To find door to door salespeople very stressful

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I think I'm just too much of a people pleaser or too British but I find saying no to people trying to sell me stuff SO awkward. Today it was Hello Fresh. I don't want a Hello Fresh box as I'm not a big recipe follower but I swear I almost signed up out of social politeness. I ended up having to basically shut the door on him saying "thanks I have to go now" as I couldn't find a polite way to say no . I'm also aware it's maybe not a super fun job and people work on commission so I feel bad saying no!
Is it just me -am I just really socially awkward?!

Those guys are especially pushy. Don't give them an inch.

Oh goodness - my DD is a bit like that! Every now and again her OH does a cull of all the things she has signed up to!

Personally I am really put off by this sort of hard sell and avoid companies/charities that do it, rather than sign up.

Just say "Goodbye Fresh" and slam the door. I'm sure they'd find it amusing.

Or get a Ring doorbell.

I’m a stay at home mum and I’m not ashamed to say I say ‘oh I’m really sorry it’s my husband who deals with all the financial stuff as I just stay at home with the kids’
this isn’t true I deal with all the financial stuff but it gets rid of them 🤷🏼‍♀️

And I've never seen the point of Hello Fresh, being stuck with their recipe ideas.

I always find them really awkward encounters too. I’m a lot better than I used to be at saying no, but I find it really hard to interrupt them when they’re giving their sales pitch at 100 miles an hour, and so I end up standing there for longer than I should. I feel even more awkward then saying no. I once signed up to a milk delivery service that I didn’t want because the sales guy was so pushy, but the people you had to speak to to cancel were even worse and I ended up stuck with it for about a year, so I know where you’re coming from.

Get one of those signs that says "no cold callers" or something like that

I learned from my DH... "pretend" to be on your phone when you answer the door and wave them off with mouthing "sorry, on a call". It works.

JHs try sometimes and my response is "sorry, I've told your colleagues before, my life has been saved by blood donation" - this is true.

There's no need to be polite, a quick "no thanks, I'm busy" and shut the door (or even better, via the doorbell/camera)

Flat palm facing towards them, big smile, firm 'No thank you, have a nice day' while you're shutting the door.

Don't feel rude because they are the rude ones, bothering you on your own doorstep.

I wouldn't even say 'I'm busy' as they'll probably call back later.

Just a firm 'no thanks' and remember you don't owe them a reason.

"Goodby Fresh!" 😂

But I totally sympathise - I think doorstop soliciting should be banned, no matter what people are peddling.

You don't even let them get started. You just say "no thanks" as soon as you see who it is, and close the door.

Under pressure, I signed up to have milk delivered a few years ago. DH told me to cancel it because it was over double the price of milk in the supermarket, so I rang up to cancel it and ended up being persuaded to have it delivered five days instead of the three I originally agreed to. 🙈 I’m such a wet lettuce.

"Thanks, but I'm not interested" then close the door.

This is a great way to get a high five from a Jehovah's Witness

I've love to see them try it! 🤣🤣

Just put your hand up when they start their spiel and say ‘I’m not interested, thanks.’ Then shut the door.

I did get trapped recently by a countryside trust type person when I was at a nature reserve. It was awkward as my friend was very interested in what he had to say and asking lots of questions, but is clearly not from UK so wouldn’t have to sign up. When the inevitable happened and the hard sell began I said “I will look later when I get home.” He kept on pushing so I had to bluntly say that I would not be signing up there and then. He said he would get no ‘credit’ if I did that, I suppose his commission. Honestly, not my problem.

Haha, I bet it’s the same company. I googled them after and all the reviews said the same thing. When I finally managed to stand my ground and cancel, the person I was speaking to gave me a right guilt trip about poor dairy farmers being ripped off by supermarkets.

I hate this too. I actually find the slightly dodgy looking blokes who come selling cleaning products easier to get rid of than the fresh faced 21 year olds trying to get me to donate to charity.

I just stop them before they start their speech, just "sorry [hand up], no thank you. Best of luck", smile and close door.

I remember my mother buying lots of bibles and booklets from some door to door preachers. She was not at all interested. She was just a pushover.

They are imposing on you and your home. There's no need to to listen to their sales pitch.

So don't answer the door!

Say you work at the house, eg cleaner. And you have no purse on you

I'm a sucker for the ex-criminals "just looking for a break". I've got a brilliant extendable cobweb remover though for about eight hundred pounds .

Round here we get a lot of “help the children” “save the children” and “protect children” charity things.
I often just say “I have already got children, thanks, bye!”