Soliciting / Door Knocking ?

[walthamny]

Do these small towns also require permit on Halloween to knock on doors?

 

[Allen Trent]

Do these small towns also require permit on Halloween to knock on doors?

They require small permits. Not even sure if @Markthebroker would need a permit if he knocks with his small hand & is dressed in a cape on Halloween

 

[shonceman]

At the moment I only do social media for my marketing, I don't do mailers.

So, are you knocking door to door, as in cold canvassing? Or are you just doorknocking the people who responded to your marketing?

 

[PatchThePolicy]

So, are you knocking door to door, as in cold canvassing? Or are you just doorknocking the people who responded to your marketing?

I would cold door knock, though I could run local ads and go to the houses that respond to the form.

 

[shonceman]

I would cold door knock, though I could run local ads and go to the houses that respond to the form.

I've been doing both cold canvassing and doorknocking from Final Expense direct mail leads for over 30 years. I've never been asked whether I have a permit. I'm mostly cold knocking in low income areas, though. That might make a difference. But if you have a response from someone at the address you're knocking, there's very little chance you'd get called out for soliciting.

 

[Markthebroker]

They require small permits. Not even sure if @Markthebroker would need a permit if he knocks with his small hand & is dressed in a cape on Halloween

I don't need a permit to slap you silly for disrespecting my cape!!!!

 

[briangreenberg]

Since you're not asking for money at the door, you're not peddling. You're introducing yourself and asking for a conversation and/or a future appointment.

That being said, some cities may say that they want to know about everyone who is knocking doors. And if you ask, they'll just tell you to get the solicitor's permit.

The best person to ask would be a police officer, not necessarily city hall.

At one point, I actually created a name-badge based off my insurance license. I used my driver license photo along with the fonts from the insurance license, state insurance seal, insurance commissioner's signature, license #, everything.

Terrible older DL photo (maybe 6-8 years ago?), but that's what I did. Granted, I did elaborate more about the nature of my license, but it's not like any of it was untrue.

Laminate it like a luggage tag and get a lanyard.
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I think creating a name badge with your license number is genius! If someone complains or you are confronted by law enforcement, move on.

 

[DaKine]

The only places I've had a problem are gated communities and condo projects.

 

[shonceman]

Since you're not asking for money at the door, you're not peddling. You're introducing yourself and asking for a conversation and/or a future appointment.

That being said, some cities may say that they want to know about everyone who is knocking doors. And if you ask, they'll just tell you to get the solicitor's permit.

The best person to ask would be a police officer, not necessarily city hall.

At one point, I actually created a name-badge based off my insurance license. I used my driver license photo along with the fonts from the insurance license, state insurance seal, insurance commissioner's signature, license #, everything.

Terrible older DL photo (maybe 6-8 years ago?), but that's what I did. Granted, I did elaborate more about the nature of my license, but it's not like any of it was untrue.

Laminate it like a luggage tag and get a lanyard.
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I think creating a name badge with your license number is genius! If someone complains or you are confronted by law enforcement, move on.

IMHO, nothing screams "salesman" like a lanyard badge and a clipboard! But if the concern is with a perception of law-breaking, I suppose the lanyard badge might be helpful.

Back in the days when we all used to wear a coat and tie, I thought I'd try something a little different. I had a name badge made up with my name and agent #. I put it in the front vest pocket of my sport coat. Possibly a mistake making it black with white lettering. I can picture people looking through the peephole, thinking "that's the oldest Mormon missionary I've ever seen!"

 

[rmhaire]

IMHO, nothing screams "salesman" like a lanyard badge and a clipboard! But if the concern is with a perception of law-breaking, I suppose the lanyard badge might be helpful.

Back in the days when we all used to wear a coat and tie, I thought I'd try something a little different. I had a name badge made up with my name and agent #. I put it in the front vest pocket of my sport coat. Possibly a mistake making it black with white lettering. I can picture people looking through the peephole, thinking "that's the oldest Mormon missionary I've ever seen!"

Haven't seen a Mormon in years.

I use to open the door and start asking all kinds of questions about their bicycles. I think I'm black listed.