What does No Solictors mean to you?

[zachnsamsmommy]

I had a 'NO SOLICITING' sign on my last home (we have a big community-entrance one where I live now), and once had this guy come to my house anyway. I asked him if he read the sign, and he said (and I am serious). "I am not soliciting, I'm just trying to sell you something"

He was selling books...he needs to read a dictionary or thesaurus...

 

[binny]

Let me ask this on this thread.

If a local shop were going around hanging coupons on doors, is that considered soliciting? Not ringing doorbells, just leaving coupons. (coupons that many people look forward to)

I ask because I was kicked out of a condo complex for soliciting, and personally, I don't think I was, and considering we get a ton of business from this huge complex, the coupons are appreciated.

I also hate this! It is rampant in this neighbourhood! We actually have people who tape things to the doors, including the garage doors. The last one said "If you would like an estimate, please fill out this form and retape it to your garage door" ummmm no.

 

[Becky2005]

My sign (homemade on the computer) reads :

No soliciting of :
Church Groups
Lawn Mowers
Scrap/Junk Haulers
Window Salesmen
Yard Workers
~~~~ Children's Fundraisers Welcome ~~~~

I like this one because it was always a puzzle for us when we were selling Girl Scout cookies -- we would avoid houses that had No Soliciting signs on them but then they would not be happy you skipped their house. UMMM...OK...how in the world are we supposed to know that the rules didn't apply. We had to assume you meant what your sign said.

 

[MosMom]

I don't mind the kiddos. It is the creepy homeless looking men that come during the day when I'm home alone and pressure me to come in my house so they can demonstrate a cleaner.

 

[binny]

But you are soliciting your company by handing out flyers, if I see a coupon person even when the local leaders will come by and knock on the door or try to leave a flyer, if I want you as a leader I will vote regardless, if I want your business I know how to use a phone. No offense.

To the poster who made the sign about the dogs, that is funny. I actually have a big GS dog who goes with me to the door. Next question someone will ask, does he bite? Um yes because honestly I don't know who these people are. They may see just me and think I live alone, yes my dog bite. Actually he would just lick them to death but people don't need to know that.

I had a JW stop by the other day and my dog went crazy. I cracked open the door and she said " I hear you have a big so Ill just leave this with you!"

 

[RF536]

I hate people who ignore the sign, especially the ones who want to come in and sell me stuff. I do not open the door if I am home alone, unless I am expecting someone or a delivery. Last fall a guy caught me when I was expecting something, so I did open the door and he wanted to demonstrate a cleaner for me, he handed me bottle of cleaner and then turned around and left to get the rest of his stuff before I could give him and answer. I felt bad for him, when he came back with all of this stuff and I told him I couldn't let him in the house as my dog did not like strangers. The whole time I am holding onto my dogs collar, she was a 120lbs German Shepherd mix, as she is growling and barking. He replied "just shut her in a room, she can't open doors can she." He didn't know what to say when I told him that she could open the doors.

 

[hereyago]

I hate people who ignore the sign, especially the ones who want to come in and sell me stuff. I do not open the door if I am home alone, unless I am expecting someone or a delivery. Last fall a guy caught me when I was expecting something, so I did open the door and he wanted to demonstrate a cleaner for me, he handed me bottle of cleaner and then turned around and left to get the rest of his stuff before I could give him and answer. I felt bad for him, when he came back with all of this stuff and I told him I couldn't let him in the house as my dog did not like strangers. The whole time I am holding onto my dogs collar, she was a 120lbs German Shepherd mix, as she is growling and barking. He replied "just shut her in a room, she can't open doors can she." He didn't know what to say when I told him that she could open the doors.

We have 2 doors, the storm door which i lock but will keep the wooden door open and then at night the peep hole is used.

The dog opening door thing: i had a hus/rot mix, 75 lbs of fur baby. I actually locked myself in the laundry room. the front door was locked and i went in the laundry and inadvertleny locked the door it was the press and turn, he actually unlocked the door.

Then my gs now, that crazy dog locked me out. I was in the backyard and had the back door closed he wanted out with me so bad, he hit the door lock, so i had to bang on the door for someone to unlock it.

 

[akcire]

Unless it is a kid--selling Girl Scout, Boy Scout, or the local school fundraiser, etc.....my husband always calls the police on the non-emergency number to report that someone is trying to determine if homes are occupied by ringing every doorbell in the subdivision.

I don't care what you are selling: magazines, religion, meat from a truck , lawn crew, roofing/siding---we aren't buying. Unless Mickey Mouse rings my doorbell (and wouldn't that be a way to sell the DVC) the cops get called and they get asked for their solicitation license. They never have a license--so they get asked to leave.

My husband's now deceased 98 year old grandmother, used to have a sign on her front porch that said....."Trespassers will be shot, survivors will be prosecuted". It was especially funny because she purchased it at a church craft fair.

 

[KristaTX]

For anyone who is concerned about solictors, it would be worth checking your city's requirements for door-to-door sales. This isn't all of it, but our city's code for solicitors includes the following:

