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Originally Posted by DebbieB

To the OP ~ Yes, with all the kicking in doors going around, having a strange person soliciting at your door can set off feelings of alarm. When that guy knocked on my door, I was alone and I refused to open the door, just shouted through the door enough for him to hear me. Not worth taking any chances that a thief could be dressed up in sheep's clothing to get you to open the door.

That said, a few months ago when Century Link was knocking on doors in my neighborhood, they did get two customers from my street. They seem happy with their service, however, door to door soliciting is not allowed in The Villages, I'm not sure who to report them to stop unwanted solicitors, but I know that is a fact, just forget where to call when we notice something that is not allowed here. It is not allowed as every type of landscaper, pest control, lawn care, etc., would be knocking on our doors all day if allowed. There is a good reason for it not to be allowed. Also, anyone could knock on your door and say they do a certain job and you give them money and then they just disappear. I get everyone has to make a living, that is what advertisement and word of mouth is for.

I had a neighbor down the street get taken for quite a sum of money from guys claiming to be landscapers and they gave them money to do some landscaping, well, they wanted money up front for plants and stuff, they gave it to them and they never saw them again. And YES, they knocked on their doors, so we don't always know who is there is really who they claim to be either. That is why door to door soliciting is not allowed as well. Just saying...to those that say "they are trying to make a living". Not everyone is "street smart" to know if someone is legit or not, so with so many people living in TV, door to door soliciting is not safe realistically speaking in TV. I am glad that it is not allowed.

I understand, DebbieB. I just didn't want people to think I was posting about door-to-door and therefore get into an argument as to whether or not it's allowed (I do not know) rather than that I was just posting a warning that there were strangers in the neighborhood approaching houses.