This Saturday, June 15, several vendors with The Louisville Farmers Market will be selling local produce in the parking lot of Landis Lakes Towne Center (between CVS Pharmacy and Wild Eggs) from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. 

The farmers market will be held each Saturday through the end of September.

For more information, please visit www.thelouisvillefarmersmarket.com or email John Mudd.

Father’s Day is this Sunday and Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation has an easy answer to the sometimes challenging question, “What should I get for Dad?”

The Metro Parks Golf Discount Book is a gift dad will love and the whole family can enjoy!

The $25 Golf Discount Book offers hundreds of dollars in savings, with a wide range of discounts on golf rounds, lessons, club fittings, as well as free driving range tokens and more:

·         Twilight rates, twice per month, at each Metro Parks Golf Course during 2013

·         $2 off 18-hole cart rentals, twice per month

·         Two, half-hour individual golf lessons for $25 each

·         Free basic club fitting

·         Family Golf Outing discount

“We encourage everybody to bring Dad and the whole family out this Father’s Day,” said Mike Heitz, director of Metro Parks. “It’s a great way for families to spend time together and visit some of the best golf courses in Kentucky.” 

Discount books may be purchased at any Metro Parks golf course, and may be used at all nine golf courses.  It’s the perfect opportunity to treat the budding golfer or golf pro to big savings, and great way to support Metro Parks!

Summertime brings out sales people who knock on your door offering alarm systems, magazines, and more. While some of these salespersons are legitimate, others are dishonest in their sales techniques.

For instance, local consumers are calling the BBB complaining about an out-of-state alarm company showing up at their homes selling items, using high-pressure sales tactics. Some examples of high pressure sales tactics include hostile and persuasive rebuttals to consumer concerns, deep discounts offered upon immediate payment, and refusal to take “no” for an answer.

Other homeowners may get a knock on their door from someone using an emotional appeal to sell magazines. Some act like college students who are trying to raise money to apply for a scholarship, and others pretend to sell magazines to send overseas to the military. 

BBB offers these tips for consumers to consider when someone knocks on the door:

Be safe. Ask for identification before you open the door. Never invite the solicitor into your home.

High-pressure sales tactics. Be wary of high-pressure sales tactics. A trustworthy company should let you take time to think about the purchase and compare prices before buying or putting down a deposit. Some unscrupulous door-to-door sellers will put pressure on you to close the deal at that moment, and even make special offers to entice you. If you find yourself in this position, find a way to end the conversation quickly.

Time sensitive offer. Don’t be pressured to take advantage of a time-sensitive offer. Take time to decide whether you’re sure you want the product. Do some comparison shopping first.

Research the company with BBB. Visit www.bbb.org to view the company’s BBB Business Review to find out more about their marketplace performance. You can download and use the BBB iPhone app to access the company’s report while the person is standing at your door, or visit m.bbb.org on your mobile device.

Get transaction details in writing. Be sure you receive a contract or receipt explaining the details of your purchase and all of the terms and conditions that apply. 

Remember the “Three-Day Cooling-Off Rule.” The Federal Trade Commission’s Three-Day Cooling-Off Rule gives consumers three days to cancel purchases of more than $25 that are made in their home or at a location that is not the seller’s permanent place of business. Along with a receipt, the salesperson should always provide a cancellation form that can be sent to the company to cancel the purchase within three days. By law, the company must give consumers a refund within 10 days of receiving the cancellation notice.

Stand strong. Do not invite unsolicited salespeople into your home. If you do allow a salesperson inside and decide during the presentation that you are not interested in making a purchase, simply ask him or her to leave. If the salesperson refuses to leave, threaten to call the police, and follow through if they don’t leave immediately.

Victims of fraudulent door-to-door sales should report the incident to their local law enforcement, and contact their Better Business Bureau at 1-800-388-2222.