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Make all door to door canvassing and selling illegal

Submitted on Tuesday 8th December 2015

Published on Thursday 10th December 2015

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 10th June 2016

Signatures: 54

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Make all door to door canvassing and selling illegal

Petition Details

Unsolicited door-knockers, from double-glazing salespeople to rogue traders, are not only a nuisance, but can result in elderly and vulnerable people being ripped off. Let's have legislation to ban this kind of trading and sales canvassing/appointment making entirely.

Additional Information

These are the current rules on door to door trading:
http://www.tradingstandards.uk/navless/cedric/cedric.asp?itemID=181582
In my experience, no signs, stickers or even rows on the pavement deter them. I have a relative who was conned out of £400 for pressure washing by a rogue tradesman knocking on the off chance, and have many similar anecdotes from householders countrywide. Making it illegal to call unbidden to sell or canvass will protect householders - especially the old & vulnerable.


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