THINK TWICE ABOUT PRICEY DEVICES

BEWARE rogue traders who cold call in a bid to sell you costly gadgets to protect yourself and your home.

Money Mail has had numerous letters from people who have been targeted by pushy salesmen offloading devices to block nuisance calls. Many of these readers were registered with the Telephone Preference Service and so the sales calls were illegal.

Some who bought the call blockers found they didn’t work or were available for a fraction of the cost online. Other customers complained they were flogged burglar alarms with pricey monthly contracts by high-pressure salesmen.

Meanwhile, Amazon and eBay recently removed dozens of carbon monoxide alarms from sale after a study by Which? found that they failed to detect the deadly gas.

When looking for gadgets to protect your home, seek those with good reviews from groups such as Which? and never feel pressured into buying from telephone or doorstep salesman.