On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:29:16 +0100, Mike Barnes wrote:
In uk.d-i-y, TheScullster wrote:
I made the mistake of talking to one of these cold calls about repaving the
drive

You seem like a sensible fellow so it just goes to show that anyone can
make a mistake.

IMO it's always a mistake to respond positively to cold calls. I never,
ever, have. I don't see why anyone would. Am *I* being old fashioned?

I've discovered that if you tell them you're renting the place they will
just walk away. No arguments, no sales pitch, no pressure.

Although in a different league to your experience, I see those reports
in the newspapers about people winning lotteries they didn't enter,
buying shares/property/commodities that guarantee a profit, etc, and I
shake my head in disbelief. How hard can it be to remember one simple
rule? Just say "no".

I wonder how many people have positive experiences to report from cold
calls.