Post by tanya on Nov 13, 2008 15:25:51 GMT -1
One night last week at around 9pm a salesman knocked on my door. He did not ring at the main entrance as he was already in the block (after somebody else let him in...).
This salesman was behaving very suspiciously by mentioning the little peep hole in the door and he was trying to peer into my flat while I was at the door as it was not open very wide.
He did not introduce himself, but asked me for my personal details ie, name, energy supplier and for a gas /electricity bill.
When I asked him who he was and what he wanted, he was very reluctant to give me any information. Eventually he showed me his name card stating that he was from NPower.
I certainly did not sign up or hand over any details and have complained to NPower about the conduct of the salesman. In hindsight I should have just slammed the door in his face.
The worst scenario is that this could have been anybody looking for personal details or a flat worth breaking into.
How often do these people come around? Has anybody been pressured into buying a product in this way and regretted it afterwards?
This salesman was behaving very suspiciously by mentioning the little peep hole in the door and he was trying to peer into my flat while I was at the door as it was not open very wide.
He did not introduce himself, but asked me for my personal details ie, name, energy supplier and for a gas /electricity bill.
When I asked him who he was and what he wanted, he was very reluctant to give me any information. Eventually he showed me his name card stating that he was from NPower.
I certainly did not sign up or hand over any details and have complained to NPower about the conduct of the salesman. In hindsight I should have just slammed the door in his face.
The worst scenario is that this could have been anybody looking for personal details or a flat worth breaking into.
How often do these people come around? Has anybody been pressured into buying a product in this way and regretted it afterwards?