How to say no??

[hoopsaaa]

In the last three evening's i have had three different Clubs at the door with £20 tickets. Carmen, Errigal and some unlucky fellow from Armagh. Whats going on? I am getting afraid to answer the bloddy door.

I hate refusing anyone - but how do you say no?

[Bacon]

Where do you live? If they're not you local club tell them you got one already. Usuall does the trick with out setting the dogs on them.

[hoopsaaa]

Thanks that was a lot of help. but you know what i really mean.

[Puckoon]

Not a big fan of the door to door ticket selling approach - it puts people in a very awkward position. Im sure the clubs can think of better ways to maximise ticket sales without going door to door. Kids are one thing - grown men coming to the door are another.

[Puckoon]

I dont see whats wrong with the door to door approach, especially if its in the Clubs own area.
I sold 50 tickets for a club draw last year and they were pretty hard to shift, most people complained about the price, but in my opinion it was for a good cause so I kind of forced the issue with some of them. A mate of mine wouldnt buy a ticket because he was a rugby man, so I havent put any work his way since

No problem here, But I wouldnt think the poster falls in the catchment area of Errigal, Carmen & Armagh.

Slight problem there. Guess Im just not big on being pressured and feel for folks who might not have the backbone to say no.

[hoopsaaa]

Do not Live in Greencastle. Sufficient to say the local club will be knocking next - £20 a month for 5 years.

I have a UUC jersy from the 1989 and 1990 Sigerson - anyone intrested? £200 quid - both a clean as the day i got them.

[SidelineKick]

after sellin tickets door to door myself for a big draw i know the feelin of the seller bein turned down time after time so im the same, i find it hard to refuse. which sucks   

on the other hand the sellers completely understand that not everybody has £20 or £50 for that matter to be handin to random clubs! just say thanks but ure grand, thell not take offence.

[Over the Bar]

A Union Jack over the door should do the trick.

[hoopsaaa]

Tow [points here
1) Any man selling tickets door to door for his club desrves £20 - just cannot afford them all.
2) Union kack - i lived in a very low level gaa area in Dungannon for bout 10 years - not 1 gaa ticket. Maybe this week is karma?

[ziggysego]

hoopsaaa, I find it very hard to say no to GAA ticket sellers.

That said, anyone reading this, don't come knocking on my door now you know I'm a soft touch!

[hoopsaaa]

Do not Live in Greencastle. Sufficient to say the local club will be knocking next - £20 a month for 5 years.

I have a UUC jersy from the 1989 and 1990 Sigerson - anyone intrested? £200 quid - both a clean as the day i got them.

Not even wan offer?

[Gnevin]

In the last three evening's i have had three different Clubs at the door with £20 tickets. Carmen, Errigal and some unlucky fellow from Armagh. Whats going on? I am getting afraid to answer the bloddy door.

I hate refusing anyone - but how do you say no?

Say your from the other side and can't condone football on a Sunday

[Kentucky Blue]

You'd be amazed how far some clubs travel to go door to door to sell club tickets.

But usually a local from the area that they know will take them round in my experience "to keep them right"

Sounds like you were very unlucky to be hit by 3 different clubs in a very short space of time, but I'd say if they knew your area was recently hit, they may have went elsewhere perhaps.

Time of year is a big factor too, last thing you want landing on your door just before Xmas for example.

[Louth Exile]

Its a tough thankless job selling the tickets, wouldn't fancy the door to door myself. A handy tip is to hit folks you know from outside the club, fresh meat that someone else hasn't went after 

[oneillcup2007]

I know anytime we have tickets to sell the first place we hit is Greencastle,  wile decent scribes up there with cash under beds, sofas and .  Theres nothing like getting chased by an ignorant Loughshore mother of 8 at dinner time to put you off selling around your own local area.  Plus it lets you charge the locals more for the dinner dance - they'll always pay into that.  My tip sell your tickets in Greencastle and Errigal but avoid Carmen - they'll insist you marry their daugher or sell you shares in the nally stand at twice the price.