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Personjsparkes201148
04/1/2015 at 7:33pm
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We sometimes get young lads knocking at the door with a bagful of household goods to sell.They have an ID card with them and tell me they are doing this to get a reference to get a job. A few months ago i bought a pair of gardening gloves for £5 which turned out to be less than pound shop quality. Another one called yesterday, idid not want to buy anything but gave him a couple of quid to help him out.
Are they genuine or have i been done?


PersonSA2009
04/1/2015 at 7:48pm
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I think unfortunately this is a scam (have a quick google). We also got a knock on the door a few years ago from what I have got to say was a very polite young man with the same story as you have posted, we spent about the same on some microfibres dusters and an ironing board cover the dusters turned out to be quite good but the cover was rubbish! I don't believe they are genuine, we haven't had anyone else since maybe they are moving around the country once they have been clocked by the police!


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One came to our door.  Offerred him a couple of quid and no purchase.  Said he did not want any charity.  No idea if he was genuine or not


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This happened to me about a year ago. I rang 101 to check if it was legit and they said yes (saw his ID)

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PersonMissInformed63
04/1/2015 at 9:02pm
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It is a legitimate scheme all over the country, The lads buy the goods themselves to sell on. Yes the goods are shoddy, but it is legit.


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Wasn't something happening like this posted last year too??

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Personsammy101
04/1/2015 at 11:25pm
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Don't buy anything from them - a polite no thank you and close the door.
Don't give them money - they target areas where they will get either a sale of tat, or get given cash.
If they call at your house, the best advice I will give is to contact the local neighbourhood policing team, as they would be interested to see who is 'knocking' in the area.


PersonBob61
05/1/2015 at 12:10pm
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They are commonly referred to as 'Nottingham Knockers'. This is because they started off, and many still come from, the Nottinghamshire area. Sellers of 'tat' recruit unemployed youngsters to sell their wares for them door to door on a commission only basis.

This is not illegal but they need to have a 'Pedlars Certificate' issued by the police in the area where they live. Most of them will not have a certificate because having been vetted by the police it was deemed they were not trustworthy enough to be allowed one, or they simply can't afford or be bothered to apply for one. It is illegal to deceive people into believing they are working for charitable purposes.

Not all of them are ex-offenders or likely to steal but it is quite often the case that when a spate of opportunist burglaries or petty theft from gardens has occurred, Nottingham Knockers have been reported in the area.

It is always worth giving the police a ring if they call at your door...and ask to see their pedlars certificate!


Personmadz
05/1/2015 at 12:31pm
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Never heard the term Nottingham Knockers and since I live in Nottingham you would think I would have. It seems our local newspaper thinks the same. I'm sure door knockers exist but as to the scam originating in Nottingham I think that's just an urban myth.

http://www.nottinghampost.com/Oonagh-Robinson-unpleasant-knockers-laughing/story-16171731-detail/story.html


Personsunshinetours
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Interesting link

Loads on "Nottingham knockers" if you google the term


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PersonTigermouse
05/1/2015 at 7:17pm
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My son used to do it in his late teens, it was perfectly legit and he had a pedlar's licence - and no, he wasn't a young offender, he was just earning a bit of cash while between 'proper' jobs.

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PersonBob61
05/1/2015 at 8:34pm
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Quote: Originally posted by madz on 05/1/2015
Never heard the term Nottingham Knockers and since I live in Nottingham you would think I would have. It seems our local newspaper thinks the same. I'm sure door knockers exist but as to the scam originating in Nottingham I think that's just an urban myth.

http://www.nottinghampost.com/Oonagh-Robinson-unpleasant-knockers-laughing/story-16171731-detail/story.html


A bit like Robin Hood then


PersonTaylor56
06/1/2015 at 12:15am
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We had one a while ago and politely declined to buy anything and he went nuts and walked away shouting about people not giving him a chance.


PersonJax365
06/1/2015 at 11:25am
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Quote: Originally posted by Taylor56 on 06/1/2015
We had one a while ago and politely declined to buy anything and he went nuts and walked away shouting about people not giving him a chance.


Yes, I had the same thing here. I would have bought something if the goods weren't so shoddy, but I've been fleeced by these people before. It quite frightened me a bit, b/c this chap was just the same as yours, Taylor.

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From what I could gather when I looked into it, they are legit.
Sadly some of the companies are rip off merchants,and charge the kids a small fortune for the goods.



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