Hiya all,

Just a quick heads up.

I got a letter today from a company called Seasons Holidays PLC informing me that I had won a prize worth £2950 (yeah right) anyway thought I'd do a bit of research before binning the letter.

LOoks to me like this company is a real sham. They seems to be in financial trouble and the prize itself is virtually worthless. It's all a big con.....

If any of you get a similar letter my advise is to just bin it.

I'm guessing it's a booklet of money off, or free hotel stay vouchers.

You'll have to phone a premium rate number to get them though. I hate things like this.

Always ask yourself, is it too good to be true?

Although only 31, I'm already in training for old age.

All unexpected/unsolicited mail goes in the shreader, leaving just bank/phone/utilities statements which are filed.

All calls to the house are vetted via caller ID and if the number isn't immediately familiar, our answerphone takes care of it.

We do not answer the door via the usual means, instead taking the option of pearing through the bay window and shouting 'YES?'. Neighbours and friends are now used to this and knock on the window. Doorsteppers immediately get thrown by this unexpected turn of events, and blert out something unscripted, giving us the opportunity to shout 'NO NOT INTERESTED' whilst moving away from the window out of site. Works every time!

I find that a barking dog is good for discouraging unwanted callers! I stand in the porch, tell them to go away, while the dog's giving it grief behind the inner door. The mutt has got a very loud bark, even though he's only medium-to-small and a total wimp...


David

I'm usually quite happy to waste peoples time
If a sales type person wants to try to 'give' me double glazing etc, I'll let them talk for 5 mins, then tell them I'm not interested (I'm quite good at saying NO!)
They look seriously pissed off 'cos they think they've got me .
Once had a Kirby vac cleaner rep in for 1 1/2 hours cleaning my carpets - almost swore when I said no.
Brings a warm feeling to me!

Marcus

When phone canvassers ring i say they need to talk to my father (i left home 10 years ago+!), put the phone on the stairs, shout up and then walk away. They get the message after a while.