[milton-chat] Energy salesmen?

[Rev David Chamberlin]

Paul Oldham wrote:
> On 25/09/08 13:16, Tim Steele wrote:
>
>   
>> Tricky. The meter is the property of Transco etc. so isn't your
>> property, so if they can see it without stepping onto your land I
>> suppose they are in the clear.
>>     
>
> As I understand it the main issue is that the meter cupboard is *your* 
> property and they would have to open that to see the meter. In law 
> there's a big jump between implied right of access, which you give 
> pretty much everyone by having an unlocked gate and a path to your front 
> door and starting to use keys to gain access to locked cupboards.
>
> Whatever. Door-to-door salesmen: just say "no".
>
> Paul
>
> PS: I had the old traveller doing the "lucky white heather" routine at
>     the front door on Tuesday too, it must be my week.
>
>   
They came to my place this morning, I checked their ID very carefully - 
they were (allegedly) from Scottish Power, and the one at the door was 
training the other one. I gave them short shrift, and sang the praises 
of EbiCo, they went away very easily. I'm pretty sure they didn't try to 
access my meters as they are in a place that requires walking across my 
grass quite some distance, so would be obvious, plus they are a pain to 
open, so I would have noticed. I  like door to door sales less and less 
as time goes on - it feels like such an invasion, and some are so 
difficult to get rid of. I concur wholeheartedly with Paul: Just say NO!

David.


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