There are many benefits to installing solar panels, but there are also many reasons that a homeowner might not be ready, or might want to explore other options besides purchasing solar. That’s what makes pushy solar salespeople so frustrating.
One solar representative in Reedley, Calif., crossed the line with threats, and a video of the incident was posted on Reddit.
“Sunrun employee in Reedley California from Idaho (police ID’d him),” the original poster said. “Falsely misrepresenting himself as ‘I work for PG&E, you are blocking my access from your meter.’ Threatened me with fines. This is fraudulent intent. All I said was ‘we’re not interested, thank you.'”
In the video, the Sunrun employee says: “If you don’t listen, we’re going to have bail bonds come out. … Good luck!” Despite his misrepresentation, however, his Sunrun polo gave him away…