Door to door soliciting.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Is there a "no soliciting" policy in The Villages? We just had someone ring the bell and try to sell us something. Who would I report this to?

[PugMom]

i'm not sure who to report it to, but we get them on occasion. usually it's a water treatment guy looking for customers with some silly water test

[Stu from NYC]

We get this periodically and say no thank you and close the door.

[alwann]

Maybe Community Watch. However, I remember reading they won't do anything about it, and "no soliciting" really just gets lip service. Solicitors often say they are already working in the neighborhood and this gives them an okay to bother you.

[fdpaq0580]

i'm not sure who to report it to, but we get them on occasion. usually it's a water treatment guy looking for customers with some silly water test

Water treatment, landscaping, roofing, pressure washing, and more. They are a pain in the arse! Good luck. Thought about painting a body outline by my front door with a sign saying it is the last solicitor that rang my doorbell.

[Babubhat]

I check my Ring and don’t answer

[retiredguy123]

Is there a "no soliciting" policy in The Villages? We just had someone ring the bell and try to sell us something. Who would I report this to?
Some areas have "no soliciting" signs at the entrance gates, but most roads are county roads and soliciting rules cannot be enforced. I would suggest placing a "no soliciting" sign on your front door.

[Babubhat]

Had to get a ring. Power washers, tree trimmers, people selling meat and fish was too much. Solicitor is not entitled to come on your property if notice is given

[Bilyclub]

There was a law about roofing door to door solicitation, but that got struck down by the courts. Since the streets are public they can still do it, but the villa streets are private and would be worth a call to CW to find out.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

There was a law about roofing door to door solicitation, but that got struck down by the courts. Since the streets are public they can still do it, but the villa streets are private and would be worth a call to CW to find out.

CW?

[Keefelane66]

CW?
Community Watch

[retiredguy123]

CW?
Community Watch, but I don't think they can do anything to prevent solicitors.

[Two Bills]

Water treatment, landscaping, roofing, pressure washing, and more. They are a pain in the arse! Good luck. Thought about painting a body outline by my front door with a sign saying it is the last solicitor that rang my doorbell.

Had a sign on farm gate many years ago which read.
"We shoot every third feed salesman. Second one just left!"

[fdpaq0580]

Had a sign on farm gate many years ago which read.
"We shoot every third feed salesman. Second one just left!"

Love it! 😄

[vickersbond]

Just ask them to show you their Approval Letter from The Villages. They quickly depart.

[GizmoWhiskers]

Is there a "no soliciting" policy in The Villages? We just had someone ring the bell and try to sell us something. Who would I report this to?

If they knock on your door ask them to hold on, that you have a Jahovah pamphlet for them to read. They'll be gone before you return.

[Laker14]

Whenever a service provider stops to do work on our street, a handful of neighbors run out and ask for cards and estimates for similar work on their property. Lawn service, tree trimmers, landscapers, etc. That's how we found the people who trimmed our bushes, the people who mow our lawn, and the guy who removed our palms. All of those people found new work from our neighbors while they were doing our work.
We recently had our driveway texture painted and the guy who did it must have handed out 5 cards to people walking by.
This makes me very suspicious of anyone who needs to knock on a door to get customers. Anyone around here who is any good is busy without going door-to-door.

[photo1902]

Just ask them to show you their Approval Letter from The Villages. They quickly depart.

What’s a Villages approval letter?

[sallyg]

Just like so many nuisance issues - don't expect any support from the Villages. Once you buy your house, you are on your own.

[Luggage]

For some lonely seniors, that's the only live person they get to talk to during the day, don't knock it until you try it.

[defrey12]

"We shoot every third feed salesman. Second one just left!"[/QUOTE]

I use my grandfather’s technique: Answer the door naked. ALWAYS works.

[dewilson58]

Just like so many nuisance issues - don't expect any support from the Villages. Once you buy your house, you are on your own.

What support do you want??????
:ohdear::ohdear:
It's not a Villages issue.
It can be in your RC, but as with all developments.......there is no enforcement.

[mamamia54]

I once saw a man looking in my neighbors windows on her front lanai. I knew they were away. I went outside and very friendly said hi, are you looking for someone maybe I can help. He said no I just want to talk to them about their roof. Again friendly, (I was home alone that day) I said oh I don’t think that’s allowed here. He left. I did call community watch and was told there is nothing they can do about it.

[ldovermiller]

CWatch....what a waste of time!!!! The only thing they watch is the clock for lunch break.

[NotGolfer]

You can either not answer your door OR if they come tell them you're not interested. We got a "No Solicitor's" plaque for our door. Boogey---you've lived here awhile so you should know the drill about this issue.
I remember when we 1st lived here though (it was a new neighborhood)---we had many who rang our door-bell. Lawn-care (???) people who'd show up for awhile then ghost us were common. We were told that the trust issue with service folks in this area is pretty much non-existent.....though now I'd not lump ALL of them into that.

[Sandy and Ed]

For some lonely seniors, that's the only live person they get to talk to during the day, don't knock it until you try it.
Understandably….. but these door knockers may be trying to locate homes with absentee snowbird owners. Sometimes leaving a biz card in the door jamb and checking back to see if still there??

