[net.consumers] Avon Builders, San Diego

bob@sdcsvax.UUCP (03/31/84)

(If you're not in the San Diego area, ignore this flame.)

Avon Builders has a nasty habit of calling me once, twice, maybe more
times a month, to see if I need any home repairs.  I find these calls
annoying; a "no" isn't going to change to "yes" just because they ask
more often.

I have asked the company to stop calling, at least five times, and been
told "OK".  I complained to the Better Business Bureau, and Mr. Bernie
Greenberg, the owner, wrote back, in part:

	March 5, 1984

	Mr. Hofkin's name will be removed from our calling list.
	We use only one Haines Directory at a time and continually
	mark off names of people who do not wish to be called.

I phoned Greenberg and he confirmed that my name had been dropped.
Guess what?  They've called me again!  [Ready all torpedoes!]

Who else has had trouble getting rid of these turkeys?  Anything
work?  I think that next time I'm going to invite the salesman
over so I can complain in person.