There are now some 200
Cold Calling Control Zones in West Yorkshire, which arm residents with information and the confi-dence to say 'No' to cold callers rogue traders, pushy sales people, doorstep criminals and also to hopefully reduce distraction burglaries.
High-visibility signs have been put up in the streets indicating that
cold calling is not welcome, and crime prevention packs including door advice stickers are being delivered to households.
Cllr Philip Evans said: "We have implemented more than 1,000
cold calling controlled zones and contributed to a significant reduction in rogue trader incidents.
An official at the central bank said that bank employees trying to clinch a sale through
cold calling would be working against instructions given by the central bank.
If everyone knew that
cold calling by people offering home improvements was outlawed, vulnerable people could be protected by observant neighbours and friends who could phone the police.
If everyone knew
cold calling by people offering home improvements was outlawed, vulnerable people could be protected by observant neighbours and friends who could phone the police.
Fellgate, in Jarrow, and Whiteleas, in South Shields, are the latest areas in South Tyneside to become designated as 'No
Cold Calling Zones'.
If you would like to obtain a No
Cold Calling Sticker please telephone 101 and ask to speak to the Crime Prevention Officer for your area.
I'd like to see financial service companies banned from
cold calling.
He, too, experienced first-hand the fanaticism for
cold calling, but he also saw the negligible return on investment.
The
Cold Calling Equation: Problem Solved" is guide to the ins and outs surrounding the practice of
cold calling for business and how to make it worth both parties while.
LDi) a Buffalo, NY, based third party logistics provider will be offering a webinar titled "Work Smarter Not Harder - How to Win More Freight Without
Cold Calling.
