THIS JUST happened 15 minutes ago, I had a knock at the door....Some lady states my neighbors friend told her about me (How I sell on ebay/online) and she starts giving me this proposal to work for her 1-2 hours a day, because she found an AMAZING drop ship company and she needs help setting up her website and doing the business....She has such high hopes for her new business but needs help becuase "she's not too sure how to do it"... She comments how she tried looking me up in the phonebook but it was unlisted...I tell her "because I dont like being bothered by people I dont know..."

I told the woman there was no way I could work for her a couple hours when MY OWN business could be expanded and if I had the extra time, I'd rather be working on MY business....She continues to be persistant about how this company is amazing and I'm missing a HUGE opportunity to get in on it. Again I told her I had no interest in working for someone else when my own business could always be expanded AND I had no interst in working for her, starting up her drop/ship business. If I was interested in something like that I would be starting it for myself not helping someone else do it.

Sounds like to me this lady wants to make money...doesn't know anything about computers or selling online and someone around town told her about me. Just bugs me someone would have the nerve to knock on my door and ask. THEN when I said I had enough to do of my own work, she said she had 2 kids when she was young and worked full time, and thought I should have plenty of time to help... Then corrects herself, saying..."Not saying what you do isn't work..... " NOW, I just gotta find out WHO gave her my name and where I lived...she said a friend of the nieghbor....I think I know who, and I HATE that woman!!! ERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Not a good thing, I'm already PMS'ing...

EDIT THE TITLE: SUPPOSED TO BE KNOCK!!! DUH!!!

That would have tinkled me off as well!

Some complete stranger knocking on your door to pitch a "job" opportunity? That's just insane.

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Just tell her you charge $100 an hour with a minimum of 2 hours a day for your *Professional* help. I'm sure she won't be back

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The nerve of some people , I would have a word with the woman who told this lady to come to your house!

Christine

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I was just off the phone with my mom and we came up with $1000 for 5 days-1 hr sessions...(5 hrs)
that sounds pretty fair!!

Just telling my mom, my neighbor would have NEVER given this lady my address, name anything...I think its her best friend. who I just can not stand...years ago she kept telling me my kids were going to be "stupid" in school because I didn't take them to preschool... Her grandkids were all in preschool by 6months and were doing so good.... NOW flash forward 5 yrs...WHOSE kids are all A honor roll?? WHO's grandkids FAILED a yr or 2??? LOL

This is why I don't even answer my door during the day while I'm here!

If it's a friend, they call before they drop by so I'm "expecting" them, and my mom has a key....


Sorry this happened!---- But maybe she left her name/number/business card and you can have some fun with that!-- ! Ooppsss.. did I say that outloud? !

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Boy the nerve of some people! That lady is a little psycho expecting you to help her just because she's a friend of a friend of your neighbors..Then to stand there and insult you because you were not interested in her offer.. ...I have to admit you have more patience then I do..I would of told her not interested and shut the door in her face..My policy I try not to be rude but sometimes that is the only way to deal with rude people who have very poor manners!!

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Cant believe the nerve of some people. I am like the other poster I dont answer my door either I only answer it if someone has plans to come over & they have called first otherwise I dont answer my door.

I would get way too many religous groups & stuff banging on my door if I did I have only had a few since I lived here. I also had a guy once looking in my door thier is a small window I would have never came to the door but he was standing thier making eye contact with me when I looked well I never opened the door my dh was her so I ran & got him & he told the guy I had called the cops the guy ran off. He was a real creep wanted to know if my mommy was home umm I am 30yrs old & had stated his car broke down & thier was no car in sight this is why I dont answer my door!!!

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Me neither. If I don't know you, I don't open the door!

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put a no soliciting sign on your door and point to it if she comes back...other than that, I would say the $1000 for five days is fair...

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Just a note--it's a matter of safety that you ANSWER the door. You don't have to open the door, you certainly don't have to let them in! But, thieves will knock on a door/ring the doorbell in an attempt to determine if no one is home. If their knock/ring is not answered they then assume that no one is home and will proceed with their plans of breaking into the house.

I encourage everyone to answer the door--and by that I mean: looking out the peephole/window, asking who it is, etc.

I'll never forget a 911 call a co-worker took. A elderly lady called because someone was knocking on her door late in the evening. She told the dispatcher that she didn't know them, so she didn't answer the door. The dispatcher asked her to look out the window/peephole so she could give a description. The lady refused because "then they'll know I'm home..." So, while she's talking to the dispatcher glass was heard breaking. The male had gone around to the back of the house and broke a window to get in the house. Luckily we already had officers en route, and they were very close to the address and caught the guy before he actually got in the house. The intruder told the officers that he didn't think anyone was home...

