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Groups want aggressive marketers stopped #204700
09/17/2019 09:18 AM
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Daily Herald story

I don't understand why this is so hard to stop.


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Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: Carol_Hill] #204702
09/17/2019 09:32 AM
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No enforcement. Just like the scooters.


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Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: Carol_Hill] #204706
09/17/2019 10:11 AM
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Personally speaking, I think this article sounds good but is just more of the typical island blah, blah, blah, be it from the various news sources or the various government agencies.

We hear and read it re the the dump, the unregulated scooter problems, the beach vendor situation, the as of yet unwritten timeshare legislations, the water situation in the Cupecoy area of SXM, the forever and on-going GEBE issues and so many other things and certainly not limited to the OPCs.

And yet, when it comes to building impressive government buildings, along with other things which improve the prestige of the local government, those things usually are addressed and too often, those are the things that get done?

Elections have consequences, and just like here at home, the definition of stupid is.......?


Respectfully,

pat



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Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: Carol_Hill] #204709
09/17/2019 10:37 AM
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The people with the skin care on front street keep following you down the street after you say no thank you my skin is perfect. 😁

Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: Carol_Hill] #204711
09/17/2019 10:45 AM
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The next time they follow you down the street turn around and tell them "Well, okay. Let's discuss this over lunch and you buy!" I wonder how that would go over?

Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: Carol_Hill] #204715
09/17/2019 11:00 AM
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Gee, I just tell them politely but firmly, “No, thank you!” and keep walking. Works every time and I’ve never had a problem with them following me.


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Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: Carol_Hill] #204718
09/17/2019 11:08 AM
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Some do get pretty aggressive but I just keep walking and ignore them. They aren't going to follow you as they have their spot they harass out of and don't want to loose it to someone else.

Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: Carol_Hill] #204725
09/17/2019 11:14 AM
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I never ignore, just say no thank you and keep walking.


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Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: BillandElaine] #204732
09/17/2019 11:40 AM
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I should have stated that first I say no then ignore and keep walking rather than getting into a conversation.

Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: SXMScubaman] #204733
09/17/2019 11:47 AM
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The only place I have been "followed" is the boardwalk. Once or twice in all these years. But they sure do go after the cruise ship folks.

On the beach when I say no thank you, they respond with have a nice day.


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Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: BillandElaine] #204736
09/17/2019 12:06 PM
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Yes. The beach vendors just move along with a polite no thank you but some days it's non-stop.

Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: Carol_Hill] #204739
09/17/2019 12:36 PM
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I did have one pushy vendor sit down in front of our chairs and continue to pull out more of her things after we said no thank you. I finally had to raise my voice and ask her to leave. Also had a timeshare person on the boardwalk make a smartass comment when I said we had a place to stay. Now I just say that I live here if they don't accept no thank you.

Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: SammyM] #204741
09/17/2019 12:48 PM
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I recognized a man at the skin venue and when he started his stichk I said, "Obviously, your product doesn't work if, after using it, I still look the same as last year" when you sold me. He stopped in his tracts. I kept walking before he could have possibly remembered that he'd NOT sold me anything anytime.

Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: RonDon] #204745
09/17/2019 01:09 PM
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If you look the same as last year then it must have worked. LOL

Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: SXMScubaman] #204755
09/17/2019 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by SXMScubaman
If you look the same as last year then it must have worked. LOL


Good one!

I've had very unpleasant encounters with those fake skin care snake oil women on Front Street. VERY. Even after saying "no".

The men let it go. There's one particular woman that I had a run in with TWICE last May. I finally said "wow, you've got a mouth on you"...because she was foul! (aren't they Israeli?...one should check their work permits IMO)
And it's by that very beautiful alley that I always go down to photograph the plants and flowers.

[Linked Image]


"It is good to do nothing all day, and then to rest" wink
Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: BeachKitten] #204758
09/17/2019 03:38 PM
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I think we ran into her too. Not a nice person.

Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: Carol_Hill] #204766
09/17/2019 05:42 PM
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Some of the worst ones were those who actually stood in the middle of the road on the hill leading to the former Mama Pizza.


I'm going where the weather suits my clothes.
Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: Carol_Hill] #204808
09/18/2019 06:48 AM
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I just say "allergic"

Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: SXMScubaman] #204816
09/18/2019 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by SXMScubaman
If you look the same as last year then it must have worked. LOL


Thanks dear! Imagine the difference had I bought the product.

Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: Susieville] #204828
09/18/2019 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Susieville
I just say "allergic"


Doesn't work. They will continue to engage and say, "oh you don't know what's in our product" or "but ours is different'.


"It is good to do nothing all day, and then to rest" wink
Re: Groups want aggressive marketers stopped [Re: Susieville] #204837
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They will come back it's hypoallergenic.


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