Youth Opportunities Salesman door to door

[anabonbon]

Hello, I've just had a solicitor at my door- a young man from 'Youth Opportunities' named Brandon. He had the 'ID' card. I couldn't afford his high-priced dustcloths etc but I gave him a donation of ?3 because I thought I'd try to help. As always, I looked up the cause online and found...questionable reports. Any idea? I shook his hand and had a look at him- he was looking into my flat but everyone seems to do that at the door. I don't want to be suspicious of people in hard times, but a moment after I looked for him and he was nowhere in sight up or down the block. Thanks...

[anabonbon]

there is this...http://www.you.ca/transition-services/

Youth Opportunities Unlimited.

[anabonbon]

haha I just saw this is in London, Ontario Canada. har.

[uncleglen]

These people come around periodically. They are bussed here from Dagenham and places further out. They get smallamouts of commission on what they sell but coming around in the dark at this time is a bad idea and the stock is poor quality and very over-priced. It is probably not to be encouraged on many levels.

[anabonbon]

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[Sue]

anabonbon Wrote:

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> Hello, I've just had a solicitor at my door- a

> young man from 'Youth Opportunities' named

> Brandon. He had the 'ID' card. I couldn't afford

> his high-priced dustcloths etc

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Couldn't he get a job doing conveyancing or something?

Sorry .....

[anabonbon]

heeheehee one can hope

[giggirl]

He came to me early evening. Unfortunately I'd fallen into a deep sleep after a long lunch at The Palmerston so I was confused and thought it was morning. I sent him on his way with "it's way too early to be knocking".

[Dopamine1979]

I'm usually at my most charitable after a hearty meal and some wine and a siesta!

[giggirl]

Not when you've been woken by a loud banging and you think it's only 6.45 in the morning and you look like you haven't combed your hair since last week.

[hpsaucey]

uncleglen Wrote:

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> These people come around periodically. They are

> bussed here from Dagenham and places further out.

> They get smallamouts of commission on what they

> sell but coming around in the dark at this time is

> a bad idea and the stock is poor quality and very

> over-priced. It is probably not to be encouraged

> on many levels.

Although you can't always tell.... I got my best EVER pair of scissors from one of these guys. For the kitchen but hardcore -even used it to cut the lids off those massive oil cans when my friend's metal cutters couldn't manage it. Was suspicious of the quality at the time, but wish I'd bought more...

[Grotty]

hpsaucey they are making their way down Bellenden Road this evening - I just bought some scissors on your recommendation - lets see if they are as good as the ones you bought!

The guy seemed friendly yet desperate. He said he was a recent offender and showed me the electronic tag on his ankle and said he was trying to get some money together. He had just started seeing his twin boys again this month and wanted to help support them. He said he didn't like the job but it was a means to an end and was all he had offered to him currently.

I spent ?5 and got something I would use. Whether or not his story was true, he's doing a shit job for very little profit.

[hpsaucey]

Grotty Wrote:

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> hpsaucey they are making their way down Bellenden

> Road this evening - I just bought some scissors on

> your recommendation - lets see if they are as good

> as the ones you bought!

> The guy seemed friendly yet desperate. He said he

> was a recent offender and showed me the electronic

> tag on his ankle and said he was trying to get

> some money together. He had just started seeing

> his twin boys again this month and wanted to help

> support them. He said he didn't like the job but

> it was a means to an end and was all he had

> offered to him currently.

> I spent ?5 and got something I would use. Whether

> or not his story was true, he's doing a shit job

> for very little profit.

God - I will feel responsible if they're not so fingers crossed. I guess there may be a bit of a 'sob story' here sometimes, but the guy I bought from really, I feel, needed a bit of a break. I hope that they're not being taken advantage by those getting them to sell ...

[anabonbon]

Glad to hear of it- yeah, that's gotta be a tough gig, and we all need a break sometimes. Good vibes. and...scissors!

[pipsky2008]

Good for you Grotty!, I think you did the right thing, but I have a feeling there is a guy, sitting in his Merc, with the engine ticking over, thumbing through his ?50 notes at the end of this.