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NCJ Number:	68768

Title:	FOOT IN THE DOOR

Corporate Author:	Filmfair Communications United States of America

Project Director:	B NORMAN

Date Published:	1972

Sponsoring Agency:	Filmfair Communications North Hollywood, CA 91601 Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program Rockville, MD 20849

Sale Source:	Filmfair Communications 10621 Magnolia Boulevard North Hollywood, CA 91601 United States of America Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program Rockville, MD 20849 United States of America

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America

Annotation:	TIPS ON PREVENTING SOME SALES PRESSURE TACTICS AND ON PREVENTING VICTIMIZATION BY FRAUDULENT DOOR-TO-DOOR SALESMEN ARE OFFERED IN THIS FILM ON CONSUMER FRAUD.

Abstract:	THE FILM BEGINS WITH A CALL TO THE POLICE BY AN ALERT RESIDENT OF A LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECT WHO WAS VICTIMIZED BY A SIMILAR INSTALLMENT TELEVISION BUYING OFFER A YEAR EARLIER. AN OFFICER FROM THE PASADENA, CALIF., POLICE DEPARTMENT SUGGESTS WAYS TO PREVENT CONSUMER FRAUD INCLUDING ASKING SALESPEOPLE FOR PROPER CREDENTIALS, AVOIDING BAIT-AND-SWITCH TECHNIQUES IN WHICH THE CONSUMER IS SWITCHED TO A MORE EXPENSIVE ITEM, AND AVOIDING PRESSURES TO BUY THE SAME DAY. THE FILM CLOSES WITH A SALESWOMAN'S DESCRIPTION OF TACTICS SHE USES TO SELL ADDITIONAL BABY PICTURES. THE NARRATOR EMPHASIZES THAT THE MAJORITY OF DOOR-TO-DOOR SALESPEOPLE ARE LEGITIMATE BUT THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO REPORT FRAUDS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR TO THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL AGENCY. THE FILM IS INTENDED FOR AUDIENCES RANGING FROM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL AGE TO ADULT.

Index Term(s):	California; Consumer fraud; Police social services

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