Dog thief

[Jer]

I've been saying it for years now, why does anybody still answer the door for an unknown party in the year 2020? Nothing good is going to come of it. I don't know if people still think that Ed McMahon is going to be standing there with a $1 million check from publishers clearing House or what. I disconnected our doorbell chime years ago and the only regret is that I didn't do it sooner. If somebody knows me they'll call or text before they show up. The only people who use doorbells that I'm not expecting are sales people and criminals so I don't care.

[hurley842002]

I've been saying it for years now, why does anybody still answer the door for an unknown party in the year 2020? Nothing good is going to come of it. I don't know if people still think that Ed McMahon is going to be standing there with a $1 million check from publishers clearing House or what. I disconnected our doorbell chime years ago and the only regret is that I didn't do it sooner. If somebody knows me they'll call or text before they show up. The only people who use doorbells that I'm not expecting are sales people and criminals so I don't care.

It was a pleasant surprise to learn that solicitation quickly becomes illegal with proper signage, could be as simple as the little "No soliciting" signs on your door, or a no trespassing sign. Fortunately our community has signs posted at both entrances, with the ARS spelled out. Only door ringing at my place is the neighbor kids wanting to play, or Amazon, UPS, etc. But no, I'm like you, I don't answer the door for anything usually.

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[Jer]

It was a pleasant surprise to learn that solicitation quickly becomes illegal with proper signage, could be as simple as the little "No soliciting" signs on your door, or a no trespassing sign. Fortunately our community has signs posted at both entrances, with the ARS spelled out. Only door ringing at my place is the neighbor kids wanting to play, or Amazon, UPS, etc. But no, I'm like you, I don't answer the door for anything usually.

I've got two and it doesn't stop door-to-door salesmen. If everyone stopped buying from door-to-door salesmen the problem would go away almost overnight. The fact that they have any success at all though is what keeps them going. Same with phone solicitors... people complain about them but they continue to reward the bad behavior. If I don't know who you are when you ring my phone or doorbell I couldn't care less.

[hurley842002]

I've got two and it doesn't stop door-to-door salesmen. If everyone stopped buying from door-to-door salesmen the problem would go away almost overnight. The fact that they have any success at all though is what keeps them going. Same with phone solicitors... people complain about them but they continue to reward the bad behavior. If I don't know who you are when you ring my phone or doorbell I couldn't care less.

It's unfortunate Colorado doesn't seem to have anything prohibiting them from continuing the solicitation.

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