Citizens Choice Energy DOOR TO DOOR SOLICITATION Internet

"Our independent representatives are sometimes unaware of the various local and municipal rules and regulations regarding door to door sales.  You cant fault someone for just doing their job. Also, its hard to imagine anyone alive that hasn't forgotten their ID's/wallet at home at some point or another. "

   Anyone else find it ironic that the above statements were made in a post entitled "Proper Training and Business Ethics"?   What a hoot!

What about their warrants?

Citizen's Choice Energy prides itself  in our energy program as well as our employees.  All of our employees undergo a rigorous training program which teaches them the best way to identify if an individual qualifies for savings; which is by viewing an old or new copy of the utility bill.  

I too had someone come to our door a couple of weeks back.  He stated he was doing a survey and needed to see my electric bill.  I asked him what survey was National Grid conducting?  I also asked to see his City of Buffalo Solicitors Permit which he didn't have.  How ethical is a company that doesn't bother to obtain the proper solicitors permit?

An independent representative can only determine this by actually viewing the bill.   It is also not uncommon for our independents representatives to run out of printed materials for while out working a particular area all day.

What is it?  Are they employees or independent contractors?  You can't have it both ways.  Here in NY, the issue hinges on who has controll; work hours, area, etc.

Our independent representatives are sometimes unaware of the various local and municipal rules and regulations regarding door to door sales. 

Seems to me YOU should be checking into that for them.

You cant fault someone for just doing their job.
 
I can fault companies that operate this way.  Let me guess; you buss college students to blanket a neighborhood and then move on to another turf-real ethical.

Also, its hard to imagine anyone alive that hasn't forgotten their ID's/wallet at home at some point or another.
 
Yeah right. I believe you.  It isn't about forgetting a wallet, it's about having the PERMIT.  Part of the permit process is to verify the identity of the people going door to door and to verify that they are representing a legitimate business.

 All of our independents representatives are provided with a work ID acknowledging who they are marketing for.

NOT GOOD ENOUGH in the City of Buffalo and other municipalities.  Anyone can print up any type of ID, laminate it, and hang it about their neck.

To make a long story short, our two representatives where only taken away for two reasons; to validate identification and and to issue them summons for not having a peddlers license. They where immediately released.

The were hauled away to be issued the summons for not having a permit.  This is not the former U.S.S.R. where one needs walking papers.  Tell us, if these "independent reps" get fined, who's going to pay it?

Lastly, IAW NY State law, my doors are clearly marked with proper "NO SOLICITING" signage.  What this means is that by ringing my door and attempted to sell me a service (uninvited) they are TRESSPASSING.  It's added gravy if they don't have a solicitors permit.

Be assured that myself and my neighbors will NOT do business with any outfit that operates in this fashion.  This past summer it seems we have been invaded by these non-permitted  "representatives" bothering folks during the dinner hour (not just for energy services.) 

As a group we have complained to the City and to our Councilman and we have been assured that in the future, if we call 911 for these "un-permitted" reps pestering us they will be "picked up, summoned, and FINED."  Our councilman told us to post the appropriate "NO SOLICITING" signage so that they can be charged with tresspassing-about 1/3 of my neighbors NOW have such signage on all of the entrance doors.

Perhaps you should let these "independent reps" know about this before you drop then off to canvas a neighborhood.

You've been warned. The next time these reps ring my door in north Buffalo, I'm calling the cops and pressing a complaint.

Citizen's Choice Energy prides itself  in our energy program as well as our employees.  All of our employees undergo a rigorous training program which teaches them the best way to identify if an individual qualifies for savings; which is by viewing an old or new copy of the utility bill.  An independent representative can only determine this by actually viewing the bill.   It is also not uncommon for our independents representatives to run out of printed materials for while out working a particular area all day.

Our independent representatives are sometimes unaware of the various local and municipal rules and regulations regarding door to door sales.  You cant fault someone for just doing their job. Also, its hard to imagine anyone alive that hasn't forgotten their ID's/wallet at home at some point or another.  All of our independents representatives are provided with a work ID acknowledging who they are marketing for.

To make a long story short, our two representatives where only taken away for two reasons; to validate identification and and to issue them summons for not having a peddlers license. They where immediately released.