Do Not Knock List

Door-to-door sales people beware! Residents in one community outside of Columbus have decided they've had enough of candy bar pushers and vaccum cleaning sales...so they've set up a do not knock list. A Columbus reporter filed this interesting report:

It's quiet here in North Olmsted and the mayor wants to keep it that way.

"In the past we've had a do not knock sticker..which we put on the front window..if a peddler should walk toward the home..see the sticker..they'd walk away ..in this case we've taken it to the next level."

By making a call to city hall or logging on the North Olmsted website you can request to be on the "do not knock" registry.

"If there's a peddler or solicitor that would like to come work in the city of North Olmsted but they're required to check ..have this series of addresses ..and they're not permitted to even walk up the driveway."

Ron Gore says he's going to sign up because it makes him feel comfortable knowing ..people knocking on his door ..are following the law.

"I would appreciate that too if the commercial people don't come to my house and start asking for ..do they want to do my siding..or something like that.. or painting..or whatever"

For Connie Smith this new ordinance is a great idea.. she worries about her elderly mother's safety.

"You really cannot tell if somebody comes to your door..uninvited.. if they are legitimate and they are truly representing the organization they say they are representing or whether it's a scam"

Mayor O'Grady agrees saying the do not knock list goes way beyond stopping annoying sales calls to your home.

"We've seen time and time again..where people who are unscrupulous or up to no good are able to gain access to a home by knocking on the door and that's not going to happen anymore."

I think this is a novel idea. It seems like someone is always knocking at your door to sell something. This way, if you want a service the next knock at the door will be from someone you called for sales or service. What do you think of the idea?