Very agressive door to door sales man

[DulwichFox]

Just had some guy ringing my doorbell as if there were a fire.

Briefly flashed a plastic card hung around his neck. Said he was on a young offenders works scheme.

Opened up a holdall which looked brand new.

Had lots of cleaning stuff and the like. Offered me an extendable feather duster. and some cleaning clothes.

I said sorry mate and that I did not need anything of the sort.

He then got very aggressive and said 'so you dont want to help me '

I said 'Sorry mate I'm a pensioner. '

He said 'At least you have a Pension'

I said ' Well sorry but I worked for 40 years for that'

He stormed off swearing but did not catch what he said.

He run up the road (Ulverscroft) towards Whateley and did not knock at anymore doors.

he was wearing Red Top

[GMav]

Hi There sorry to hear about your experience

Think it may br a good idea to inform the Police

As there was a burglary in Silvester Rd last week shortly after these dishcloth salesman called

Also see the post a few back before yours

[Renatus]

Hi,

I'm sorry to hear that. Have a look at this post, it might be the same person:

https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,2035079

[Ruskin]

Definitely report him. The habitual Dulwich/Wandsworth burglar who was recently arrested was selling this stuff. Even if he wasn't offending at the time, it needs adding to local police intelligence.

[DulwichFox]

Renatus Wrote:

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> Hi,

>

> I'm sorry to hear that. Have a look at this post,

> it might be the same person:

> https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?

> 5,2035079

No, not the same person.

This guy was a young person, quite presentable.

He flashed an I.D. card he was wearing but I did not look at it.

He was very enthusiastic offering various items from a very new well packed holdall.

He said he was working on a Youth ex-offenders scheme. It is possible that this is a genuine scheme

and that the 'Packs' are prepared by the scheme.

Like all these door to door sellers the stuff they are selling is Tat and available in any Pound Store.

I do not think that this chap posses any threat as a potential Burglar.

He did not appear to attempt look into my premises.

DulwichFox

[Ruskin]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Renatus Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Hi,

> >

> > I'm sorry to hear that. Have a look at this

> post,

> > it might be the same person:

> >

> https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?

>

> > 5,2035079

>

> No, not the same person.

>

> This guy was a young person, quite presentable.

> He flashed an I.D. card he was wearing but I did

> not look at it.

>

> He was very enthusiastic offering various items

> from a very new well packed holdall.

>

> He said he was working on a Youth ex-offenders

> scheme. It is possible that this is a genuine

> scheme

> and that the 'Packs' are prepared by the scheme.

>

> Like all these door to door sellers the stuff they

> are selling is Tat and available in any Pound

> Store.

>

> I do not think that this chap posses any threat as

> a potential Burglar.

> He did not appear to attempt look into my

> premises.

>

> DulwichFox

He might not be looking into your property but he might be finding out if you're out/away.

[Humdinger]

reminds me of a scene in Peep Show

[jimlad48]

Its a well known scam - a quick google reveals a lot of hits on this issue.

[skylorikeet]

I asked the probation service about these door-to-door salesmen and got this reply:

'As a result of the Government's recent probation reforms, 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) were established in order to deliver rehabilitation services in England and Wales to low and medium risk offenders.

The CRCs are not involved in such door-to-door selling schemes and we do not condone such activity. We firmly believe that offenders should be integrated back into the community in a more positive manner than this. These schemes are run by private companies, not the CRCs.'

This doesn't mean the people selling are not bona fide, but they are not part of any government scheme.

[DulwichFox]

skylorikeet Wrote:

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> I asked the probation service about these

> door-to-door salesmen and got this reply:

>

> 'As a result of the Government's recent probation

> reforms, 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies

> (CRCs) were established in order to deliver

> rehabilitation services in England and Wales to

> low and medium risk offenders.

> The CRCs are not involved in such door-to-door

> selling schemes and we do not condone such

> activity. We firmly believe that offenders should

> be integrated back into the community in a more

> positive manner than this. These schemes are run

> by private companies, not the CRCs.'

>

> This doesn't mean the people selling are not bona

> fide, but they are not part of any government

> scheme.

Thank you for that. Makes sense..

DulwichFox.

[fishbiscuits]

It's a well known scheme, it is very unlikely to be genuine.

Well done for dealing with them and not getting intimidated.