June 7,2018
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood blog pulled this off the Ridgewood Moms and Dads page on Facebook , we thought it was important ; “I wanted to give everyone a heads up about something that happened to me today that I think everyone should be aware of. I live on Bogert Avenue between Ponfield and Glen Avenues. A young man came to my door early afternoon, and I believe he had short blonde or dirty blonde hair with piercing blue eyes and he was very lean who was from an extermination company. I believe it’s called Aptiva which was on his gray polo shirt. He was giving me a very hard sell and would not give me a card or brochure and was trying to pressure me to sign up for a service when I already have a service and we had just gotten our grounds sprayed and I told him that. He kept telling me that certain neighbors whose names I had never heard of before were customers already. And his schedule was filling up. I saw no truck in the vicinity, so he was parked somewhere else. And I just have a bad feeling because of how hard he pressed. I’m sorry I didn’t call the police immediately but when I went out shortly I didn’t see him anywhere so I don’t know where he went after me. Just thought everyone should be aware of this guy. He didn’t have a clipboard either, he just had an iPad.”
Several other posters commented that the same thing had happened at their home. We do not know if he is real or not or this is a diversion tactic to case your home . We suggest playing it safe and handle with care by calling the Ridgewood Police (201) 652-3900. Don’t make yourself a victim .
$300 for a Ring (camera) doorbell….problem solved.
Yeah, he came to m y house on North Van Dien. I was outside and before he could give me his spiel I told him to get off of my property. I watched the c……sucker, sorry for my French, because I was gong to call police, he tried the next door which didnt answer and tried each house down the block. I had to leave house by car, but I noticed a white vehicle, down the block, may have been his, I was looking for a vehicle. Isn’t there a law about soliciting door to door in Ridgewood?
He said he was doing work in our neighborhood and was offering 50% a pest treatment service. I told him that we have a contract with another provider but thanks. He may be doing his job as a salesperson but gives off a creepy vibe.
It’s Victoria Burpee
7:37 when they knocked on my door on the west side they literally knocked on my door. I have a Ring. They seemed to know that it is installed so I can ignore solicitors.
This is the jerk who was in my neiborhood on a hover board or Segway. I tossed him off the property and called rpd
It’s long overdue that we have a no-knock list.
While it may seem harmless to have door to door solicitors, it’s a co moon tactic used by burglars to determine whether a residence is vacant or occupied so they can rob it.
Any legitimate company can spend The money on stamps and send junk mail ads.
he was on Walthery as well..hard sell even beyond the normal I was doing your neighbor and have you seen any ants etc as well
he would not take the brush off.l told him to leave his card in mailbox..on a call etc wanted to know who is was using and declined the pushy sell
would be a great way to case a property for At work break in in the coming weeks