Pushiest Door-to-Door salesmen EVER

[sekiharatae]

How assinine do you have to be to keep trying to sell me on your carpet cleaning when:
 

1. I've already told you they were done recently
2. I've told you (repeatedly) that I'm not interested
3. My enterprising and far-too-clever puppies have escaped from their gated area and come to the front door.
4. They've escaped out the front door.
5. I've told you point-blank that I really need to go back inside and the dogs need to calm down.

The only thing I didn't say was:  I do not want you in my house.  Not now.  And since you won't give me a business card so I can check on you and your service, not ever.  Even if you weren't obnoxious.

The pushier member of this duo actually asked me if they could come back when the dogs were calm.  >.<  When I said no, he got snarky and asked me what I did the last time the carpets were cleaned.  (They went to the groomer.)

Oh, and just because I don't want your product doesn't mean I don't know what ScotchGuard is.  Jackass.

I get that times are tough and people can use every $35 they get for selling someone on carpet cleaning.  Really.  I  do.  But enough is enough!  Don't make me be a bitch to get you to leave when I don't want or need or have the time for your service.

Comments

[ocvalkyrie.livejournal.com]

Haha! Perks to living half an hour from civilization! At lest I've found one!

[sekiharatae.livejournal.com]

LOL. Glad I could help you on the road to that discovery. XD

[yuenmei.livejournal.com]

Don't feel bad for sales people who have shitty tactics. We are obligated (and financially need) to knock on your door/call your house and give our pitch. That doesn't mean we have to be rude, overly aggressive, or invade your space. Give a polite "no" and a reason if you can, and don't feel like you need to do more!

Smart sales people know better than that. They'd have been smarter to be polite, give you their card, and use their time going to more houses.

[sekiharatae.livejournal.com]

My husband is all 'call the police next time'. I was close, when they wouldn't leave. I just have that ingrained Southern politeness thing. ^^;

[http://users.livejournal.com/jane_drew_/]

Yeah; I would definitely call the police the next time. Because that's awfully close to going from aggressive to creepy.

[osirissconsort.livejournal.com]

That's definitely a few degrees of creepy. That's the beauty of having a hundred-pound dog with a bark as loud as a gunshot. The last time a salesman came to my door, I waited for a minute while my puppy howled at the door before answering. By the time I got there, he was off my porch and on the steps, looking terrified. A highly satisfying moment.
And seriously, who doesn't even give a card? That's just sketchy. Jeez. Poor Miss Tae, should I have lent you my dog?