Suspicious Carpet Cleaners

This happened to us, it was a Kirby vacuum demonstration, this is how they get in the door. However, our visit was from a nice young man, we now own a new Kirby vacuum, our house is cleaner than ever before, and we are very happy with our purchase. Kirby doesn’t advertise, their salesmen still go door to door, and their new models, guaranteed for life, can clean every nook and cranny of your house, shampoo your carpet and tile floors, blow leaves, and paint your cars. They are quite expensive, but after buying several vacuums in our lifetime, we’ll never need another one.

Peenbun, could you tell me how long ago you bought your Kirby vacuum?

VINSB we bought our Kirby 2 weeks ago

Same folks came to my townhouse a couple months ago. It was a male that came by around 5pm. I was on my patio grilling, so my wife answered the door. Once I recognized the front door was open and a man I’ve never seen before there, I walked back inside. Once the salesman recognize my presence he took off in the middle of his pitch. He didn’t stop at any of my neighbors doors. But he told my wife that some of my neighbors are his customers. I spoke to my neighbors and none of them own a Kirby.

PEENBUN: “Paint your car?” Hilarious.

My elderly aunt had the "we have been working on your neighbor's driveway and have product left over" routine. She said okay as her extensive drive needed work. It was dark when they finished and asked for $5,000 which she wrote a check for. By the light of day she say their crappy job. Good luck---her bank called and asked if she really wanted her check cashed by the guy handing it over. She said "no" and that was the end of it. A gold star to that bank!!

As a youngster back in the 1950s, two Kirby salesman knocked on our door one evening after dark, came in and gave the demo. Door-to-door peddling was common back then and we hadn't yet developed our fear that the strangers might be serial killers. The demo was absolutely impressive and they hooked my mother and me, but for the very high price. My father finally had to but the kibosh on it. To this day I chuckle when I think of the slogan I conjured (or maybe stole from something else) - "Kirby - Our Vacuums Really Suck!"

I experienced the same pitch. They did say they were from Kirby. Smelled suspicious to me. Odd sales tactic in this day and age.