Results of a recent survey conducted by Pollara find that 41 per cent of Ontario residents have received an unsolicited door-to-door water heater sales visit in the past year. Further, residents’ experiences with these door-to-door water heater salespeople are decidedly negative with many respondents reporting sales tactics that are aggressive and intrusive.
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Watch out for door-to-door scammers
Door-to-door salespeople are the scourge of the earth, says consumer advocate Ellen Roseman. In her view, allowing an army of pushy salespeople to trick people into signing contracts adds no value and should be outlawed.
Water heater rental battle on social media
A campaign imploring consumers to ignore door-to-door salespeople is part of a social media campaign set up by a water heater rental company to challenge their competitors.
Roseman: Man, 87, caught in water tank scam
There’s a new law in Ontario to protect consumers from misleading sales of natural gas or electricity contracts.
Download a copy of the report Staying In Hot Water: Consumers Need Better Information to learn more about how to protect yourself in a deregulated hot water heater rental market.