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Originally Posted by Keefelane66
What’s wrong with just saying NO!
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Professional salespeople are trained to address objections. Overcoming "no" is lesson #1 in addressing an objection. They'll be there for an hour if that's the best you can come up with.
If you say "no" and shut the door - they can yell through the screen (because you didn't actually tell them to leave your property, and therefore they can stay there).
If you say "not interested" they can ask why, and force you to continue the conversation - which gets them one more step to a sale.
Telling them you rent is a good option because they can't get a contract signature or payment from a homeowner if you're not the homeowner. However - if they're pushy enough, they can ask you to contact the homeowner or give out that information. If you say no, they can keep nagging you by insisting that your rental home will be improved, and they'll go through the sales schtik anyway to convince you to give out the information that will result in a sale.
Saying "not interested, please leave" is pretty much the only "correct" answer here. If they continue, "not interested, leave my property now." If they continue, "leave now." If they continue, "leave now or I'm calling the police." If they continue, call the police.