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Mar 28, 2024
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Les IsMore
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It's the sign below the No Soliciting sign that makes the difference.
I found the Trespassers Will Be Shot sign to be quite effective.
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As a former door to door guy it’s really simple
gurt
Mar 28, 6:20pm
Don't come to my door. We'll both be happy.
foofcoug
Mar 28, 6:21pm
And when it says No Soliciting....do what it says
WJCougar
Mar 28, 6:23pm
But he's not selling. He's just setting appointments!
Ted Lasso
Mar 28, 6:25pm
Or giving away stuff
TADOW
Mar 28, 6:45pm
Marketing!
MarylandFan
Mar 28, 9:10pm
But what if my home could be chosen to be in their marketing campaign?!?
Gunga Galunga
Mar 29, 11:04am
I have a No Soliciting sign. They come anyway. So I answer the door, and point at my sign.
jdub
Mar 28, 6:25pm
Yeah this would be the exact opposite of what you want to do
gurt
Mar 28, 6:28pm
Wait, so it’s his fault someone comes to his house, ignores his no soliciting
cougaman
Mar 28, 6:31pm
Never said that. Never said that and never said that
gurt
Mar 28, 6:32pm
yeah, you kind of implied that.
jdub
Mar 28, 6:37pm
You're not explicitly saying it, but you imply it by telling all of the people
benny1982
Mar 28, 6:45pm
It’s his house, and you are telling him what not to do when someone unwanted
cougaman
Mar 28, 6:46pm
You must be a terrific sales guy. Do you tell the folks you're pitching to read
ebv
Mar 29, 12:49pm
Yeah... If you don't want people to assertively tell you no and that they're not
couldge
Mar 29, 1:09pm
Right, it's the homeowner's fault you guys can't take no for an answer.
benny1982
Mar 28, 6:31pm
I view it as my duty to compel them to know this is a poor career choice
machete
Mar 28, 6:50pm
I do also. If they start with their pitch I point to the sign and tell them
TeeKaa
Mar 28, 6:33pm
lol man. You guys are hilarious 🤣🤦🏻♂️
gurt
Mar 28, 6:35pm
Will you please explain to us your understanding of No Soliciting?
Knee Brace
Mar 28, 6:36pm
Please re read my first post on this thread
gurt
Mar 28, 6:49pm
Wrong. The meaning of No Soliciting is no soliciting.
Knee Brace
Mar 28, 6:50pm
Good point
gurt
Mar 28, 6:55pm
If you knock on the door of a house that has a no soliciting sign, you don't get to be mad at the response.
Knee Brace
Mar 28, 6:59pm
I don't usually even say anything. I look at them, then the sign and point at the sign. They get the hint.
jdub
Mar 28, 7:00pm
Didn’t read post ⤴️🤣🤦🏻♂️
gurt
Mar 28, 7:00pm
Didn't read the sign
jdub
Mar 28, 7:06pm
Or the room. Not that that's much of a shock.
Knee Brace
Mar 28, 7:09pm
⤴️ name doesn’t check out
gurt
Mar 28, 7:10pm
Mad at someone for misreading a post about how you shouldn’t get mad about
cougaman
Mar 28, 7:10pm
So is it my kids fault when they open the door and then I have to talk to them??
MustacheMan
Mar 28, 7:06pm
I'll repost this. It works very well and the awkwardness is golden.
m0resn0w
Mar 28, 8:23pm
^^^This man gets it
jdub
Mar 28, 8:25pm
Except they can hear my kids begging to answer the door so they keep knocking
Charles Darwin
Mar 28, 6:22pm
Survival of the fittest, amiright?
Eddie
Mar 28, 6:23pm
Plenty of solutions
Charles Darwin
Mar 28, 6:26pm
I was at my grandma's house years and years ago and noticed a whistle hanging...
Eddie
Mar 28, 6:29pm
I just tell them I rent and don’t know the landlord as it’s a property
Eog
Mar 28, 6:25pm
I usually invite them in to talk about the rapture
Forbidden Fruit
Mar 28, 6:25pm
Try "Come in! Ever heard of Primerica? I'd love to help you with your finances."
Eddie
Mar 28, 6:28pm
Or "Want to be in my downline?"
rockhound
Mar 28, 6:31pm
What about Kramerica?
TNT
Mar 28, 6:34pm
What a horrible attitude.
CopperLix
Mar 28, 6:33pm
That’s what I do, but I had one recently ring multiple times and then wave and
El Presidente
Mar 28, 6:34pm
What I found works: keep a BOM next to the door and offer to trade with the
BlueKarma
Mar 28, 6:36pm
Bwahahahahahahaha
TNT
Mar 28, 6:37pm
And this board doesn’t believe in pit bulls. That’s a mistake.
