Who cant stand catalogue people stopping you in town or anybody stopping you in town?

Never been stopped by those ppl before. Think my deadly stare scares them away. :D

best to avoid eye contact with them altogether! although having said that my mate does promotions so shhhhh

I have the 'not interested and have no respect for you, and will tell you to f*** off if you do actually approach me' look down to a tee.

yeh one woman ****** me right off because she stopped me and i couldn't get away and so i gave up and conceded all my details, about 5 minutes into what was supposed to take 30 seconds, she asked my occupation and when discovering i was a student on a low income, she said she couldn't give me a catalogue after all, and refused to give me the piece of paper with my details on :(

You have now given me a great way of getting away from them.

try this.......

when they stop you just tell them youd love a catalogue,and does the 10 ccjs count against you? conversation terminated i think youll find

haha yeh good point, now i know to say that! i used to say i wasn't 18, but that doesn't work now, lol

JUst tell them NO its is as simple as that.

My firm belief that catalogue people, market research people and leafleteers can smell weakness...and they pick on me all the time when Im already late! Going up Fargate now is like trying to run the gaunlett on Gladiators!!!!

I used to escape catalogue types by telling em I wasnt 18 yet, but they dont fall for that now, so have tried reciting every catalogue I can think of...yeah already got Kays, Freemans, Littlewoods...then they come up with one youve never heard of! :rolleyes:
xxx

just tell them you are on your first day out of prison...after serving 10 years for major mail order fraud involving millions of pounds of electrical goods.

Do you know I hate going down town, because of these people.

I avoid near whsmiths completely and go round the back of hsbc.
They don`t understand No and keep coming after you.

There should be a law that says they can only do it on certain days and times and not move further that two feet from these designated spot.

Originally posted by Mosherchik
Going up Fargate now is like trying to run the gaunlett on Gladiators!!!!

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:lol: So true!!
I used that same anology the other day :P

I keep getting this same bloke (geordie) who keeps showing me a picture of "needy kids" and never takes no for an answer EVER

partially related has anyone been approached by a girl asking for 60p/change?

that's the same one who lives on 'the cross' and leaves her kids at her mums. She's tall and thin with shoulder length curly hair.
Her money goes towards her next fix. She even asks young girls.

I did start making sure I put a few coppers in a pocket to avoid getting my purse out but then I got fed up of doing that - if you give it encourages them more.

I can't stand them, if ever they do speak to me i don't answer, just continue to walk as if nothing has happenned.
It's that or walking up Fargate or The Moor would take the entire afternoon.

more worryingly is the fact theres always a bloke stood near her and when she does get money she gives it him... it worries me for a few reasons but as well for my personal safety because it looks like he'd rob anyone who gives her money

Anyone tried carrying a copy of WATCHTOWER and making sure they see it as you approach them with a 'Good idea, let's talk' look on your face.

Better still, just look them in the eye and shake your head at them. It usually works for me.

Evening all!

Sorry for bringing up a thread that is so old, but I've only recently discovered this great site, and have just spent the last hour enjoying reading the threads. But I just felt compelled to reply to this particular one!

I'm one of these said 'catalogue people' and have been for a few years! *waits for abuse*
I have heartily chuckled at some of the comments written on here about us!

I did just want to address the girl who said that she was refused a catalogue there and then, on the grounds of her low income; no rep from either Kays/Choice or Littlewoods would ask you your occupation, simply because it is not one of the pre-determined questions that we are allowed to ask. The only other catalogue company to recruit on precincts was Empire, and they stopped doing that over a year ago.

I absolutely love my job, and you'll find most catalogue reps do too, primarily because the earning potential is incredible, we get company cars, incredible staff sale discounts (most stuff at cost price to the company), flexible working hours and 20 days paid holiday (which when you consider most of us only work 4 days a week, is 5 weeks holidays). Prior to this job, I worked a 40 hour week in an office, and I now earn almost twice as much, and I only work 20 hours a week, if that, so to be quite honest....... I can more than happily cope with 1 or 2 people a week being rude to me!!

P.s - I don't work on Fargate; not many reps do because its swarming with those pesky Market Researchers who force people to take detours.......!! ;o)

Just give em your mates address. Sit back & watch the fun unfold in a bout 2 weeks! :thumbsup:

tell em you work for Freemans and get staff discount, so why would you pay more for stuff from their catalogue?

