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.
Quite simply these companies will train their salespeople to simply not knock at premises that display this sign. Shouldn't matter which languahge it's in.
He is saying that all sales people are Indian and don't know how to read English lol.
He is clueless.
95% of sales people I see actually are Indian. However, Indians speak English, so I still don't get what he means.
“No electronic version of this publication is available.”
Next line is a PDF link …
Well 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
Same thing happened to my parents last week, only they were given four free and the guy didn't take a photo or anything.
The guy that came told me he needs to show proof of it being used so maybe he was new n he needs to show he is actually working !!
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 !!
Just be careful is all I'm saying.
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 !!!!
If all ozbargainer put this sticker, how will be hear any of the good bargain offers?
You write like a D2D salesman.
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.
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.
do you feed them hash cookies?
I just read an article in the herald sun yesterday about dodgy power company salesman ripping these stickers off and exploiting the elderly.
Btw, do charities asking for donations count as salespeople?
Good thing my sticker is on the wooden door which is behind the security screen.
Would love to see the scum get through that.
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.
Good to see the Herald Scum is still providing the latest breaking news on the world's atrocities.
Thanks for this. Just ordered some for me and my parents.
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…..
I AM THE ONE WHO KNOCKS. - Walter White.
You have put me in the mood for what a few eps of Breaking Bad now.
"I AM the DANGER!"
They 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 :)
ACCC should give electric fence or electric door buzzer. That would be harlarious!!
If they knock, just ignore it.
Either you have a Spidey Sense that tells you who's at your door, or you just don't have people around very often.
I look out the window, if I don't want to answer, then they wait for like 5 minutes and waste their own time.
Exactly, why bother even answering the door to unannounced strangers?
I'll need to remember to bring my squire with me next time so I can be announced haha.
Don't worry, if you go to that much trouble I'll answer the door. :)
Don't you get packages that need signing?
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 )
you should have wiped your ass with their promotional material :)
If they knock, just ignore it.
As an Ozbargainer, I get deliveries a lot. I can't ignore a doorbell.
hahahahahaha like Austpost actually knock!
I know in some places I've lived they don't, but where I am, they actually have rung the doorbell!
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. :)
or make a scooby-doo trap…u know one that when u pressed the button and the victim will fall underground = )
Maybe you could market a kit to upgrade the KOGAN Pan/Tilt IP Wireless Camera
The concierge for Jabba the hut.. Loll
Could 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.
I would like to put a sign like that on my door .. lol
I need a t-shirt with something like this when I go into shopping centres…
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…
Actual sticker size is 100mm x 70mm or 10cm x 7cm (W x H).
So when the sales folk come to our door we stick these over their mouths right? ;-)
Whoa there, you think Ozbargainers live in mansions with gates and a front yard?
With all the money we saved, we all could be…
Great tip and all within my budget. Preparing to raid the house squatter down the road for said parts!
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keep your gates padlocked … best solution
How are couriers meant to get in?
A mate of mine years back had them knocking on his door frequently so one day he opened the door naked. They ran off and must have blacklisted his property as none ever returned.
Maybe they just don't want to waste their time on pricks.
I see what you did there
:)
I told one of their teenage doorknockers once that his book said he had to be Jewish to go to heaven. In 20 years I've never been approached again.
Ignorant much?
You'd be surprised but some of these door to door reps earn more than most Australians.. Hell they earn more than most well paid Australians. We're talking six figures.. I'd do it in a heartbeat but It's got such a dirty rep and the abuse you'd cop would suck.
Well not anymore. With all these stickers popping up they will also be deprived of their income too.
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
Last person I heard saying that, was trying to get people to be door to door salespeople :P
Gonna get me a hundred of these stickers and start selling them door to door.
Comment of the thread :D
Pure gold!
The Chasers should have done this
Jehovahs witnesses as I think the Mormons as well maintain ther own do not call list.
Just ask them to be placed on their records -has always worked for me.
Has always worked for me???
You mean it worked first time, right? Otherwise … how many times have you had to ask them?
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
If 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.
that still involves giving away your time and time=money…and we are all ozbargainers
Yeah that idea is horrible, in all that lost time we could miss out on an ozbargain!
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 wonder if D2D sellers knock on the door of houses that have a "dangerous dog" sign on the gate? May be more effective than this "do not knock" sticker, I wonder if it is illegal to have a "dangerous dog" sign without having a dog?
I just pretend I do not speak English or use my hand to signal to them that I am deaf. Easiest way to ask them to leave.
Que?
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.
I'm sorry to say, you got scammed. The artwork is mass-produced.
I'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…
does this apply to jehovahs witness and the mormons?
Try raising you eyes from your lap for a bit, and read up. #siteisattractingrealloserslately
#thisisnttwittersostopusinggoddamnhashtags
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.
they only invited u to come to their church, as long as they don't insult my believe, its okay for me, once they cross then it is a war
Ugly 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)
thanks, ordered 20 for me and my family
reading all these comments are so hilarious! i am so glad i live in a block of units with security doorbell. i.e. no random knocking! phew.
hmm that doesn't happen to me mate. one of my neighbour allow one of them enter our unit then, then start knocking all the unit on my building.
Despite of having one of these stickers, I still got knocks from charity salesman
ACCC sounds like it's trying to take the place of our local Consumer Affairs office.
They should publish the COST of each sticker, to dissuade folks from ordering more than they need.
Better… they should expect those who can print the sticker out locally to do so, to cut the COST & WASTE of packaging & postage.
My 2.2 cents.
Don't know what language these door-to-door sales people speak to you in but im guessing to most of us, its English.