Three - all my baitcasters are either Daiwa or Pflueger....and since Pflueger basically stopped making casting reels (President XT is all that's left)....

When it comes to door to door salesman and the I don't even let them get started with their routine. I politely tell them that we're not interested. If that doesn't work I close the door on them.

Nope.  The salesmen that come around here are usually home remodeling contractors.

Last time we had any come to our door was after a bad storm. Roofing contractors wanting to give me a ‘free’ roof inspection for any possible damage. I’d already spotted them on my neighbor’s roof kicking shingles loose. ? Needless to say I told him to hit the road. They already had their ladder propped up against the roof and wanted to get pushy about it. My other neighbor was a cop so a quick phone call cured any further problems.

When I was little a blind man use to go door to door selling brooms . My Mom bought one from him every time if we needed one or not .  

We don’t get many anymore.  A security salesman was absolutely the pushiest one Ive ever had. He thought he would eventually wear me down . He was not successful…

I do sales for my work, but thank God I’m not required to knock doors. I do put out door hangers fairly often though…

People call me to come to their house and are still scared when I come to the door. In their defense, I’m usually pretty dirty

I have no tolerance for door to door sales people.  We don't even open the door.  We give them 3 choices via our video door bell.  

1. Leave

2. Wait for the police and be charged with trespassing.

3. Try to break in and meet their maker.   

 

90% of the "cult" people will leave quickly if you say "I am not deceived"   

No.

 

 I back in 2005 living in las vegas in a apartment had a knock on the door, i answered and it was 2 girls selling subscriptions to magazines.

They gave me the sales pitch and a magazine list. I read about groups traveling the country and stopping in towns to sell mag subscripts and I was not going buy any mag. I tried to get rid of them when they informed me of the prices.

Prices? yes prices for their services. They gave me their number and i talked with them for a bit, they told me they were in vegas for 2 weeks and realized they could make tons of money the old fashioned way if the magazine sale didnt pan out. 

This is vegas, strange things go on here. I was living across from Nellis air force base which was a wild troublesome area which probably drew them here.

They hung around the apt complex using our pool and hot tub for 2 weeks shacking up in my friends room.

 

On 7/22/2022 at 2:16 PM, flyfisher said:

I rarely if ever buy anything from a door to door person and not sure i can think of one time actually.  I do usually let them do their routine though and then decline.  The last one who came was trying to sell some educational software so kids can learn over the summer.  I quickly stated look, I am a teacher with access to anything and everything I need for my kids so no thanks.  She was persistent and so I closed the door after declining about 4 times. 

When we got windows put in we had the local place who was known as the best come out and give the demo.  I told him he was first on our list of people so we would not be making a decision today.  He persisted with his pitch and kept asking if we were going to do the deal today to which i declined each time.  it got to the point where i said look buddy i am NOT buying from you today and if you don't find your way out right now, I will help you find your way out.

 

It's a shame that it even has to get to the point of having to be rude.

IMHO definitely necessary at times though.

I would never want to be a sales person. If someone wasn't interested in whatever product i was trying to sell, I'd simply say "okay, thanks for your time. Have a nice day!" 

I probably wouldn't last long in that job doing that lol

 

4 hours ago, Kyle S said:

I would never want to be a sales person.

Neither would I.  My brother is a sales rep for a steel/metal company in Chicago and he is d**n good at it.  It takes time to develop business relationships though.  They don't happen over night.