My home is being overrun! It seems like almost every day now some solicitor comes knocking at my door. Magazine sales to go to Europe, religious groups, cookies, candy bars, newpapers---you name it, they come to my house. I always politiely tell them no but they just keep coming, often from the same organization as early as two weeks later.
I need good suggestions to keep them away permanently. I have a sign that says "No Solicitors" but I don't really think they care or notice. I don't think telling them never to come back will work because it's almost always different people even if they are sometimes from the same organization. Do I need to answer the door naked with a shotgun or is there a simpler way?
Answer by lone8wolf
Cut them
Answer by Ol' Doc
Open the door in your underwear. It works...
Answer by BartSimson123
yes, start answering the door naked. Make sure you are holding your "toys" or jewels.
Answer by TriadBeast
much simpler way: post a tastefull looking sign in plain view that says; tresspassers will be shot on sight. (solicitors, this means you)
Answer by nistem
Kill solicitor.
Answer by Larry R
Put an NRA Sticker on your No Solictors sign.
Then when they come point to the sign and say "You are trespassing,. leave now. " in your stongest voice. Then slam the door.
Answer by OPad
Tell them you'd be happy to buy whatever it is they're selling. But first you need them to buy the candy bars you're selling.
Also, you don't need to answer the door to them. That's what I do and the number has dwindled dramatically.
Answer by Braveharht
If you know it is a solicitor, don't answer the door (get a peephole). Otherwise try one of the following:
Put a fence around the front yard and put a big, barking, growling dog in it. Or bluff them with a sign that says "Beware of dog."
You look them in the eye and very firmly say "I'm not interested." They say blah...blah...blah....blah. Interupt them, look them in the eye and very firmly say "I'm not interested." After you've done this 4 or 5 times, say "Have a nice day" and shut the door. Never say "No, thank-you." For some reason "thank-you" encourages them. Never add anything to "I'm not interested," because they will use it to strengthen their sales tactics.
If that is too rude for you, and you have plenty of time to 'play' with them, try this instead:
Don't listen to them. Out talk them. Talk about your baby, your dog, your job, his tie, the game, the weather, tell jokes...etc. This is fun, but time consuming and they know what you are really doing - wasting their valuable time like they waste yours!
One time I even turned the table on the salesperson and started 'selling' my Avon (with a twinkle in my eye). LOL. They did not buy, but they laughed and backed off.
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