Just as you are not obligated to answer your phone, you are not obligated to answer your door. I think that's the best solution for you and the solicitor who is not supposed to be there in the first place but is trying to make a living. You don't have the hassle of putting him off, and he doesn't have another rejection in his day.
I don't pretend to know whether these people are scam artists or folks just trying to make a living. I have a view out the door to see who's there. I just don't answer if I don't recognize who it is, the same way I let the phone go to voice mail if I don't recognize the caller's name or number. The person at the door can leave a card, and the person on the phone can leave a message. Nothing rude happens.
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