appointment to call around to see if any work needs doing. Two men turn up, wearing gold chains, give a quote of 拢4000 for a leaking roof, where someone tried previously to steal the lead, then use the residents phone to see if they can reduce the price from their boss, finally bringing it down to 拢2500, taking 拢300 cash deposit as it was all she had....they originally wanted 拢700.|||Cold Calling is legal but is a very stinky and nasty practice. If there are a suspected pair of scammers doing the rounds in your area then please call the police and give them as much information as you can.
The description, colour, make, model and reg number of their van will help. Also the dates and times of their calls if you can gather this Information.
The "call to the boss" is very suspicious indeed. It is likely that it was a fake call to a premium rate number that will show up as an expensive item on the victim's phone bill. It is worth checking the bill for the number that was called and getting the police to investigate it. This is something which may lead them to the scum bags.
If they really are crooks then they'll be stopped. But in the very unlikely event that these people are genuine builders they will not mind being investigated and proven to be honest traders.|||I live in such a community. There are scammers like this coming to our door quite often. Our local news letter constantly has warnings about these scammers! Run these people off! They are up to no good!
Case in point: Our neighbor across the street had a new roof put on her house. About 8 months after she had it installed, some dude came to her door and said he could spray a sealant on her roof that would keep it from leaking. She is an 80 year old lady who lives by herself. She paid this guy $2,000 USD to spray something on her roof that caused the asphalt shingles to buckle up over the first summer. Her new roof is totally ruined.
Your friend should not have them work on the leak, but rather she should contact a totally different company and have them do the work if it is really needed. These guys are scammers! Once they get her money, they are either going to disappear or bleed her to death of her cash to get the job finished!|||My approach is to tell such scammers that the garden hose is 10 feet away, and has about a 40 foot range. Then I let the township know that they are in the neighborhood - it is illegal without a solicitor's license, something only legitimate contractors (who would never take this approach) would get.
Twice, I have run into a stubborn sales person - and had the wonderful opportunity to dampen his ardor whilst he was still on the property.|||There are loads of little pensioner's houses in our area and us neighbours have warned them all never, ever, talk to workmen or salesmen at the door. Just say, 'No, thank you, I'm not interested ', and close the door.|||sounds like another person or group taking Advantage. Elder abuse of all types happen. Call then and ask for the money back. Call the police and see if these people are lic.
good luck,|||This is a con and is one that is regularly played on the elderly - contact the police right away.|||No, it's a scam.
Don't Get Done, Get Dom / Rogue Traders / Watchdog.|||It's a scam. Tell the police, they need to be aware.
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