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I put a sign on my door reading NO SOLICITORS, NO RELIGIOUS PROSELYTIZERS, NO POLITICAL CANVASSERS, NO POLL TAKERS, NO DOOR HANGERS.
It may have been effective on some in the above-mentioned categories, but, alas, not all.
One such violator was attempting to sell “financial products.” After chasing him off (we had words) I researched his industry and came to suspect that because we had recently refinanced (that’s a matter of public record) we were deemed likelier than most to buy what he was selling. My research further indicated that these solicitors pay 25 bucks or more for each lead. So the fellow was already invested in bothering me before he saw the sign, which goes some way toward explaining why he disregarded it.
It may have been effective on some in the above-mentioned categories, but, alas, not all.
One such violator was attempting to sell “financial products.” After chasing him off (we had words) I researched his industry and came to suspect that because we had recently refinanced (that’s a matter of public record) we were deemed likelier than most to buy what he was selling. My research further indicated that these solicitors pay 25 bucks or more for each lead. So the fellow was already invested in bothering me before he saw the sign, which goes some way toward explaining why he disregarded it.