Community Chat

[BabyYoda]

I need to vent here. We usually get solicitors year round in my neighborhood and it is usually the same company sales people or religious people. I have already spoken to these same people in the past to leave us alone and yet they continue to come to my door. 

It has been getting excessive this time of year that they want to sell something to you or collect donations. The fire dept. came here on Saturday while we were fixing a fallen Christmas decoration outside and asked us for donations (I give them a donation every year and told him so). The fireman said to me that is great you donate to us but can you give me something today extra? 

Today alone I had 10 people ring my doorbell and knocked very loudly numerous times. In fact the same man came here 3 days in a row (Sat, Sun, Mon) in regular clothes (same colored neon green jacket). A few months ago I decided not to answer the door anymore. Sometimes (rarely) I will open the window in front of the house and ask them what they want. We had another robbery this week in our neighborhood and I discussed it with hubby that I would like to install a camera security system. I am home alone while he is at work. 

How do do you deal with solicitors?

[CatLoverDogsToo]

If I am not expecting someone I invited, I do not answer the door, ever.  My very large dog does go to the door and greet the unwanted "guest" to an aria of loud barking. They usually leave rather quickly. In reality, she is very sweet, but her bark is scary. I was watching an expert on home safety a while ago, and interestingly, he said the number one thing to protect your house from a break in is putting a large dog bowl outside. Apparently the criminal element will avoid a house where they think a large dog resides.

[DoneTryin]

Yikes!  Sorry they're driving you nuts.  Guess I'm very lucky in that I live in a very secure apt building.  Although there's a "buzzer" the residents have to go down to the front entrance to let their guests in.  Certain delivery people have a key to let themselves in, like the mail delivery person.

[Plaid Pants2]

Let them hear the sound of a gun being cocked, and see the barrel of it.

That should do the trick.

[GCR18]

I also don't open the door if I'm not expecting company.  

[Suziepeach]

We have these out plus a smaller one on our mailbox..

[Doxielover]

I live alone, so I don't answer my door, unless I am expecting someone. I really don't have a problem with solicitors in my neighborhood, but my mother does. In fact, one time when I was at her house someone from AT&T came to her door 6 or 7 times in a matter of 3 or 4 hours! I finally went to the door and told him to stop harassing us! My mother eventually posted a "No Soliciting" sign in one of her living room windows. It is actually pretty sad that she had to do that. 

[lulu2]

We get tons of phone calls and letters in the mail, but luckily no one knocks on our door asking for contributions.  If this were the case, I'd post a No Solicitation sign.

It drives me nuts when you receive an acknowledgement for your donation accompanied by letter requesting you give more.

[chickenbutt]

I should probably not get started on this (the bane of my existence!), but one of the most frustrating aspects of this is that they ignore the signs.

I started out with a nice-looking, very well placed, 'No Soliciting' sign.  That didn't work.  Then I printed up a sheet that elaborated on that.  Nope, didn't make a difference.  Added another one that was even MORE explicit.  No help at all.  I added 'NO TRESPASSING' signs.   Didn't make one whit of difference.

Needless to say, these people really PI$$ me off.   It wouldn't even be as bad if they didn't feel compelled to lay on the doorbell or BANG on the door relentlessly.  *sigh*   

[deepwaterdotter]

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@GCR18 wrote:

I also don't open the door if I'm not expecting company.  

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I do the same thing.