June 19th, 2010
Ethics of Selling Door to Door
The Direct Selling Association is a group that is aimed at providing the best resources possible for companies that take use direct selling as a method of getting their product out there. In return for this they ask that everyone who is a member abides by a set specific set of ethics. There are over one thousand companies that are currently members of the association, such as Southwestern Company , which are happy to abide by these things because they already were before becoming members. This is actually an added perk of being a member of the association, it is a way of saying that the company supports ethical treatment of employees and customers.
If you are approached by a Southwestern Company or any other ethical salesperson you can expect that they will immediately tell you who they are and what they are doing including what type of products they are selling. If you tell them no they will end their presentation. If it simply is not a good time to come by, they will take down your information and come back at a more appropriate time. This can be for any reason, even if you simply are not comfortable with a man in the house without your husband around or vice versa on the genders. After the product has been bought there should be a brief explanation of how to return the product if you are not fully satisfied with it. Buying from them will not compromise your private information and you wont be put on some list that will be sold off to someone else. You will be provided in full with a written receipt unless you request otherwise.
There is a whole lot else, and it should be expected that if they do not abide by all of it you should report them to the association immediately.
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