What's Not to Understand

It seems pretty simple to me! Why don't you add a line to it that "all violators will be reported to the authorities". Maybe they will think twice before ringing the bell.

It drives me crazy also. I quit answering the door too. There is only one solicitor that comes here but she comes often enough, it drives me crazy. She is spreading the word of her religion and that is fine if I asked for it, but she comes here too often and the last time she asked me for a donation. I am wandering who is paying for her gas to drive around door to door? We live in the country and she has to drive to each door here.

Oh my goodness, it makes me so terribly mad when folks come to the door and ring my doorbell in hopes selling me somthing or providing a service. At least once a week some scruffy guy will come to the door and ask if I want the tree in our front yard trimmed. I have started not going to the door. As you said, my dog starts barking and then he is hyper and noisy for 30 minutes afterwards. One dude wouldn't quit ringing the doorbell when I didn't answer. I finally went to the door and shouted through it that he had 30 seconds to leave the porch or the police would be called to help him off!

Since we live in a rural area, we seldom get solicitors but when we do, they meet Dom face to face, not us. Must be why they don't come round anymore.

The ones I don't like are the ones that knock on the door in the AM with very loud knocks. My daughter works at night and sleeps during the daytime and they wake her up.

There is an easy solution. Yes I said Solution! Install a shower head over your door. When a solicitor rings just turn on the water and give him a shower. He won't ring again, that I guarantee!

I dont blame you one bit for being upset. I might get one a year thats it. I wouldnt answer the door if I was alone either. Why dont they get it?

Yes, unless it's the tamale lady I don't answer the door anymore. Everybody from the bug company to that annoying Kirby man knock on our door at least three times a week. It's kind of scary when I'm home alone.

I used to sell cookies going door to door when I was in Brownies and I was also as a door to door sales person for a short time. I always tried my best to avoid homes that had a "no solicitation" sign up. I knew better than to knock on these peoples door. The sign was already enough to make me turn and walk away! If the sign is on a window it may not be easily seen by others. If possible try putting it on your door instead (about eye level) and see if this keeps them from knocking on your door. Good luck! :)

We don't really have a problem like there in my neighborhood. Usually the only ones that come to the door selling things are the children with their school fund raisers. I have had those problems before though and it does seem like they would respect your sign and not bother you.

I don't answer the door either..it's much too scary! I don't need the things they solicite either.....and if I did I would go to a contractor that is local! I understand too where they need a job and many times it's college kids trying to earn money and travel at the same time but if it were my kid I would tell them to find a real job. I suppose they give them hope of big commissions. I am annoyed when they knock on the door...especially since I spend most of my time upstairs and the entry doors are downstairs!

I, too, understand that these people are just trying to make a living but what a way to earn a buck...by bothering people! It should be against the law. It is risky to the person soliciting and to the person answering the door. Telemarketers are not much better. I have yet to meet even one person that is not annoyed by any of these people. Even if they do buy their product or let them in to hear their story....it is only out of pity or the inability to say "no". It is a rude way to make a living to be sure.

I had that problem, too. I decided that nobody understood the term "solicitor" anymore so I changed it to "No Salesmen!" It worked like a charm. After the third person turned away (all adults) I added "girl/boy scouts allowed". I had it "girl/boy scouts excepted" but that deterred a couple of scouts. What's not to understand is that people don't know proper English anymore. You have to dumb down your signs, unfortunately.

I hate it, they never read the signs. I am like you I never answer the door to anyone I dont know when I am home alone. We dont get too much of this where I live luckily, but what we do get a lot of is phone sales, somedays the phone never stops ringing and its just people trying to get us to have a loan, a credit card or new windows. Sometimes they are so pushy and will not take no for an answer. Answering the phone gets to the point where its depressing, so we just dont answer it! Then when it stops we dial the number to find out who called and if its someone we know we will then phone them back. Or I answer the phone and if its sales I just tactfully hang up the phone while I am speaking to make it look like there is a fault on the phone!!