Same man keeps knocking on our door?

Jen Pigs Fly

Hey AH! I've a strange one for you!
For the past three days the same man has rang the doorbell of our house, he comes between 3.30 and 4.30pm. I didn't answer purely because at this time I'm in the house on my own.

He has no badges, or brand names on him, only carries a note pad and clip board. I originally thought TV licence inspector but surely they wouldn't call three days in a row?

He knocks into every house in the estate and I've seen him in other houses too, he parks his car in the local Gaa. He wears plain clothes and is definitely not trying to sell something as the people who do answer the door don't take anything nor is he there that long!

He doesn't look like he's in any hurry, he ambles around the estate and skips random houses but then goes back to them, then he may knock in to us or another house he knocked into again?

So come on AH, can anyone shed some light on who this man may be?

Im tempted to ring the guards if he comes back again!

MarkR

Ever hear a knock knock joke?

Knock knock

Who's there?

Bingo.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Yeah we know who he is, despite this being a forum on the Internet and not knowing anything about your location.

horgan_p

Go upstairs , tip a bucket of ice cold water over him. If he comes back do it again. Within a week problem solved.
Or you'll be arrested , either way , no one knocking on your door annoying you.

cazzer22

It could be someone handing out flyers/trying to sell a service, but, well done you for not answering for the door. I would be the exact same. If he calls back again I would say through the door ''I'm not interested in whatever it is you're calling for, don't call back again.''. You could also just ignore it and hope he doesn't come back again. Have you approached your neighbours who you've seen answer the door about what it is he's doing?

keysersoze0330

Open the bloody door

Mesrine65

Release the hounds :eek:

Ruu

Blast him with a shotgun, better be preemptive about this sort of thing.

You could also ask one of your neighbours..wait that's a stupid idea, hah!

smash

Have you considered opening your door?

My name is URL

Are people seriously too afraid to answer their bloody door these days?

Jesus wept

jungleman

Airtricity? They've been all around our estate the last few days trying to get people to sign up.

Sam Kade

Jenny did it ever cross your mind to ask one of your neighbours? Oh wait people don't talk to their neighbours anymore.

Old Perry

You need to set up a series of boobie traps a la macaulay culkin. this has all the makings of a great comeback sequel that seem to be doing the rounds lately

Dolbert

Jehova's Witness?

thebiglad

We had a guy round our estate last week updating/confirming names on the register of electors.

Presume if they are doing that our way it will be part of a national project.

If he is coming back daily (and calling to other houses) clearly he is paid for results! As previous poster said, speak to him through the letter box or call to your neighbours who have spoken to him and ask what it is about.

If it is the TV inspector, all you have to do is deny having a TV and he is not entitled entry so no issue.

Oryx

Seeing as he isnt carrying an axe, and doesnt appear to have murdered your neighbours, plus the fact that you seem to know everything about him down to the colour of his underwear, OPEN THE DAMN DOOR NEXT TIME AND ASK HIM WHAT HE WANTS.

BMJD

some oul fella called to my place the other day to check that I was the person on the electoral register list thing, it could be that

I blasted him in the face with my blunderbuss just to be on the safe side

Tombi!

Door to door salesman? Well, not literally selling the physical item. More likel just getting you to sign up for somehing to con you, erm, scam you, I mean "donate" money to something.

And asking your neighbours might help. If your area is biggish they could actually be there for a week I think. Depending on how many people did/did not answer. Could also be a survey.

Mr. CooL ICE

Open the door and ask him if he has heard the good word of our lord and saviour jesus christ. That'll send him packing.

Rayne Wooney

Boiling water from an upstairs window


Or let him in

Jen Pigs Fly

Only new the the estate, but im going to ask the neighbour who he got what it was about, house across from us won't answer either! Can see her peering out the window!

I'm in an estate in the middle of Co. Offaly with an area where a group of the travelling community set up camp, so I'm hesitant to answer the door when I'm on my own in the house!