OmahaOmaha
Mar 28, 6:42pm
Most all of us were door to door guys with name tags.
777
Mar 28, 7:04pm
My no soliciting sign also includes a $50 per 2 minute
zero84043
Mar 28, 7:11pm
It's the sign below the No Soliciting sign that makes the difference.
Les IsMore
Mar 28, 7:21pm
I (somewhat regrettably) did d2d for a couple summers and although I totally
ossicles
Mar 28, 7:11pm
How do I know if you’re a solicitor without answering? For all I know, you could
Jay Rick
Mar 28, 7:12pm
Yeah, the other night I stopped at a neighbor's house that I don't know to let
russkiejedi
Mar 28, 7:29pm
I answered the jehovahs witnesses stark naked one Saturday morning. They have
Utefaninenemyland
Mar 28, 7:16pm
This you?
SWKTNative
Mar 28, 7:43pm
Really going all in on a bad take.
LaVellIfIKnow
Mar 28, 7:24pm
In other words, the best kind of thread!
Cougar Junkie
Mar 28, 7:34pm
Yeah. Never been a problem. Just leave when no one answers and stop knocking
Ray Shoesmith
Mar 28, 7:41pm
How about the "No Soliciting" sign? U aware in many places it's a class B mis?
futbalmaven
Mar 28, 8:19pm
Also did d2d during college and made sales to at least a couple homes a week
OKchief
Mar 28, 11:21pm
Did you sell children’s books or magic kits?
Forbidden Fruit
Mar 28, 11:29pm
?
OKchief
Mar 28, 11:42pm
LOL. Zero purchases in 20 yrs from those great salesmen who disregard the sign
TeeKaa
Mar 29, 8:06am
Comments like this are lame. No one cares dude
OKchief
Mar 29, 8:42am
You're selling your perspective very well here
MarylandFan
Mar 29, 8:49am
Just reading thru your post and was wondering if you’ve ever considered attending Alphacon. You’d be a hit there.
WDaddy
Mar 29, 9:01am
Comments like this make me feel very, very good about being rude to salesbros
spinner
Mar 29, 9:09am
I have no problem being nice and just saying "no thanks," regardless of them
benny1982
Mar 29, 9:41am
Whatever makes you feel good man. I doubt they care
OKchief
Mar 29, 5:37pm
Yeah…okay, Chief. BTW…
m0resn0w
Mar 29, 8:45am
This man lives in his own world, clearly.
TheLoneCougar
Mar 29, 9:04am
As a current homeowner, I hope you got sunburned, dehydrated and made zero sales
spinner
Mar 29, 9:08am
I got that same response on my mission lol. Just be nice and respectful
arcawley
Mar 29, 12:01pm
Ring doorbell, "I have a gun, please vacate the property"
BYU Grounds
Mar 29, 9:09am
There is no frustration yelling at a salesman and making them run away scared
Skeptical Optimist
Mar 29, 9:10am
CB collective response
gurt
Mar 29, 9:55am
Not really surprised that the d2d guys in this thread think it's on us if we
benny1982
Mar 29, 10:05am
There are times when standing alone is really brave and admirable.
Knee Brace
Mar 29, 10:16am
For the record, I'm puzzled by people who look for confrontation too
Belboz
Mar 29, 10:21am
Honest question: what if we want to answer the door in case it's a neighbor or delivery needing signing, but don't want
SpecialT
Mar 29, 10:24am
Yeah of course answer your door!
gurt
Mar 29, 10:36am
I think the thing that continually amazes me about people here is
gurt
Mar 29, 10:35am
Go re-read the OP to understand the reaction
MarylandFan
Mar 29, 10:44am
Well said
gurt
Mar 29, 10:54am
That changes the whole thread lol. "IF you know..." okay well sure. But the
benny1982
Mar 29, 11:01am
CB is a cruel mistress. Many of us read things in that may not be intended.
MarylandFan
Mar 29, 11:05am
No one likes to be lectured, but especially not under false assumptions.
benny1982
Mar 29, 10:46am
Never said it was your responsibility
gurt
Mar 29, 10:49am
LOL. Well then. If you say so.
benny1982
Mar 29, 10:54am
Maybe the fact that we don’t think like you is evidence that we are “the cream
russkiejedi
Mar 29, 10:58am
I just interrupt them and tell them I don’t to disrespect them by wasting
Superman21
Mar 29, 10:55am
Way way simpler. I answer the door and you leave after I say I'm not interested
CougaRR4L
Mar 29, 11:17am
Say no, please leave. If that doesn’t work. Show them I’m calling the police,
NYC and Japan
Mar 29, 12:34pm
As a current solar sales guy, this is your approach?
ebv
Mar 29, 12:57pm
I don’t sell solar
gurt
Mar 29, 6:14pm
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