What Part Of "Go Away" Don't You Understand?

[LadyJag]

I need to get a "No Soliciting" sign for my door, to keep these random creepy lawn and tree service guys away. They scope out my neighborhood, staring at the various trees in people's yards, then, if they determine that one is dead, leaning, or "about to fall on something," they stop their beat up truck and homemade trailer, walk up to the door, and ring the doorbell multiple times and/or bang on the door.

Working from home with a toddler, I set my alarm and lock my doors as a precaution. There is no WAY I am just going to open my front door to a stranger! Well, a few minutes ago, the doorbell rang, so I looked out the window and saw a pick up truck pulling a trailer covered in plywood with "Wood 4 Sale" spraypainted on it. The driver was hanging out the window of the truck, looking back at his buddy, who rang my doorbell a second time.

I didn't answer the door. For one thing, I'm WORKING, and for another, I'm not interested in hiring someone to cut down my NEIGHBOR'S tree that was struck by lightening a few months ago and looks like it could fall on our tool shed. So the guy rings the bell AGAIN!

So I go downstairs with Alyssa in tow, and, in my most annoyed tone, I ask through the locked door, "Can I help you?!?" The guy starts talking about cutting down the tree in the back.

"That's my neighbor's tree," I respond several times (because he claims not to be able to hear me.)

"Oh. Do you know if they're home?" he asks.

"Nope," I respond and turn to go back upstairs.

"Wait!" he shouts, "Can I give you my card?" (Like I'm going to open the door because he has a business card. Right.)

"No thanks," I say, "we're not interested."

He just stood there, staring at me through the window in our door.

"Goodbye!" I said, and walked back upstairs. At the top of the stairs, I looked out the window to see the man finally climb into the passenger side of the pickup truck, which was now facing oncoming traffic and blocking my driveway. After a chat with the driver (who was STILL hanging out the window staring at the house), they finally drove off.

WhatEVER!

 

Tags: creepy, soliciting, strangers, wahm

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[mommiesquid]

Dec. 30, 2008 at 4:14 PM

maybe you need to get a recording of a very mean sounding dog you can push play on the recording  when ever your doorbell rings.

[ZacsMom]

Dec. 31, 2008 at 10:13 AM

We get the same thing with guys in plow trucks or my personal favorite, the guy on foot who's pushing a snow blower up and down the street.  Where exactly has he walked from since there's not a vehicle in sight?!?  We have a big dog that does a great job of scaring them away but of course, it also wakes up Zac if it happens to be during the elusive nap-time. 

[pinkcalla721]

Jan. 6, 2009 at 11:48 AM

yeah, I hate that kind of thing too. The police told me to never even speak through the locked door, it tells them no man is home. I am guilty of the same thing though that you did. Now though, I look through the blinds ever so slightly without touching them and dont say anything. I really need a four legged burglar alarm. I know for a fact a dog will keep people out, no matter the size of the bark they make. You could get a chihuahua, they are great little burglar alarms and not a hassle.

[jendramis]

May. 31, 2009 at 10:16 PM

you can have a sign made up that you can hang on or near your door that says no solicitors we have one we got made up at one of those trophy and plaque places because timmy has special needs and knocking on the door makes my dog bark which tem upsets timmy,doesnt always work but seems to lessen it