How do you deal with annoying door to door sales people ?

Answer 1

I wrote to my congressperson and said that I think door-to-door sales should be banned. With the advent of telemarketing and the internet, there's no reason for door-to-door sales to exist. It is also dangerous for a couple of different reasons:

1. The person going door-to-door often will not hesitate to enter a person's home if invited. Once inside, this person is subject to anything. The salesperson is usually alone. The ones I have seen lately are college-aged girls.

2. The 'salesperson' could be a thief or part of a ring of thieves. The 'salesperson' comes to the door or in the house and cases the house or keeps the owner busy while an accomplice steals from around the house or enters the house by another unlocked door. The 'salesperson' could also enter the house and pull a gun or a knife, then allow an accomplice to enter the home. Anything could happen at that point.

3. The 'salesperson' could case the house and a gang of thieves could return later to rob and or terrorize your family.

Also, door-to-door sales often target the elderly who have less defenses when it comes to high-pressure sales or con-men.

So I think door-to-door sales are unnecessary and should no longer be allowed.

Answer 2

Don't open the door.... listen to this one:

A little old lady answered a knock on the door one day, only to be confronted by a well-dressed young man carrying a vacuum cleaner.

"Good morning," said the young man. "If I could take a couple minutes of your time, I would like to demonstrate the very latest in high-powered vacuum cleaners."

"Go away!" said the old lady. "I haven't got any money" and she tried to close the door. Quick as a flash, the young man wedged his foot in the door and pushed it wide open.

"Don't be too hasty!" he said. "Not until you have at least seen my demonstration." And with that, he emptied a bucket of horse **** all over her hallway carpet.

"If this vacuum cleaner does not remove all traces of this horse **** from your carpet, Madam, I will personally eat the remainder."

"Well," she said, "I hope you've got a good appetite, because the electricity was cut off this morning

Answer 3

Unless they are kids, I interrupt (if I answer at all), say I'm not interested and close the door. If they remain, I open the door and let my dog loose. They leave rather quickly. :-)

I listen to the kids & will sometimes buy something if I have the cash; I figure at least they're not out doing drugs or god knows what else.

Answer 4

I always answer through the video phone on the door bell. I just tell them the owner is away for six months and I am house sitting.

Answer 5

The best thing to do is bribe a child to start crying within 2 seconds of you opening the door...it works every time!!

Answer 6

Depends what they are selling.

If it's anything to do with your property (windows etc) then say you're a council tenant.

If it's bibles or clothes then just tell them no and shut the door!


Or put a sign up saying no Canvassers

Answer 7

I used to be one so I should know. You can't. You can get rid of them rather quick by telling them they just woke up your recently born baby, it always made me feel really bad about myself. Or stick up a sign telling them to f**k off, that works too, usually. Worked with me anyway, but I got given out to for not trying hard enough so I ended up going into a girls house and doing a little hanky panky for the rest of the day. They thought I was in there selling something,they just didn't know it was me and I wasn't charging.

Answer 8

Don't open the door to them but tell them to go away. If you just don't answer they will think you are not home and come back later.

Answer 9

I have a sticker on my door saying that I do
not buy or sell anything at my door. It also
warns that anyone who needs access to my
home,for meter readings etc,have to show a valid identification pass. It works!!

Answer 10

I answer the door in lipstick and a bad wig, wearing only a studded leather thong.
Usually works.