Comments on: Police advice: Door-to-door sellers; ‘it’s OK to call 911′ http://westseattleblog.com/2013/03/police-advice-door-to-door-sellers-its-ok-to-call-911 West Seattle news, information, and discussion, updated multiple times daily, 24/7/365 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:21:57 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Jason von Nieda http://westseattleblog.com/2013/03/police-advice-door-to-door-sellers-its-ok-to-call-911#comment-981543 Jason von Nieda Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:14:05 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=144381#comment-981543 Surfchick, I had a custom sign made that says: NO SOLICITING NO RELIGION NO POLITICS And I haven't had a single knock since. I've had a no soliciting sign for years and religious and political solicitors would still knock and try to argue with me. Now they don't knock. I got the sign at http://www.mysecuritysign.com/Door-Signs/Custom-Decorative-Door-Signs.aspx Surfchick, I had a custom sign made that says:

NO SOLICITING
NO RELIGION
NO POLITICS

And I haven’t had a single knock since. I’ve had a no soliciting sign for years and religious and political solicitors would still knock and try to argue with me. Now they don’t knock.

I got the sign at http://www.mysecuritysign.com/Door-Signs/Custom-Decorative-Door-Signs.aspx

]]> By: Parent http://westseattleblog.com/2013/03/police-advice-door-to-door-sellers-its-ok-to-call-911#comment-981441 Parent Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:31:16 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=144381#comment-981441 A man came by last night selling coupons for Luciano's Pizza. He seemed legit and was very nice but when I asked if I could buy the coupon book at Luciano's - he said no. That makes red flags fly up. I declined and he left politely. A man came by last night selling coupons for Luciano’s Pizza. He seemed legit and was very nice but when I asked if I could buy the coupon book at Luciano’s – he said no.
That makes red flags fly up. I declined and he left politely.

]]> By: marty http://westseattleblog.com/2013/03/police-advice-door-to-door-sellers-its-ok-to-call-911#comment-981404 marty Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:20:38 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=144381#comment-981404 I think it is time to make door-to-door soliciting illegal. It certainly seems like it leads to more bad than good and I don't know too many people who really want to be disturbed. I think it is time to make door-to-door soliciting illegal. It certainly seems like it leads to more bad than good and I don’t know too many people who really want to be disturbed.

]]> By: WSB http://westseattleblog.com/2013/03/police-advice-door-to-door-sellers-its-ok-to-call-911#comment-981345 WSB Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:33:59 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=144381#comment-981345 I believe they fall under the nonprofit rule - which means they don't have to follow that rule, only people selling something, as I have heard it interpreted... I believe they fall under the nonprofit rule – which means they don’t have to follow that rule, only people selling something, as I have heard it interpreted…

]]> By: Surfchick http://westseattleblog.com/2013/03/police-advice-door-to-door-sellers-its-ok-to-call-911#comment-981344 Surfchick Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:33:04 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=144381#comment-981344 What are the rules for those soliciting re: religion? We have a "NO SOLICITING" sign clearly located by our front door, but individuals have ignored it and stated "they aren't selling anything". What are the rules for those soliciting re: religion? We have a “NO SOLICITING” sign clearly located by our front door, but individuals have ignored it and stated “they aren’t selling anything”.

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