Soliciting at Grand Rapids Homes Has Gotten Out of Hand
You may have a no soliciting sign on your property or by your front door, but some are not paying attention to the sign. Here is what people in Grand Rapids are saying.
No Soliciting
Door-to-door sales were once how many products made their way to consumers.
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There are laws in Grand Rapids regarding door-to-door soliciting. Door-to-door salespeople need a license to operate. Salespeople can't go in the downtown area or set up stands, they must stay in neighborhoods between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
If a no soliciting sign is in place, a door-to-door salesperson is supposed to move on to another house. Some are coming to the doors without soliciting signs anyway, and many are not licensed.
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Soliciting at Grand Rapids Homes Has Gotten Out of Hand
A raccoon problem usually involves them getting into your trash or attic. Recently, on the Grand Rapids Reddit page, some posters had fun with animal solicitors not following the laws.
Grand Rapids Reddit poster 'LocalHistorian2024' said, "Soliciting in Grand Rapids is getting out of hand! This one showed up wearing a mask. No ID badge. No clipboard, nothing. Wanted to discuss new trash cans. Didn't read the NO SOLICITING sign on the door either." The poster used a photo of a raccoon walking away down the driveway.
I love how the people of Grand Rapids are having some fun on this thread.
It is funny how people from Michigan blame Ohio, and people from Ohio blame people from Michigan for weird stuff that happens in both states.
Does everything have to have a political twist?
You may want to rethink that because raccoons are known to carry rabies, so be careful with that belly rub.
He comes to my door too, but he never knocks, he goes to my grill to lick the grease cup.
I lived in the City of Flint, and a squirrel used to knock on my screen door and hold out its hands. The neighbors were feeding him, so he started going to other houses, which included mine.