I put my earphones in and listen to music really loud!

I have to run the gauntlet every day at least twice as I work in the city centre and need to get to M&S for my lunch and whatever... it feels so rude not stopping, especially when its really nice Oxfam people who often make me laugh with their comedy and friendly approach to trying to get you to chat!

I have stopped occasionally when I'm feeling especially generous.. but usually I turn out to be too old for their survey (I look alot younger than I am) or I'm not suitable cos I don't watch TV or buy spray deoderant or whatever they're researching! It always makes me feel good that I'm not what they're looking for..:hihi: if they want someone to discuss organic hippy products with them I'm their girl!

Who cant stand catalogue people stopping you in town or anybody stopping you in town?
have u seen that bloke with the long blonde hair whos about 6 foot 6 on the moor skulking around hes had my name a few times but i never see a catalogue.:gag:

The catalogue/charity/market research people are a nuisance:rant:

I already give to charities of my choice, I would never use a catalogue and I'm not dragging my toddler into Victoria Hall to answer inane questions on deodorant:rant: .

They cannot talk me into anything, simply because being harrassed in the street when I'm going about my business doesn't put me in a very charitable mood.:hihi:

Why just catalogue people? What about the endless Big Issue winos/junkies?
Cue some wuss "Oh, but they're working, not begging." Sure.

"Get your Big Issue. Helping the homeless to buy more drugs."

I agree about the charity / catalogue lot. I would never use a catalogue, and I already give to charity, so why should i have to duck and dive every time I go into town? If I want to talk to you then I'll approach you!!

Evening all!

Sorry for bringing up a thread that is so old, but I've only recently discovered this great site, and have just spent the last hour enjoying reading the threads. But I just felt compelled to reply to this particular one!

I'm one of these said 'catalogue people' and have been for a few years! *waits for abuse*
I have heartily chuckled at some of the comments written on here about us!

I did just want to address the girl who said that she was refused a catalogue there and then, on the grounds of her low income; no rep from either Kays/Choice or Littlewoods would ask you your occupation, simply because it is not one of the pre-determined questions that we are allowed to ask. The only other catalogue company to recruit on precincts was Empire, and they stopped doing that over a year ago.

I absolutely love my job, and you'll find most catalogue reps do too, primarily because the earning potential is incredible, we get company cars, incredible staff sale discounts (most stuff at cost price to the company), flexible working hours and 20 days paid holiday (which when you consider most of us only work 4 days a week, is 5 weeks holidays). Prior to this job, I worked a 40 hour week in an office, and I now earn almost twice as much, and I only work 20 hours a week, if that, so to be quite honest....... I can more than happily cope with 1 or 2 people a week being rude to me!!

P.s - I don't work on Fargate; not many reps do because its swarming with those pesky Market Researchers who force people to take detours.......!! ;o)You enjoy getting told to **** off 200 times a day if you have that much respect for yourself you should lay on your back, to make a far easier living without getting cold.

One of the reasons I avoid the city centre all together. In the space of one day the Jesus Army harassed me, someone tried to convert me to Islam, a woman tried to get me to sample cheese and onion crisps :gag: then oxfam, the read cross and some socialist party all wanted my time.

All I wanted was a paper :(

Further to my earlier post, I've just spent the whole day in the middle of Sheffield and it's NOT catalogue/Big Issue/Red Cross etc. people who are annoying - IT'S ALL OF THEM!
Trying to attract visitors to the city is futile while it's populated by aggressive, stupid retards.
A special mention must go to the people who congregate outside A4E (Matilda St/Eyre St) who are an utter waste of government training funds.

You enjoy getting told to **** off 200 times a day if you have that much respect for yourself you should lay on your back, to make a far easier living without getting cold.


That's a bit harsh:o
And uncalled for.

have u seen that bloke with the long blonde hair whos about 6 foot 6 on the moor skulking around hes had my name a few times but i never see a catalogue.:gag:

Ooh yes - he scares me, it's the slow walk and then he bobs his head down to get your eye contact..

"That's a bit harsh.
And uncalled for".

Well, Bagger, what I found WAS harsh and uncalled for was the fact that it was pouring with rain, but the A4E "people" took up a bus shelter for a fag break, oblivious to the many old ladies who got soaked. Blew smoke in peoples faces. Continually effed and blinded. Threatened to "do" a trainer. Oh, and wore baseball caps.

You hug 'em if you want.