Are door to door salesmen common in your area?

[Francodman]

Well, i'm new to having a house, and so far I've been visited by 3 (THREE!) door to door people. Latest one was 2 mins ago, her name was "Zirma" and she was a foreign exchange student selling books ranging from cooking to God. I told her straight off that I didn't have cash, yet she persisted and tried to sell me a little book for only "pocketchange".

No sir, I don't like em!

 

[Colt45]

nope, and i consider myself damn lucky.

 

[N8Magic]

Very rare here. (1 or 2 every year)

 

[StattlichPassat]

None here- they aren't allowed on University campuses.

 

[Wallydraigle]

No. The last salesman we got here was selling meat (yeah, that's right) six years ago. He thought he was going to be eaten alive by jake. Nothing since that.

 

[Smaulz]

Oh jeez, all the time... :|

 

[js1973]

This summer I've had people at my door:

a) Selling steaks, miracle cleaner, coupon books, candy, magazines, home improvement, and lawn services

b) Petitioning against drilling for oil in the great lakes

c) Collecting cans for the deposit money

 

[kami]

Nope...used to get the odd jehovah, but no salesmen (unless girl scouts selling those tasty cookies counts)

 

[pyonir]

since our house (and neighborhood really) were built less than 8 months ago, we get them all the time. we hang up a "no solicitors" sign and we still get their trash left hanging on our door.

 

[Utterman]

Originally posted by: N8Magic
Very rare here. (1 or 2 every year)

 

[woodie1]

I get people from the local churches on occasion. House density isn't good enough to support door to door sales.

 

[amnesiac]

One bonus to having a neighborhood full of crotchety, possessive old people: Neighborhood Watch & strong petitioning power.
All solicitors must apply to have a permit with the city, and it's good for 1 year. Every time a solicitor gets his "wings" so to speak it's announced in the monthly Neighborhood Watch newsletter so people know to avoid them.

 

[Mamoose]

Not in a long time.......maybe its the "insured by S&W" decal.....?

 

[QTPie]

only kids trying to sell chocolate bars, if that counts.

 

[Ulfwald]

Not since I got my shotgun!



















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