[Stu from NYC]

"We shoot every third feed salesman. Second one just left!"

I use my grandfather’s technique: Answer the door naked. ALWAYS works.[/QUOTE]

Would do that with good looking females but they would never want to leave and my wife would not appreciate it so much.:bigbow:

[Nucky]

Answer the door while pretending to be cleaning and or oiling your shotgun. You’ll never see that companies representative again! It works!

[OhioBuckeye]

Well when we lived in TV they said if they kept coming to solicit something more than once we could report it to TV & they would take care of it. So yes, go to the head office & file a complaint!

[davem4616]

The Villages isn't a gated community...just say no thanks

post a sign if you want, but it's 50/50 they'll even notice it

not much else that can really be done about it

[blueash]

To answer the original question.. there is NOT a no soliciting rule in the villages thus there is no reason to call anyone. Sumter county requires that companies soliciting business get a permit. However, if the reason they approach you is not a sales pitch, no permit is required.

Thus roof companies are not selling roofs, they are offering free roof inspections. Water companies are not selling purifiers, they are offering free water tests...

[DaleDivine]

To answer the original question.. there is NOT a no soliciting rule in the villages thus there is no reason to call anyone. Sumter county requires that companies soliciting business get a permit. However, if the reason they approach you is not a sales pitch, no permit is required.

Thus roof companies are not selling roofs, they are offering free roof inspections. Water companies are not selling purifiers, they are offering free water tests...

The streets in the CYV are private and not county owned. Thus soliciting is not allowed in CYV.
:ohdear::ohdear:

[ThirdOfFive]

Some time back (not in TV) a guy knocked. When I answered he said that he represented (blank) Home Security Systems and that I had been selected to receive and have installed their top home security system (or some such line) at a 50% discount. Only kicker was that it had to done TODAY.

I looked at him for a time and said slowly, "I have security. .38 caliber security. My wife, too".

He spun around and left in a big hurry.

[Skunky1]

Someone who cares

[RVJim]

Some time back (not in TV) a guy knocked. When I answered he said that he represented (blank) Home Security Systems and that I had been selected to receive and have installed their top home security system (or some such line) at a 50% discount. Only kicker was that it had to done TODAY.

I looked at him for a time and said slowly, "I have security. .38 caliber security. My wife, too".

He spun around and left in a big hurry.

Any sane person would back away and leave quickly in that situation. Responsible gun owners don’t advertise that they have weapons. By the way before you bash me as a liberal none 2A supporter, realize I am a lifetime NRA member and former firearms safety instructor.

[Bogie Shooter]

Any sane person would back away and leave quickly in that situation. Responsible gun owners don’t advertise that they have weapons. By the way before you bash me as a liberal none 2A supporter, realize I am a lifetime NRA member and former firearms safety instructor.

Ah, you deflated his big macho post.:)

[mtdjed]

To answer the original question.. there is NOT a no soliciting rule in the villages thus there is no reason to call anyone. Sumter county requires that companies soliciting business get a permit. However, if the reason they approach you is not a sales pitch, no permit is required.

Thus roof companies are not selling roofs, they are offering free roof inspections. Water companies are not selling purifiers, they are offering free water tests...

Contrary to the above, our restrictions do pretend to control peddling i.e. "2.22 The Developer reserves the right to prohibit or control peddling, soliciting, selling, delivery and vehicular traffic within the Subdivision."

However, when I first called due to solicitors, I was told that they could not control since the roads were now maintained by Sumter County. I would presume that would mean that they cannot control parking on the roads or traffic on the roads. So perhaps you can park your 63 foot trailer on the rod if Sumter county does not object.

But don't you dare put a No Solicitor sign outside of your house per the restrictions.

I am not Anti Villages, but would guess that may restrictive covenants could be unenforceable.

[thevillages2013]

Whenever a service provider stops to do work on our street, a handful of neighbors run out and ask for cards and estimates for similar work on their property. Lawn service, tree trimmers, landscapers, etc. That's how we found the people who trimmed our bushes, the people who mow our lawn, and the guy who removed our palms. All of those people found new work from our neighbors while they were doing our work.
We recently had our driveway texture painted and the guy who did it must have handed out 5 cards to people walking by.
This makes me very suspicious of anyone who needs to knock on a door to get customers. Anyone around here who is any good is busy without going door-to-door.

Truth , people . TRUTH

[thevillages2013]

What’s a Villages approval letter?
If you are going to read along with us occasionally you will have to turn the page

[thevillages2013]

I use my grandfather’s technique: Answer the door naked. ALWAYS works.

Would do that with good looking females but they would never want to leave and my wife would not appreciate it so much.:bigbow:[/QUOTE]

Please don’t edit that post with pictures :bigbow:

[Stu from NYC]

Would do that with good looking females but they would never want to leave and my wife would not appreciate it so much.:bigbow:

Please don’t edit that post with pictures :bigbow:[/QUOTE]

Pictures of one of the young ladies?

[xcaligirl]

water treatment, landscaping, roofing, pressure washing, and more. They are a pain in the arse! Good luck. Thought about painting a body outline by my front door with a sign saying it is the last solicitor that rang my doorbell.
lol!!!