract and agree to these terms.'
Then start harassing them for some cash.
+1 votephobaphobic on 19/08/2012 - 08:25 ¶I need a t-shirt with something like this when I go into shopping centres…
- bigosmallo on 18/08/2012 - 15:57 ¶
You can download the one off the site and print it out as big as you want.
http://donotknock.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/DNK-stic...
+4 votessorry, errect some rusty corrugated tin sheets, old car bodies and wood off the neighbour's house as a barrier to keep out unwanted guests
maybe the half-full softdrink bottles full of water around the entrances to the property will also act as a deterant to door knockers as they supposedly do to dogs.
Just imagine walking up or down a long driveway (like mine) only to find a "do not knock" sticker on the door :)
In fact I've ordered a few spares, gonna give one to the neighbour whose door is up a flight of 50 odd stairs, they'll get to the top and be out of breath and have to turn back around
+29 votesAnophthalmiaCervidae on 18/08/2012 - 16:49 ¶Gonna get me a hundred of these stickers and start selling them door to door.
-2 votesBargainaholic on 18/08/2012 - 17:22 ¶Knock Knock,
"Who's there?"
"Jehovah's Witness"
"I didn't know he'd had an accident!"
Also, another terrible joke.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_auv7tKz2ZFk/Sfeh368UdrI/AAAAAAAAAC...Well actually it made me giggle
-1 voteIf they are the pushy type, and you have the time to spare, get them to sign you up for something, taking up as much of their time as possible. Then ask them if there is anything else you can sign up for, again taking up as much of their time as possible. Then at the end, tell them you have changed your mind. There is a 10 day cooling off period if you sign up for something from a door-to-door sales contract, so you won't have actually committed to anything and they will have achieved nothing. Just don't give out your real information to be safe.
I worked for one of these marketing companies about 8 years ago.
back then you would get $50 per signed contract. They would sell a new product each week. I went for training with the big boss for two days and he couldn't even get one contract signed, I gave up on that job and found a better job.
They have different teams, some go D2D and some go to shopping centres.
I once got a very nice french student at the front door one day. He had 20 painting with him and he wasn't pushy at all.
He says that he represented a Student Art program that travels the world. Anyway, he starts giving me a private art showing.
The art was astounding. Like, really good. With each artwork he would explain what it's meant to be or represent.
At the end, he said that he also sells the paintings - and that there is a limit of two per household.
I bought this beautiful Zebra artwork and I am very happy with it. It really makes me sad just how little it's worth…. so much work put into it!
Basically, why would I want to miss out on things like that? If I didn't want to buy anything I would of still got to see all the paintings for free.
- +11 votesphobaphobic on 19/08/2012 - 08:28 ¶
I'm sorry to say, you got scammed. The artwork is mass-produced.
+3 votesI'll bet you'll think differently about that "nice student" now. Yes, you were scammed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_student_scam
http://the-riotact.com/student-painting-door-to-door-scammer...
Of all the D2D peeps I actually enjoy the Jehovah's Witnesses the most. I just can't resist engaging them in a quick religious debate. Of course, they always lose which makes me wonder who they are actually targeting with their 'sales pitch'?
I don't know anyone who has actually become a JW from a D2D approach and am surprised at how little it takes to have them become tongue-tied. There are so many flaws in their theory that it is almost enjoyable to watch them squirm in the face of reality. I would expect them to have more conviction in their beliefs.
-2 votesUgly sticker. As someone who has done D2D sales in the past, I would never put one of these near my front door. It is not hard to say no if you are not interested in a product. Most door knockers are backbackers trying to make enough money to survive whilst in Australia.
based on my experience, so far none of the backpacker knocking my door. it was some ethnic that do this job, calling my home phone and calling my mobile (including his/her trick to tell my partner that this is urgent need to talk with me). i have told them i am not interested, but they still knocking my door the following day (other staff but from the same company)
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BurnZ on 18/08/2012 - 11:06
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