bargain of my life to day

[Billy]

maybe so, but imo it doesn't look good, as door to door sales involving tippers and manual work etc are heavily assosciated with being a pikey and everything that goes with it, but if its working out fair enough, result with the saw too!

[Stephen Blair]

who doesnt it look good too??

[Mozza]

who doesnt it look good too??

 

EVERYBODY!!!

 

maybe its an area thing Stevie, 99% of rip off tree surgery in my area is done by door to door people, ive heard many a horror story and it all comes back to door to door oppertunists, As i say it maybe an area thing and door to door is a more friendly affair/relaible affair where you are pal

[Stephen Blair]

no mozza, their are plenty of door to door rip off merchants up here, they pass through, leave a carnage of crap jobs and full laybys of junk..but every trade and salesman in diferent. if i salesman knocked my door with nothing but a brief case and things to be signed then i would chase him. if a young lad turned up, with a trailer load of logs and some bags and ofered me firewood. i could go outside and see the product, have a bit of a haggle and leave with the logs. if he asked me to pay for 2 ton money upfront and these logs were just the demo logs then he would be a rip off merchant..i know what you mean, and i know what i mean, but as usual text will be spoiling it for both parties at their side of the screen. lol

[skyhuck]

The main problems I have with door knockers are,

 

1. they are unsolicited, why are they calling without an appointment? is what ever they are selling poor quality or stolen?

 

2. they are untraceable, if I contact someone in the first instance, I can recontact them if there is a problem.

 

3. they often use intimidation to get a deal.

 

4. some use cold calling to "case the joint" or check if anyone is home.

 

I am in no way saying that all people who cold call are criminals, BUT by using this method there is a risk of being associated with them.

Edited October 3, 2009 by skyhuck

[Andy Collins]

Well said Dave:thumbup1:

[geoff]

I would have given him both loads,his son will put him right as to his one sided deal methinks. I love a good deal,but could 'nt convince a client to part with something knowing that I was efectively 'having him over'. Just my way of working,not judging anyone as I wasnt there!

[Craig F-J]

I would have given him both loads,his son will put him right as to his one sided deal methinks. I love a good deal,but could 'nt convince a client to part with something knowing that I was efectively 'having him over'. Just my way of working,not judging anyone as I wasnt there!

 

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

I own a 357 and you can have it for 1/2 a load. What a s**t saw. I guarantee the carb is faulty. Swap it for a stihl immediatley to save dissapointment. They really are that bad ha ha

 

Maybe you mis-read..he is getting it for a load of firewood. Sounds like a great deal.

[andy goddard]

I own a 357 and you can have it for 1/2 a load. What a s**t saw. I guarantee the carb is faulty. Swap it for a stihl immediatley to save dissapointment. They really are that bad ha ha

 

ive had mine 8yrs not a days trouble with it