Power company scam ... in person

[Greenbeforeblue]

I have the utility bills clipped to the barrel of my Colt Python for anyone standing on my property demanding ANYTHING.

 

[MetalSlug]

I put up a nice fancy "No Soliciting" sign in our yard. So now, if anyone comes to the door, I ask them if they can read. If they say yes, then I said, "oh, then you're stupid because if you could read, you'd see it says No Soliciting and yet, here you are, soliciting. I don't buy products from people that are stupid and incompetent so it's an automatic no at this point. Kthxbai."

Where do you get that sign from lol

 

[dnewton3]

Where do you get that sign from lol

Most any hardware store has various signs such as
- No Trespassing
- No Soliciting
- Beware of Dog
etc ...

 

[wavinwayne]

I should have a sign made & placed leading to my front door that reads "The last solicitor went missing".

 

[Tdbo]

It's a scam. They want to see your bill so they can copy your acct number and sign you up to be your provider.

This exactly. There is one really sleazy company that services our area and is well known for having reps show up on peoples porches and "Demand" to see their electric bill to clarify an overpayment. The last time I had one of their reps on the porch, they refused to leave and it took my dialing up the local police on my cellphone for them to conclude that they had overstayed their welcome.

 

[skyactiv]

Never had any solicitors since moving to the countryside on acreage.

 

[I<3oil]

Where do you get that sign from lol

Amazon. It’s not really fancy but it is decorative lol

I got this one

https://a.co/d/5WdiD2T

 

[Toy4x4]

Where do you get that sign from lol

I got this one (Amazon) and put it right beside the doorbell:

BUT, there are those clowns that chose to ignore it. When they do, they ALWAYS face the opposite way to "show" that they didn't see it. It has greatly cut down on the knocks, but oddly this year I've had 3-4 of them so far.

 

[y_p_w]

I've had authorized contractors for my regulated power utility show up at my door, as well as authorized contractors for other utilities (like the sewer district). However, they're supposed to have IDs similar to what real utility workers have. But usually there was something official like a door hangtag saying when they should be expected and what they were there to do, along with text saying anyone who is a worker or authorized contractor must show ID upon demand.

 

[KrisZ]

Did the guy have a clipboard by any chance? A random guy with a clipboard is legit, all others are clear scammers

 

[Owen Lucas]

I put up a nice fancy "No Soliciting" sign in our yard. So now, if anyone comes to the door, I ask them if they can read. If they say yes, then I said, "oh, then you're stupid because if you could read, you'd see it says No Soliciting and yet, here you are, soliciting. I don't buy products from people that are stupid and incompetent so it's an automatic no at this point. Kthxbai."

lol yep, I had the same thing happen. I said through the door..."what does that sign say?" They walked away.

 

[MetalSlug]

the latest here is the toll text, i just got one today

Same here

 

[Pablo]

Same here

Weak as there are no toll roads for 3 counties here!