The phone number spoofing has been the biggest upgrade in the war against these scammers and robocallers, and the toughest one to counteract with the usual call-blocking tools.
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I get mildly irritated with the telemarketers but there’s no mercy for those who come to my door.
We don’t answer the front door unless we know who it is, or it’s clearly a child (presumably raising money for activities or school). Anyone else and we don’t even open the door, I’d never buy, join or sign anything door to door anyway.
My dad always maintained that anyone we want to talk to/knows us goes to the back door. "Good news never rings the doorbell"
not in my experience , i have annoyed two ( intending ) burglars at the back door , and mum alarmed one trying to get in a back window
That’s why I answer the door. I don’t want them thinking that no one is home. Isn’t that what they (burglars) before they break in? I’d rather confront them straight up. Thankfully that’s never been the case.
That’s why I answer the door. I don’t want them thinking that no one is home. Isn’t that what they (burglars) before they break in? I’d rather confront them straight up. Thankfully that’s never been the case.
The only real reason I have an alarm is to notify ME that someone is in the home. I don't want to walk in my door and be surprised by a thief.
Totally agree. Best an alarm will do, other than notify you, is move them along quickly. It has been interesting to see how they operate given the increase of video cameras. Very disturbing how casually they walk through the home looking for thes stuff they’ll take.
Good point. Do you have a "No Soliciting" sign in front of your house? Wonder how helpful those are....
We have one on our front door. People pretend they didn't see it all the time. Then, when I point it out to them, they pretend they're not soliciting.
A couple of weeks ago, a young woman said that it was OK, because she had a permit to solicit. I told her it didn't matter. If the homeowner has a No Soliciting sign, she can't solicit there. She made no move to get off my porch, so I shut the door in her face.
On a rare occasion, I see someone approach, swear, then walk away. I guess it does help, but only minimally.
well, I have the means and ability to stop their unlawful act.
I once put a sign on my front door that read: Welcome to my home. Before you break in, please be aware that I have trouble sleeping and often sit here in the dark with my shotgun next to me.
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I put "No Solicitors" and "No Flyers" on my door, partly because I didn't want to be bothered, and partly because I traveled a lot and didn't want flyers stuffed in my doors for days advertising my absence. I did see some of the flyer guys approach my door and then move on when they saw the sign.We have one on our front door. People pretend they didn't see it all the time. Then, when I point it out to them, they pretend they're not soliciting.
A couple of weeks ago, a young woman said that it was OK, because she had a permit to solicit. I told her it didn't matter. If the homeowner has a No Soliciting sign, she can't solicit there. She made no move to get off my porch, so I shut the door in her face.
On a rare occasion, I see someone approach, swear, then walk away. I guess it does help, but only minimally.
I read a story about a house that had a sign on the front reading "I shoot every third salesman and the second one just left". The lady of the house was cleaning up after the kids when the doorbell rang. Carrying a toy cap pistol she answered the door. The salesman looked at the gun, blanched, and ran.
So maybe that would work.