What advice does the BBB have for considering door-to-door sales?
Great question and very timely; this market area is experiencing a high level of door-to-door sales activity this summer. The BBB advises to be wary and cautious with any door-to-door salesperson. However, we will discuss two types of sales activity where the BBB is receiving a high level of inquiry and concern; they are a roofing contractor and magazine subscription sales. The Chattanooga BBB serving Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia is experiencing multiple inquiry calls on a roofing company moving through this area. As results of the many storms we have experienced in the past few months, representatives of this business are making door-to-door solicitations in those neighborhoods. The approach by the salesperson is that the homeowner has a damaged roof and the company will work with the owner’s insurance company and secure a new roof. The firm is telling homeowners that it is an accredited business meeting the standards of the Better Business Bureau membership. It is not a
