Posted By Rachel West I just had an amusingly pushy sales call from a young lady who wanted carry out a consultancy exercise for my company on "all the new changes to Health and Safety Legislation". The salesperson had already targetted the company CEO and after failing to put me into a state of unease over my knowledge of current H&S Legislation, she became quite threatening insinuating that I should speak to my CEO as she'd been referred to me by him. I've read a few warnings from different sources of companies cashing in on compliancy packs and the like with small to medium enterprises. This came across as a very similar set up to me. I'm sure a legitimate company would use much more positive sales techniques (or perhaps I'm being a little naive on that front!). Has anyone else had a similar experience? I'm currently kicking myself as I didn't jot down the company name!

Posted By Robert Hayes Hi Rachel I haven't suffered this type of thing myself but you aren't on your own, I know of a few people who have had the same high-pressure sales technique levelled at them. The HSE occassionally run similar stories in there news section: http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/register.htm http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2004/e04053.htm Rob

Posted By Rachel West I do believe that switch blade weilding bunnies are fair game for telesales sorts. Especially on weekends. Come to think of it, my response to the sales lady that I could think of better uses of my time than to schedule a consultancy meeting with her may not have helped her attitude.

Posted By Brett Day Rachel Would like to know the name of the company please, so I can avoid them in the future !! Merv, I only we could, Liked allee's method of dealing with salesmen !