Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Something that makes me mad!

Now I know this will take some time, but I am quite peeved about something, and who knows if it can be resolved.

I live in Cascades - Sterling VA and we have been getting solicitation from all types of home improvement people who have been putting flyers on our doors. I have a few neighbors that are on vacation or their homes are vacant, and these flyers pile up OR fly away, creating a mess and an environmental problem. This is what I posted to our forum for of Cascades, but who knows, maybe others can do the same, and flood these solicitors with calls telling them to stop trespassing on our home: You can visit the Cascades Site

I am getting flyers of all different types now-including one from Owens Corning Basement finishing who is in Maryland.

I called them up and stated that I did not want to receive flyers from them anymore, nor did my neighbors. We have several vacant homes on our street and like others have stated, it is a neon sign saying rob me now!

The people handing out these flyers do not speak English so they would not be able to read the signs and I do not think the solicitors' license thing will work, because they are not talking to you, they are just leaving stuff all over the lawn and doorway.

I suggest we call up each one of the solicitors and get them to stop spreading their junk in our neighborhood. Then we need to get a no solicitor's degree out there.

I can't believe it, the guy from this company called back with a RECORDED MESSAGE stating that they were unable to comply with my request. Can people please flood their phone number stating that they do not want their flyers? I think that if enough people call and demand that they no longer put up these flyers, they will stop.

The number is 1-800-227-3636.This has me completely peeved, so I am going to report them to the Better Business Bureau. Hopefully something will happen! Thanks for letting me vent.
And thanks to those that read. Hopefully if enough people call the different solicitors and tell them to stop, they will.

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