Comments on: How I made a door-to-door alarm salesman vanish. What do you do? http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:08:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Leah http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4547 Leah Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:40:56 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4547 For those who think those of us who don't want solicitors on our property are going overboard, let me give you a scenario. I have a cchild who is cognitively disabled. A couple of years ago I got out of the shower to hear my daughter talking to someone. I thought she was messing around the phone (again). I came running out to see that she's at the open kitchen window talking to a solicitor. Parents who have small kids playing in their yard don't (and shouldn't) want a total stranger walking into the yard! Thank God my kid didn't open the door and invite the guy in. She knows better than that, but nobody ever told her, "Don't talk to strangers through the window either!" For those who think those of us who don’t want solicitors on our property are going overboard, let me give you a scenario. I have a cchild who is cognitively disabled. A couple of years ago I got out of the shower to hear my daughter talking to someone. I thought she was messing around the phone (again). I came running out to see that she’s at the open kitchen window talking to a solicitor. Parents who have small kids playing in their yard don’t (and shouldn’t) want a total stranger walking into the yard! Thank God my kid didn’t open the door and invite the guy in. She knows better than that, but nobody ever told her, “Don’t talk to strangers through the window either!”

]]> By: Leah http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4546 Leah Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:32:08 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4546 Um, ever heard of a DOG!!! The bigger the dog, the further down the street the door-to-door guys stay! I have a big huge giant fluffy dog, with a big bark. We live on a very secluded lot, and not many people come up our driveway, when they do it doesn't take long for my dogs to let me know. I had one kid come up my driveway last year, as my dogs swarmed him. The were just doing their dog job, and smelling the stranger. I stood at the top of our hill and watched in amusement. He got 1/2 way up our hill and with a slighly panicked look on his face, asked me to call my dogs. "Did you need something?" I asked? "Well I wanted to talk to you about ttrimming trees. "Well, if you're dumb enough to walk into a yard full of dogs, no, I don't want to hire you. Sorry!" I called my dogs, wwho obediently came and sat at "heel" position, while the kid RAN down the hill looking over his shoulder like I might sick the dogs hon him. LOL No really, it was kinda funny. Um, ever heard of a DOG!!! The bigger the dog, the further down the street the door-to-door guys stay! I have a big huge giant fluffy dog, with a big bark. We live on a very secluded lot, and not many people come up our driveway, when they do it doesn’t take long for my dogs to let me know. I had one kid come up my driveway last year, as my dogs swarmed him. The were just doing their dog job, and smelling the stranger. I stood at the top of our hill and watched in amusement. He got 1/2 way up our hill and with a slighly panicked look on his face, asked me to call my dogs. “Did you need something?” I asked? “Well I wanted to talk to you about ttrimming trees. “Well, if you’re dumb enough to walk into a yard full of dogs, no, I don’t want to hire you. Sorry!” I called my dogs, wwho obediently came and sat at “heel” position, while the kid RAN down the hill looking over his shoulder like I might sick the dogs hon him. LOL No really, it was kinda funny.

]]> By: Susan http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4529 Susan Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:55:54 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4529 I got sucked into a alarm company pitch by Sound Security. All was well for the first few months, but when we moved, Sound Security did not pay for the system move as they promised and we ended up with a mechanic's lein on our property. I had to pay $460 to clear the lein, and another $540 to get out of the contract with the sub-contracted monitoring company, Monitronics. Now, a simple "no thank you" and a closed door is my response to all solicitors. I got sucked into a alarm company pitch by Sound Security. All was well for the first few months, but when we moved, Sound Security did not pay for the system move as they promised and we ended up with a mechanic’s lein on our property. I had to pay $460 to clear the lein, and another $540 to get out of the contract with the sub-contracted monitoring company, Monitronics.

Now, a simple “no thank you” and a closed door is my response to all solicitors.

]]> By: pinnacle security http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4477 pinnacle security Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:05:02 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4477 Pinnacle Security is a leading provider of residential and commercial security systems, focused primarily on direct sales. Pinnacle Security is a leading provider of residential and commercial security systems, focused primarily on direct sales.

]]> By: Holly http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4451 Holly Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:15:46 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4451 There is actually a scam going on (where I live) with fake alarm solicitors. You can't trust anyone these days. There is actually a scam going on (where I live) with
fake alarm solicitors. You can’t trust anyone these days.

]]> By: patrick spar http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4322 patrick spar Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:19:02 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4322 If someone comes to my door my favorite thing to do is demean them in any way I know how. They have the right to be there, and I can say what I want. Not selling anything? greaat. Your chin is 3x too large. Sory, if you stay at my door, I crush your will to work. best bet is to make a smart comment as you walk away and enjoy your day. If someone comes to my door my favorite thing to do is
demean them in any way I know how. They have the right to
be there, and I can say what I want. Not selling
anything? greaat. Your chin is 3x too large. Sory, if you
stay at my door, I crush your will to work. best bet is to
make a smart comment as you walk away and enjoy your day.

]]> By: how can I stop my dog from barking all night long? | Dog Care Explained http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4321 how can I stop my dog from barking all night long? | Dog Care Explained Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:02:17 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4321 [...] Whistleblower » Blog Archive » How I made a door-to-door alarm … Tags: Dog Barking, Dog Barks, Great PyrenesePosted in Dog Barking | [...] […] Whistleblower » Blog Archive » How I made a door-to-door alarm … Tags: Dog Barking, Dog Barks, Great PyrenesePosted in Dog Barking | […]

]]> By: What do I do to get my dog to stop barking at strangers when i want him to? | Dog Care Explained http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4319 What do I do to get my dog to stop barking at strangers when i want him to? | Dog Care Explained Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:46:19 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4319 [...] Whistleblower » Blog Archive » How I made a door-to-door alarm … Tags: Advice, Dog Barking, Dog BarksPosted in Dog Barking | [...] […] Whistleblower » Blog Archive » How I made a door-to-door alarm … Tags: Advice, Dog Barking, Dog BarksPosted in Dog Barking | […]

]]> By: Julia http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4310 Julia Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:04:29 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4310 When we were growing up on the farm, we had a free roaming pig. The only "solicitors" we would get would be the religous types. My dad would leave them standing on the porch and listen to their talk while the pig would be chewing on their shoes and pant legs. It was very entertaining! When we were growing up on the farm, we had a free roaming pig. The only “solicitors” we would get would be the religous types. My dad would leave them standing on the porch and listen to their talk while the pig would be chewing on their shoes and pant legs. It was very entertaining!

]]> By: Death of a Salesman? | Minneapolis Metblogs http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4305 Death of a Salesman? | Minneapolis Metblogs Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:18:10 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2009/07/07/how-i-made-a-door-to-door-alarm-salesman-vanish-what-do-you-do/#comment-4305 [...] columnist James Shiffer has the answer in “How I made a door-to-door alarm salesman vanish. What do you do?” Is this your home?” he [...] […] columnist James Shiffer has the answer in “How I made a door-to-door alarm salesman vanish. What do you do?” Is this your home?” he […]

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