Neighbours will be asked when they're in next!

stimpson

Federal Breast Inspector?

SEPT 23 1989

prepare for a spate of burglary's in the area

The_Pretender

Is it a car or a van he's driving?

seamus

Yeah probably one of the electricity companies. Or the electoral register people.

Reiver

Stand your ground and if he gives any guff just say "Make my day"

Jen Pigs Fly

The_Pretender wrote: »

Is it a car or a van he's driving?

Car, fairly new one too. 2011 reg.

biko

Release the Kraken!

Tombi!

Can you get the reg of the car? Just in case you end up do going to the Gardaí

salmocab

be careful he's not the wallet inspector

SuperGrover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOh6XP-lXsU

Lux23

I would say he is a market researcher.

Truckermal

I will be calling again tomorrow Jenny so open the fcuking door!:D

biko

Ask your neighbours. Maybe one of them opened their door.
Go knock of every door in the estate and ask.

Cue AH thread "weird neighbour knocks on my door, what does she want?"

Jen Pigs Fly

Tombi! wrote: »

Can you get the reg of the car? Just in case you end up do going to the Gardaí

We have most of it, but he keeps hiding the car now, we only catch the year and county when he drives past.

Annasopra

keysersoze0330 wrote: »

Open the bloody door

This

BMJD

xxxJennyxxx wrote: »

We have most of it, but he keeps hiding the car now, we only catch the year and county when he drives past.

what is he, Lewis ****ing Hamilton?

Tabnabs

It's times like this we should as, what would Clint do?

http://hypervocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Clint-Eastwood.gif

Tombi!

Instead of wasting your time here, you could (and this is just a completely off the wall suggestion) ask the neighbours now?
Who knows, might even get to bond over he fact you're all being stalked b the wallet inspector

Oryx

xxxJennyxxx wrote: »

We have most of it, but he keeps hiding the car now, we only catch the year and county when he drives past.

Hes not hiding the car, hes parking it. Otherwise he wouldnt drive past, would he?

padohaodha

Open the bloody door ...

Jen Pigs Fly

BMJD wrote: »

what is he, Lewis ****ing Hamilton?

Our house is right at a bend. Plus he has the other estate to go to! He's busy doing whatever he is he's doing.

Jen Pigs Fly

Oryx wrote: »

Hes not hiding the car, hes parking it. Otherwise he wouldnt drive past, would he?

Drives past on the main road, he parked the car across from us on Monday, but since the has been leaving it in the gaa and around the corner.

Oryx

This is like safegate. I want to know what clipboard man is doing!!

NachoBusiness

It's me and I'll thank you to not be telling people the make of car I drive. I have an idea that I'm thinking might be suitable for Dragon's Den and I'm carrying out some market research before I approach them. I call during the day as that's when most husbands are out working. Might not be politically correct to say that, but there you have it. Now, if you're at all interest in taking part, let me know and on my next round I'll drop one of the radio controlled vibrating tampons in to you.

somesoldiers

We had something similar, turned out to be a new milkman starting in the area.

There was also a chicken Cordon Bleu salesman another day that caught the wife on the hop and she bought 10 off him for e50, I kid you not, they weren't great

Jen Pigs Fly

NachoBusiness wrote: »

It's me and I'll thank you to not be telling people the make of car I drive. I have an idea that I'm thinking might be suitable for Dragon's Den and I'm carrying out some market research before I approach them. I call during the day as that's when most husbands are out working. Might not be politically correct to say that, but there you have it. Now, if you're at all interest in taking part, let me know and on my next round I'll drop one of the radio controlled vibrating tampons in to you.

I don't want what you're selling!!

ill take 2 ...

RobbingBandit

Organ donation man, you should donate organs or he won't be happy.

testicle

Blast him with piss.

MonkieSocks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re61B8sKQWk

pmasterson95

How did people survive before boards