How to stop random people / sales people ringing your doorbell

[aspie*mum]

Put up a sign that says "Please do not ring door bell - BABY SLEEPING!".  This way, everyone who knows you (and knows you don't have a baby) will either ring the bell (cause they know it's a fake sign) or text you to ask whose baby your stole, and pesky sales people won't ring the bell because no one wants to face the wrath of someone who has had their baby woken up!

If you are having a garage sale, there is no point putting up a "no early callers" sign - annoying and rude people ring the bell anyway.  But the "baby sleeping" sign has worked 100% of the time for me!

[katymatey*]

Years ago a friend had a sign on her front door. Something like - No salespeople, No ticket seller, No JW's.

Her daughter started school, and the first friend she brought home was from a JW family. lol.

She amended the sign.

[bright.ton42]

What annoys me usually  more than the strangers calling are neighbours/acquaintances who

knock uninvited and expect to be invited in .   Sometimes (often actually) I just don't 

want to be bothered to have to make refreshments and small talk.

My dogs yap when someone comes to the door but then they usually assume I'm

not home but one person had the nerve to say she walked around to my car park

and saw my car there.  I told her I'd taken the tram to go out, but what a

cheek.