ADT knocking on doors

[Sue]

Nicholas Spears Wrote:

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> Or do they still use the 'one in 20 is burgled

> every day' figure? Do tell.

xxxxxx

Life's too short to spend part of it winding up ADT reps by pretending I'm interested in seeing their brochure, so I've no idea :))

[Rianoo]

They came to our house but failed to notice the already installed alarm. That tells me all I need to know.

[LondonMix]

That's such an outrageous lie!

Nicholas Spears Wrote:

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> I had ADT round to my house a few months ago - and

> had quite a pleasant chat until I saw in the

> salesman's printed brochure the claim that 'One in

> 20 homes is burgled every day'.

>

> When I said that was impossible, because if it was

> true then the streets would be full of sprinting

> yobs carrying flat-screen TVs and i-pads, he

> persisted, saying it was 'Home Office figures'.

>

> Only a complaint to ADT head office, pointing out

> that the figures would mean there were around 365

> million burglaries a year in Britain, secured the

> truth.

>

> The true figure, a boss said, was that 'One in 20

> homes is burgled every year'. He claimed it was a

> clerical error, and not a cynical attempt at

> scaremongering. The brochure would be changed, he

> said.

>

> I then suggested they replace the original figure

> with one saying 'One in 7,300 homes is burgled

> every day' they did not reply.

>

> Or do they still use the 'one in 20 is burgled

> every day' figure? Do tell.

[whatson?]

Apparently one in twenty homes is incredibly unlucky, repeatedly. Robbed on a daily or annual basis, for shame.

[stacey-lyn]

The KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) for ADT's 'Residential Sales Consultants' are to sell 4 new units per week (1 self generated sale minimum) & to convert a minimum of 50% of new company generated leads provided - both of which are assessed quarterly. Which I guess explains why their re-appearance is cyclical.

[lilolil]

Hindmans road now

[Beaky]

They are in Herne Hill now - just sent them on their merry way. 3 of them, one leader who was very pushy, 2 who looked like they should be at school!

[KidKruger]

just had a guy an hour ago at the door from ADT (ADT badge, yellow hi-vis jacket).

said he wanted to discuss 'security' of my household.

I showed him an iron bar I had leaned behind the front door.

he said that's be no good against a shotgun.

I said I'd stick it down the barrel of the shotgun.

he went away probably feeling sorry for me.

[El Pibe]

ADT?

Adrian De Latouche? He hasn't been up 'ere for couple of years.

Last time I saw him, he were; he were with his son.

[dennis]

Upland Road

[VicCraven]

Looks like this is happening again. I'm in Ulverscroft Road.

I have someone allegedly from ADT turn up today. He wanted to do a survey and claimed that I would receive equipment if I fitted the bill.

I asked about six times if he was selling me something and each time he tried to convince me that he was not but not actually saying no!

Eventually I told him that he was confusing me and shut the door on him.

I can imagine that this kind of cold calling tactics would scare the vulnerable into buying security products.

Bad, bad ADT. If it is indeed ADT.

[Threadhead]

Bawdale rd earlier. They keep talking until you close the door...

[Sue]

I'm in Ulverscroft Road too.

As soon as I saw the badge saying ADT I told them I wasn't interested.

The guy said "Not interested in what?" I said "ADT".

He didn't try to keep me talking, he just walked off.