Thread: Is there anything more annoying than a solicitor?

I don't mind the kids selling candy so much, but the pushy people really get to me. I've had a couple from the same carpet cleaning company come up to my door practically begging me to let them clean my carpet. Even after I told them that I have my own carpet cleaner and clean carpets as part of my job (both true) they insisted to let me come in and clean my carpets for free. This last one even told me, "Oh, we don't want your money. We are just hoping you'd advertise for us." I told her, "Now, why would I do that when I just told you I do this for a living?" She knew she got caught, but it didn't stop her from begging me to let her clean my carpet.

I am not kidding you; I must have told her "NO" as least 20 times! She would just not give up, even as I was slowly closing the door on her. Her begging was just very unprofessional, annoying and downright rude.

Well, enough is enough! I went on eBay today and bought a "No Soliciting" sign. I'm hanging it right near my doorbell. The next time a solicitor comes to my door and dares to ring my bell after knowing I don't want solicitors here, I am going to just peek up over my door window and ask what they want. When they start with their shpeel (sp?) about what they're selling, I'll cut them off and ask, "Read the sign above the doorbell." Then I'm just going to walk away, regardless of whether or not they continue talking.

I really wish they'd pass a law that would prohibit any type of door-to-door solicitation, whether it's selling an item or Jehovah's witness. Sorry if it sounds mean, but if I am interested in buying what you're selling or joining your religion, I will go out and buy it/do it myself. It is just so annoying, and who wants to open their doors to strangers anyway?

Whew! That felt good to get off my chest.

This is one good thing I'm really good at. I can say no and walk away. I'm not mean and nasty about it but I don't owe these folks anything, my time least of all. I live in a community with a no soliciting policy. I will go out of my way to make sure these folks know that it's not allowed.

One thing I find very annoying is churches soliciting for my soul and the parents stand on the sidewalk while they send their kids to my door. I make sure I speak to the parents, letting them know of the 'no soliciting' policy.

I don't even answer the door unless I know who's there. I peep through my blinds and if I don't recognize them, I don't answer. I get way too many solicitors to be answering my door to them all the time.

Here you go, gmyers: https://www.donotcall.gov/

Man, I wish our community was a do-not-solicit community. And I also wish I had the conjones to just shut the door on them after my first NO.

Originally Posted by sandooch

Here you go, gmyers: https://www.donotcall.gov/

Man, I wish our community was a do-not-solicit community. And I also wish I had the conjones to just shut the door on them after my first NO.

I can loan you mine until you get in the swing of it.

I don't get many here but when I do I just interrupt them and say loudly No thank you, have a great day and shut and lock the door.

They've gotten so pushy both on the phone and door-to-door. They're TRAINED to be that way! I mean, who in the right mind thinks that people will automatically want to buy your product or service the MORE you piss them off?!?!

I wouldn't mind so much if they could just accept "no" for an answer. Maybe ONE more little push, I can understand that people want to make money. But they go so overboard. I ALWAYS start polite, but there's not much that can fire me up quicker than trying to push me into something I don't want.

OK, I am a bit rude. I have a "Go Away" sign at my place and it is located where you cannot walk in the yard without seeing it. Our town usually does not allow any solicitors here but every once in awhile one sneaks in. I just answer the door and point to the sign and ask - what part of "Go Away" do you not understand. My internet went out one day and the guy that owns the company is a good friend, well he had to come over because of my internet problem, so there he is outside the yard with his cell phone calling me and asking if he could come in the yard. The sign had recently been put up and he had not seen it. I am sorry but I can be rude. Even with phone solicitors, I ask them if they know me - of course they say no, so I ask them why are they bothering me. They usually hang up on me then.