Quote Originally Posted by Big E3 View Post
I've had a sign up for 6 years now, and your right just a slight reduction in violators. Alarm companies are the most common offenders, I think they believe that my alarm company sign in the yard is an invitation for competition to ring the bell. I actually kind of enjoy answering the door to find a sales person at the door. I usually wait for them to go through the pitch and respond I don't want to change to a company with employees that can't read. Yesterday two girls came to the door and one is training the other, I suggested that teaching some basic reading skills would be a good place to start. Others I have used are "You speak very much like an American, amazing for somebody that can't read". I just don't answer the door most of the time, eventually they leave.
My time is more valuable than that. Buy an ADT sign and put it out front. Usually you can find them with stickers that you put on doors & windows too. The former keeps alarm company sales people away and the latter keeps buglers away. it's tricky though because ADT is hip to this game so they are pretty stingy about people selling their signs and logo. Best $20-$50 you'll spend.