Door to Door Magazine Sales

Wookinpanub
Wookinpanub Posts: 635 Member
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Wife got swindled a couple weeks ago. Fell for the plight this inner city kid was feeding her and guilt her into buy 2 subscriptions. Turns out the company is bogus, no refunds and I just get an answering machine. I found out the guy who registered the company in my state has been busted in other states for this scam.

Anyone else ever bet hit up by these ghetto scammers? What did you do? Sad thing is the ring leader is really just pimping these inner city kids to make a few bucks.

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  • spade117
    spade117 Posts: 2,466 Member
    Divorce wife, move out of ghetto.
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    "inner city kid" "ghetto scammer"

    if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...
  • _SantaClause
    _SantaClause Posts: 335 Member
    Get a smarter wife.

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  • JenAndSome
    JenAndSome Posts: 1,893 Member
    Chalk it up to a lesson learned and move on with your life.
  • gypsy_spirit
    gypsy_spirit Posts: 2,107 Member
    2 weeks ago, a guy backed his pick up into our driveway and tried to sell us recliners out of the back. Just say no and close the door.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Chalk it up to a lesson learned and move on with your life.

    sorry wookinpanub, but pretty much this.

    I'd be annoyed with my mate too though...I don't think it's safe to interact with door to door salespeople in this era, no matter what your neighborhood is like. I think that practice (door to door selling) should be entirely banned, to be honest.
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    I have a big NO SOLICITING sign on my door. It has stopped, I'd say, about 95% of the door to door sales. The 5% who pretend they didn't see it, I just point it out to them and shut the door.
  • newdaydawning79
    newdaydawning79 Posts: 1,503 Member
    That sucks. We've bought them from kids many times and haven't once had an issue. Then again we knew most of the people selling them... LOL
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    They've been around a LONG time. There are some old article about them floating around.

    Terrible scam.
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  • JenAndSome
    JenAndSome Posts: 1,893 Member
    I have a big NO SOLICITING sign on my door. It has stopped, I'd say, about 95% of the door to door sales. The 5% who pretend they didn't see it, I just point it out to them and shut the door.


    I used to work in door to door sales...not magazines. We were trained that "No Soliciting" signs were put up by husbands who were tired of their wives buying all kinds of stuff. I didn't like that and wouldn't knock on a door with a sign, but somel of the other's still would and still sold to those houses most of the time.
  • kimnsc
    kimnsc Posts: 560 Member
    We get them in our neighborhood but I just ignore the doorbell. They must have gotten the hint because they skip our house now.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I have a big NO SOLICITING sign on my door. It has stopped, I'd say, about 95% of the door to door sales. The 5% who pretend they didn't see it, I just point it out to them and shut the door.
    That will only stop the legitimate people. The magazine scam is a bunch of criminals who don't care.

    It also doesn't stop the Public Interest Research Group people, which is essentially a slave trade. They will tell you they don't have to abide by solicitation laws.
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    I have a big NO SOLICITING sign on my door. It has stopped, I'd say, about 95% of the door to door sales. The 5% who pretend they didn't see it, I just point it out to them and shut the door.


    I used to work in door to door sales...not magazines. We were trained that "No Soliciting" signs were put up by husbands who were tired of their wives buying all kinds of stuff. I didn't like that and wouldn't knock on a door with a sign, but somel of the other's still would and still sold to those houses most of the time.

    I can see where that would happen. lol

    In my case, I work from home, so anyone knocking on the door during the day is bothering me while I'm trying to work. It's very distracting.

    Also, I'd say that most of the door to door stuff in my neighborhood isn't so much selling, but it's political campaigning and fund raising, which I hate. I already know who I'm going to vote for, and no amount of fliers or printed material is going to change my mind.

    The only clause I have on my sign is for Girl Scout cookies. If you're selling cookies, feel free to knock. Otherwise, go away. lol
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  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I have a big NO SOLICITING sign on my door. It has stopped, I'd say, about 95% of the door to door sales. The 5% who pretend they didn't see it, I just point it out to them and shut the door.


    I used to work in door to door sales...not magazines. We were trained that "No Soliciting" signs were put up by husbands who were tired of their wives buying all kinds of stuff. I didn't like that and wouldn't knock on a door with a sign, but somel of the other's still would and still sold to those houses most of the time.

    I can see where that would happen. lol

    In my case, I work from home, so anyone knocking on the door during the day is bothering me while I'm trying to work. It's very distracting.

    Also, I'd say that most of the door to door stuff in my neighborhood isn't so much selling, but it's political campaigning and fund raising, which I hate. I already know who I'm going to vote for, and no amount of fliers or printed material is going to change my mind.

    The only clause I have on my sign is for Girl Scout cookies. If you're selling cookies, feel free to knock. Otherwise, go away. lol
    I actually don't mind the political stuff because I believe in our political process. I mostly only get people trying to get signatures to get on the ballot and I'm happy to sign.

    What annoys me right now is a local satellite company has been knocking on doors in our complex. The first time, I thought it might be someone I knew and he had woken me up from a nap. I flat-out told him no and he CAME BACK less than a week later. I didn't open the door that time.
  • Wookinpanub
    Wookinpanub Posts: 635 Member
    sorry wookinpanub, but pretty much this.

    I'd be annoyed with my mate too though...I don't think it's safe to interact with door to door salespeople in this era, no matter what your neighborhood is like. I think that practice (door to door selling) should be entirely banned, to be honest.

    That has been our discussion...in this day and age it is highly inappropriate. I have had some knock on my door late in the evening when it is dark.
  • Wookinpanub
    Wookinpanub Posts: 635 Member
    Credit card thing? Dispute the charge or file a fraud complaint with the card company. Cash? Never use cash.

    Wife wrote a check - yikes!
  • Wookinpanub
    Wookinpanub Posts: 635 Member
    I have a big NO SOLICITING sign on my door. It has stopped, I'd say, about 95% of the door to door sales. The 5% who pretend they didn't see it, I just point it out to them and shut the door.

    We will probably get one. Also might even get a camera too.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Credit card thing? Dispute the charge or file a fraud complaint with the card company. Cash? Never use cash.

    Wife wrote a check - yikes!
    Close that account. They now have your checking account number and routing number. They can do all sorts of mischief with that information.
  • socalkay
    socalkay Posts: 746 Member
    Big black dog works really well.
  • BigT555
    BigT555 Posts: 2,067 Member
    Chalk it up to a lesson learned and move on with your life.

    sorry wookinpanub, but pretty much this.

    I'd be annoyed with my mate too though...I don't think it's safe to interact with door to door salespeople in this era, no matter what your neighborhood is like. I think that practice (door to door selling) should be entirely banned, to be honest.
    definitely this. criminals use the cover of a solicitor often to gain entry to your house

    glad i dont have to deal with this crap out in the country. all i get is the occasional Jehovahs witness, which are a bit pesky but theyre nice enough people
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    definitely this. criminals use the cover of a solicitor often to gain entry to your house


    Or as a preliminary visit to see what sort of stuff you've got and whether your house is worth breaking into.
  • Shimmysista
    Shimmysista Posts: 75 Member
    my mother got hit by some a few years ago. They get poor kids to do it or homeless are forced into it one way or another ( according to the local L.E.A ) Thankfully we have some ppl in the know in the family and while they were waiting for my mom to get the money she called the cops. They snagged them before they got out of the neighborthood

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