How do you handle people who come to your door wanting to sell something

I do not really welcome the door to door sales people since there were cases when they were actually criminals posing as sales people and try to get into your home and do something bad to you. Normally, i would just politely tell them that I already have whatever that they are selling and bid farewell to them.

For security reasons I prefer not to entertain sellers coming to our home. I admire the true sellers for their hard work but these days we need to be extra careful, because it's true some sellers are just using the job as a front. We're not sure what plans they have in mind, better be safe than sorry. Also, I'm not going to buy anyway so why waste both of our time. I make sure to do it politely so they won't feel hurt, just few words and a facial expression that would make them feel I'm not interested in the products.

I say, thanks, but, I'm not interested and shut the door. Unless it's kids in the neighbourhood selling something to raise money for their sports or school, I buy something.

Hi littlefranciscan! I usually tell these persons that i am not interested in buying products politely. But most of the times they are persistent in letting you hear them out about how good and reasonably priced their product is. As always i am consistent in telling them that I am so sorry but I am not really buying the stuffs because i have no money. Then they will leave. LOL! Take care and have a nice day. :)

Nothing like that happend to me yet. We didn't ahve anybody at our door , btu if someone would come, i will not let them in. that is what i knwo for sure. I am just too scared of strangers. But something similar happend to my mum, someone who to my parents house to sell something product abotu internet and something else. my mum just let them in. I was so worried about her, how she can let the strangers in.

Hello, littlefranciscan! my door is open for all those who come for discussion of their problems.i have no liking for the sales agents.when ever they approached me to sell some thing i politely say that i do not feel the necessity of such stuff,and let them go their own way.i do not like to purchase from these sells men because i always prefer to purchase my brands from the company show rooms.it ensures the genuineness of the product.thank you and all the best.

I usually tell them that I'm not interested before they start their sales pitch. I'm very wary of salespeople at my door (after hearing lots of cases in the newspaper where women have been robbed or worse murdered). Besides, I've bought stuff from door to door salespeople twice and both the times I've got something faulty.

Unless we are interested, we tell them no thank you. I believe it is a waste of time to let them go through their sales pitch, when there is no intention of us buying. Let them go where they can make a sale. Besides we can take their name as reference and the information and latter call or write to the company and say that So and So showed us the new whatever it was, but we could not afford it at the time. Now, however, we want it and can So and So get the credit.

Unless it is something I am interested in (not likely), I will just decline politely then close the door on them. I don't want to waste their time and I rather have my time to myself too. :P

I'm very lucky because I live in a secure apartment building where they have to ring a bell to get in so this never happens here!

well it depends what they are selling. eg last week I had this man insisting to demonstrate his carpet cleaner and products only problem is I dont have carpets. After I told him this he isisted again and again after which I told him I would not spend hundreds of dollars when I only have a 2m by 2,4m rug. If I am interested than why not I will talk to them. If its some charity again I do my best.

Good thing people can't just knock on our door without passing through the security desk. But when friends would like to come over to sell some stuff, I ask them first what they have to offer. If its an interesting offer, why not, but most of the time I would say "sorry, tried that thing before" or "we are low in budget", and somehow they would get what I mean.

We just moved from a track home that was inodated with solicitors. Literally. 2-3 every day selling anything you can think of. We either saw them coming and closed the door and just didn't open it or just told them no dont' need anyting and i won't tell you what my husband would say - when they interupted him while washing his truck! I never buy antying door to door - you never know if they are legit or scamming. Just cause they have a clip board in their hands or a "business" card, doesn't mean you are getting what you paid for.

just to get a kick i let em in let em talk and tell them i am not interested. that way its fun and they lean a lesson too. but door to door salesmanship has yielded useful results. i mean there are people who have actually bought the stuff and they have worked.

Most of the time we try to look who are at the door before opening it. We at first deny if we find they are sales persons. Again if still we have to open the door, we politely tell them at this moment we don't require that thing.

I don't get door to door sales people as I have a lock on my gate and they can't get through. :P Plus, I live out in the boonies, where sales people don't usually go as they wouldn't make any money around here anyway. LOL However, I was a door to door sales person when I was about 12 years old. (A classmate/friend/neighbor of mine told me about how she was selling chocolates and other candy and as I wanted to work and make my own money I wanted to give it a shot.) I had at least one door shut in my face before I could finish my sales pitch. Most of the others let me finish it then let me know they weren't interested, which in a way was worse than getting the door shut in my face, because it wasted my time and theirs on something they weren't interested in anyway. I did get a few sales in, but with the long hours (about 10), crappy pay (about 80 cents for every $5 box I sold), and being outside in the hot summer heat, I quit after getting sick from running around selling candy all day long (and even into the night) . My boss had no remorse...that is until his whole crew (my friends and neighbors) quit on him because of it! LOL If one doesn't want sales people coming up to their door than I suggest to them that they get a "no soliciting" sign and put it on their door or front window. :P

If i know its the one sell sth,I won't answer them and if I have opened the door ,after his or her speech I'll just tell him I'm not interested in that.

I don't like strangers knocking to our door. As today the crimes are becoming serious. I don't know whether they are real salesmen. Basically I just say I don't need anything and I won't open my door.

it is true that someone came to knock at my door for selling something.several days ago,a beauty knocked my door when i was playing PC game.i was angry to ask"who is it".she said "it is me,please open the door!",absolutely,very very nice sound.then,i opened the door and saw a angel standing in front of me.i stared up at her when she gave fair words as much as possible to sell cosmetic to me.i bought some because of her beauty and "nice" words.at that time,i thought i got so cheap things and enjoyed so good looks. i used the product in next days and it was harmful to my face.i had to turned to the doctor because of the fake cosmetic.55555 so never believe them!

I'll let them go through their sale.....