The door knockers of today aren’t the Fuller brush salesman or Avon lady of friendly days past that everbody knew who they were and trusted. Instead, times of today unleash an array of strangers we don’t know, some are from commercial named companies marketing door to door with seasonal help, to get your business for window replacements, lawn pesticides, house pesticides, home improvements, painters, driveway sealers, and much more. Some may not be known companies, and may just be drive thru’s looking to pick up a buck or scam you. Some ring the bell, then bang away on the door! We all read plenty of those scam artists warnings.
..We get plenty of mail marketing that advertises almost everything a homeowner might need. Easy access to online has made it more convenient to choose companies and request estimates by appointment and its sensible. We need to change with the times. No more door knockers.
It’s Louie from Taxi..come on in…
This just won’t work as they will have to have a list of exceptions. Mail carriers, package deliveries, utility workers, Village employees, cops, etc. Even if we could have a very tightly-controlled no-knock policy, it won’t stop criminals from doing what they do. It’s like having strict gun control and expecting criminals to obey the law.
Recent article in The Record about a woman who opened the door and was hit in the head or the face with a blunt object.
at 8:07 seems negative…
Simply have a No Permits for Solicitors, No Selling Policy for door-to-door. We all can see the big brown UPS truck, white FedEx truck, UPS mail trucks when they make deliveries. Utility, cable, workers usually notify in advance, they always come in their company issued trucks, vans PSE&G, Verizon, etc. and when was the last time you had a village employee or cop ring your bell? really, if there’s a real emergency, you’ll see their official village issued cars, trucks with lights on.