| As the weather improves we tend to see an increase in rogue trading offences and this video shows the dangers of buying any services from the doorstep.
As well as being prepared yourself, please keep an eye on older neighbours and family members who might not be aware and may be vulnerable to the techniques doorstop sellers use. As depicted in the video, doorstep selling involves fraudsters knocking at your door and trying to sell you something that you often don’t need. Many honest businesses legitimately use the doorstep selling technique and it can be a convenient way of buying goods. However, this becomes an issue if the sales person uses pressure tactics to trick you into buying something you don’t want or need, or is poor value for money. These sellers usually try to catch you off-guard and appear polite and persuasive, whilst rushing you to make a decision. They also tend to target vulnerable people who live alone. If a doorstop seller won’t go away after you’ve said no, you can report this to us online, by calling 101 or by reporting them to Trading Standards or Action Fraud. For further advice and information on how to protect yourself from doorstop scammers, visit the Action Fraud website. Kind Regards, |
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