door to door salespests

[Jethro_uk]

I've stuck the doorbell *on* the glass where they knock (no door knocker for us). The only response I ever get is "sometimes they don't work".

[Andy Burns]

I just tell them I don't sign-up for charities on the doorstop (or in shopping centres etc) because it isn't good value for the charities, who often don't see a penny from the first year's contributions.

[alan_m]

They probably don't see any of the money from door step collectors! You can spot the bogus collectors as they will have a "official" identity card from a charity that they claim to represent. The card being knocked up on a home computer and laminated.

[Andy Burns]

That's why I have a lit-up push button, to give a clue that it isn't some battery powered effort with probably dead batteries ...

[Capitol]

I just tell them NO!

[Capitol]

Add a buzzer to them. Very offputing to many callers.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Quite. Perhaps they are used to wireless doorbells that either don't work or can't be heard from outside?

I'm removing the door knocker when re-decorating. Suppose they'll just rattle the letter box.

[Bob Eager]

I did trial it with bits of paper and it seems to work.

This is the permanent version.

[Bob Eager]

I was wondering about a vibration sensor on the door.

[Bob Eager]

Yes, I've had that.

[Bob Eager]

I looked at a load of these and couldn't find one that fitted between the two raised door panels, under the knocker and above the bell.

[Bob Eager]

The other excuse was "I get told off for waking the baby".

[Bob Eager]

We have a bell and a big door knocker. Sometimes they just knock on the wood.

[Andy Burns]

If people knocking is a problem, maybe remove the knocker?

[Chris J Dixon]

This has not been my experience, many just ignore the sign. When I point out calmly that the idea is that it saves us both time, a surprising number then claim that they are not cold callers.

This week I had a chap with an Irish accent who first offered to trim a tree of mine which doesn't need it, offered to clean the gutters then general gardening, which I told him was my hobby. As he left his parting shot was "Would you sell me the caravan?"

Chris

[Robin]

It may not be a problem for you or Jethro but we get far too many leaflets for either of those to appeal.

[alan_m]

And cold calling salesmen are not selling anything!

[Bob Eager]

They knock on the door panels then.

[Robin]

Yep - frequent, free tests of the structural integrity of the door, and the strength of the lock and hinges ;)

[charles]

I asked someone that exact question. "Bells rarely work" was the reply.