Did you wake up feeling different on the first day of January this year? Probably not—but some important changes were made to the Australian Consumer Law (the ACL) relating to unsolicited selling that you should be aware of. “Unsolicited” selling occurs when a salesperson—typically door-to-door or via the telephone—seeks to sell you a product or [...]
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Dec
Tasmania takes a stand on door to door selling
The Tasmanian government has also released its own free ‘Do Not Knock’ sticker that aims to dramatically reduce the number of unwanted visits from sales people. If you’re in Tasmania, Do Not Knock stickers are now available to you free of charge via our website, at all Service Tasmania outlets, or by phoning 1300 654 [...]
08
Dec
Ideas for promoting the Do Not Knock sticker
This week, 3 of the dedicated staff at Consumer Action took part in a 10km fun run in Melbourne. They did their bit to help promote awareness of the sticker by wearing magnificent capes – no small feat on a warm afternoon! Wearing a cape is certainly not everyone’s cup of tea, so here are [...]
02
Dec
Online sticker order form now available
Our national Do Not Knock campaign kicked off only a few days ago, but look how many self-addressed stamped envelopes we’ve already received from people seeking stickers! Here’s Consumer Action’s office manager Skye surveying the hundreds of envelopes received so far. We’ll be posting out the stickers as soon as we can. Thanks to [...]
01
Dec
Call to improve the sticker’s legal standing
Consumer Action believes that that a salesperson who ignores a Do Not Knock sticker is breaking the law by committing trespass – after all, they’re entering your property despite a direct request not to do so. But we understand that prosecuting a salesperson along these lines is not an easy task and would take up [...]
30
Nov
Do Not Knock campaign features on Sunrise
The Do Not Knock campaign received another boost this morning when Catriona Lowe, co-CEO of Consumer Action, was invited onto Channel Seven’s Sunrise program to discuss the campaign. Catriona highlighted the benefits of the sticker, promoted the website and advocated for greater clarity around door-to-door selling laws. Click here to see Catriona Lowe’s appearance on Channel 7′s Sunrise, 29 November 2011
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Nov
Radio stations in Perth and Canberra now stocking Do Not Knock stickers
We’re pleased to announce that 6PR, one of Western Australia’s leading radio stations, has offered to stock Do Not Knock sticker. It’s great to have such a high profile organisation supporting the campaign, and it means we now have our first campaign partner in WA. Perth residents wishing to pick up a sticker should visit [...]
28
Nov
Media release: Door-to-door salespeople meeting a sticky end
A national Do Not Knock campaign, aiming to put a stop to unwelcome, dishonest and intimidating door-to-door salespeople, has begun with the Consumer Action Law Centre launching a new interactive website www.donotknock.org.au. For many Australians, particularly the elderly and people living on their own, being visited by salespeople can be an unnerving experience. For others, [...]
