When it comes to pushy and fear-mongering peddlers, seniors should lose the "Minnesota Nice" and slam the door.
That's the counsel from Attorney General Lori Swanson, who offered tips this month for seniors, the frequent targets of high-pressure sales tactics in person and over the phone.
Stoking fear is one of those tactics. Security-system peddlers often talk about a rash of nearby burglaries.
The Minnesota Personal Solicitation of Sales Act requires door-to-door salespeople to say who they are and what they're peddling before they put on the hard sell. Here's the relevant portion of the law:
I wonder how many sales reps actually follow the letter of this law.
You also have three days to get your money back from any door-to-door purchase.
Read more about your consumer rights here.