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My dog lets them know someone's home... LOL!
He's very "friendly" shall we say... and yes, I do believe his bite would be worse than his bark!

I live in a GREAT neighborhood... the people I'm agitated with coming to the door are the
Terminix, TruGreen Lawn Care, Mormon youth disciples, Arkansas Democrat sales people, Hanky Brothers Siding, Sears Home Improvement flyer leavers, Fund-raising-try-to-sell-me-something every other month it seems like people.

Lots of glass to the front of my house. My front door has oval cut glass as well.
Yes, I've spoken through the front door without it being open but I WILL NOT OPEN it. and when I walk away, they usually get the idea after they stand there talking to a door....

Guess my porch looks too inviting? LOL!

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I can understand the OP NOT wanting to give tips or help to compition who wants to sell on E-Bay.

BUT I do agree about the comment that people should answer doors.
TRUE, you should make an attempt to see who is out there first.
But, in some safe way, answer the darn thing!

It's a sore point with me.
I live in a apt complex and it suddenly began pouring water from my bathroom ceiling!!!
I am disabled, stairs are HARD, but I pulled myself up the stairs to the apt above me and knocked on her door.
I could see through the front window.
She quickly turned off her living room light, but left the TV on.
She did NOT answer the door.
I pounded.
No answer.
So I got back down the stairs by setting on one and scooting down each of the 13 steps (knees won't let me walk down normally)
Back in my Apt the downpour was in full gear!!!
Called maintance.
No answer.
Went to a diff downstairs neighbor asked her to keep trying calling for me while I grabbed a mop!

Maintance guy finally came.
Went upstairs and she would NOT answer the door!
HE called management and management called her and told her she had to let maintance in!!!
Stupid woman had left her sink water running and it was flooding everything in her bathroom and then flooding me downstairs.

Total wet flooded mess cuz the stupid woman refuse to look to see who was out there and open her door!!!

HER EXCUSE: It was dark outside.

I am another one that does not answer her door.
I also do not answer the phone unless I know who the number is. Thank goodness for caller id.

I am glad that you did not see this as easy $$ and take her up on it!!!!

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Well during the day my husband is always here & we have a rot so I am not usually scared of anyone breaking in

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We have two BIG dogs who bark as soon as anyone even gets NEAR the door. I do NOT answer the door for people I don't know. We live in a rural area and our house sits on an acre of land w/a lot of mountainous/wooded land behind and beside us. We have people that come up here to ASK questions about the land.....who owns it, do you know where he lives, etc etc. He also has a gate across the road going up to his place so no one can get up there. They always turn around in our driveway when they see they can't get up the road. Then the Jehovah witnesses come here, too. A few weeks ago I had some old lady pounding on my door w/some book in her hand (I have no idea if she was a Jehovah witness or not) while two other old women were sitting in the car. The next day some guy dressed in camo came to the door. I'm sure he was gonna ask about the land.....who owns it, why is it posted, do you know what he does up there, etc etc. I was on the treadmill BOTH times these people were pestering me. It annoys ME when someone knocks on my door who I don't know to ask ME stupid questions about land I don't own. I'm glad the doorbell isn't working right now or I'd be fuming. It's hard enough getting the baby down for a nap, then to have the dogs bark because these people knock on the door irks me.

People know to call and let us know they're coming. If you don't and I don't know you, I'm not answering the door. If hubby's home, he'll answer it usually. I imagine if you hear our two dogs barking and that doesn't stop you from trying to break in, then if I answer the door, it probably isn't going to make any difference.

Plus, seeing that most of our house is w/o siding right now (thanks to hubby taking his sweet ole time getting it done), they probably don't think there is anything worth stealing in here.

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and announcing......
Gavin Michael Chase, 9 lbs 10 ozs
and 21 3/4 inches long on 10/13/09!

You know, I was thinking...

Maybe she wasn't a friend of your neighbor, and maybe no one gave her your information. It is likely that she was not only probing for information, but from your whole conversation, it sounds as if you confirmed some of what she was asking (without asking).

In this day and age, you just don't know. There are so many predators out there that are looking/feeling out others, only to see if they are easy bait.
I really felt this after only reading your first post..so not sure if it is something you considered. She could have been casing your place, or doing what the others said and knocking to see if you were home and then when you answered had to make up some lame excuse.

Who knows..but kind of freaky if you ask me!

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