Persons conducting such activities are required to obtain the proper permit or registration from the City prior to going door-to-door. Each solicitor will be issued a photo ID badge that is required to be worn at all times while soliciting. The ID badges will clearly identify the solicitor and the organization represented. Solicitor permits are not required for persons under eighteen years of age if engaged in fundraising activities for youth organizations.

Solicitors and handbill distributors may not solicit or leave handbills at premises when a sign not less than one (1) inch by three (3) inches in size has been posted near the main entrance of the premise containing the words “NO SOLICITORS’’, NO TRESPASSING”, “NO SOLICITORS OR HANDBILLS” or words of similar meaning.

I am very thankful that our city has taken these precautions, and I would encourage more of you to find out if your city has similar policies. I don't know if it is the exact reason for these new policies here, but last year a woman in a nice neighborhood in our city was shot and killed at her front door. The crime is still unsolved.

We had an incident earlier this year with a creepy and indeed fraudulent door-to-door peddler. After that I bought some supplies at Hobby Lobby and made a cute "No Solicitors, Please" sign to put by our doorbell. We haven't had anyone come to the door since I put up the sign - at least not when I have been home. If a solicitor disobeys the ordinance, I will send them on their way, and then call the police to come question the person as they roam the neighborhood.

 

[overlyspoiled4sure]

This thread has reminded me it's time to have DH print a new sign for our door. We take it down during the winter.

I like the one that says children's fundraisers welcome. Think I'll have him add it to this summer's version.

 

[2Eskiedogs]

I've thought about putting up a sign, but I wondered how much of it would stop.

The best line that I heard was from 2 guys that pulled up across from my house in a semi tractor-trailer. They wanted to know if I would want to go in the back of the trailer and look at furniture they were selling. In a word - NO! I did call the police and they were picked up within 15 minutes from leaving my house. We got to see the semi being towed.

 

[PrincessBelle39]

In Britain it means "no lawyers"

That was my first thought also.

 

[DBL101]

I saw a sign once that said:
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We shoot every
3rd salesman here!!
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The second one just left!

 

[AKL_Megs]

I hate this as well. I won't go to your business if you put one of those fliers on my door. I really wish they would find some other way of advertising.

Me too. Especially the dry-cleaner who came onto my porch and KNOCKED OVER my Easter Lily that was catching some sun (along with 5 other plants lined up on my porch stairs). As she stepped over them, she knocked it over and killed two blooms.

 

[scrapbookworm]

We have a No Soliciting sign up at work, but it never works. Maybe I should fire it.

Here at work we mostly get those people who offer vague business consulting services. They ask if I'm the owner, no, then they want the name of the owner. I tell them they aren't interested- they tell me that they need to speak to the owner anyway. Does anyone have any good comebacks? The owner definitely hates solicitors and telemarketers, and doesn't want to talk to any of them!

 

[FireDancer]

To me it means I don't care if you are selling life insurance or girl scout cookies, bug off and don't even knock. Our city doesn't allow door to door soliciting and it isn't a problem for us.

 

[surfergirl602]

After getting 4 or 5 people a DAY, I just printed up a sign that said no trespassing and no soliciting that listed the groups that kept ingoring it, and so far we haven't had a single one come. Some will leave little pamphlets etc in the door handle though, and they go directly into the recycle bin. At least they don't knock or ring the door bell. Those send my three labs into a fit and they won't settle down. They don't like strangers coming to the door and disturbing their naps. lol

 

[Tiggernut_jadie]

We have a 'No Soliciting' sign on our door and on the whole people do respect it. However I have had one or two who think it doesn't apply to them One guy even said he wasn't selling anything and then tried to sell me something....when I shut the door he yelled 'Well F... off you fat B****h! Unbelievable!!!

I usually just say 'I'm sorry but I don't buy things from people who can't READ!' and shut the door!

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

We have a No Soliciting sign up at work, but it never works. Maybe I should fire it.

Here at work we mostly get those people who offer vague business consulting services. They ask if I'm the owner, no, then they want the name of the owner. I tell them they aren't interested- they tell me that they need to speak to the owner anyway. Does anyone have any good comebacks? The owner definitely hates solicitors and telemarketers, and doesn't want to talk to any of them!

Yout should jsut say that the owner appointed you to screen all sales reps or salesmen/women and that he will not consider using any service without your consent.

then tell him that he has to make an appointment...ten minutes max, for the presentation, on saturday, at either 7 a.m. or 6 P.M.

(if you really want to get him, tell them they must post a cash bond to cover any overtime by the staff that occurs for the presentation)

 

[MomRN]

I don't have a sign, but....

I hate religious solicitors. I have thought about printing my own flyers to hand out to those that come to the door. Since I consider myself a humanist/atheist, I wonder what the reaction would be.

Adult salespeople... scare me. I won't answer the door for them. If they catch me outside I go to "walk" the dog (a very loyal German Shepard).

Children... my downfall. I support the neighborhood kids in their fundraisers. However, (and this may freak some other parents out), I ask where they live, because sometimes we get people that live 10 miles away come to our neighborhood. A bit much.

To answer your question though, I say "no solicitors" means no one should come to the door trying to sale anything. Whether that be a product or a religion.