Tips on Buying at the Door

• Be careful when allowing strangers into your home. Let them in only if you’ve asked the company to send someone to your house for a product or service demonstration. Make sure the seller has identification. Ask for local references – and check them.
• Ask yourself if you really need the product or service right now. Don’t buy on impulse.
• Never give out personal or financial information, including your credit card or bank account number, unless you know the selling company’s reputation.
• Never sign a contract without reading and fully understanding it. Don’t sign anything with blank spaces.
• Don’t be pressured or rushed into a purchase. Common high-pressure tactics include setting time limits (“buy today and save 50 per cent – the price will change tomorrow”) and forcing customers to make hasty decisions – often with the promise of a “special” offer. You can always take the information and ask the seller to come back when you’ve had time to consider the purchase. If it’s a great deal, it will still be there tomorrow.
• Don’t feel embarrassed about protecting yourself. If you feel threatened in any way, ask the seller to leave. If you are at all suspicious, call the police.

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