Tower Grove South

One of the most frequent consumer scams is the door-to door scam. Not every door-to-door salesperson is dishonest but when someone solicits you at home you should be extremely careful and follow these guidelines.

• Solicitors 9:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m with an approved City of
  St.Louis License/Permit/Photo I.D. / Panhandlers cannot be
  out after 8:00 p.m. and before 7 a.m. during any dates on
  which Daylight Saving Time is in effect; or after 7:00 p.m. and
  before 7:00 a.m. during any dates on which Daylight Saving
  Time is not in effect. This is a violation of a city ordinance.
• If you are unsure if a solicitor is legitimate, ask for
  identification verifying that they are employed by the
  company they claim to work for. If they don’t have any I.D.,
  don’t give them any money and tell them to leave.
• If solicitor refuses to leave after being asked to, or becomes
  irate, shut the door. If they still don’t leave, call 911.
• If you don’t feel comfortable giving the solicitor any money
  DON’T! Do not let anyone “guilt” you into giving them money
  or buying their product.
• If you’ve already purchased something from a solicitor, and
  have paid by check and no longer feel comfortable with the
  transaction, cancel the check as soon as possible.
• Do not believe stories such as “I live in your neighborhood”, or
  “My car is broken down just around the corner”, etc. If you
  don’t recognize this person as one of your neighbors, they’re
  probably not. If their car is truly broken down, offer to call
  them a tow truck. ken down just around the corner”, etc. If you
  don’t recognize this person as one of your neighbors, they’re
  probably not. If their car is truly broken down, offer to call
  them a tow truck.
• At no time should you let any of these people in your house!
  Not even to use the phone.
• Do not hire anyone who comes to your door offering to clean
  your house, do home improvements, etc. and definitely do not
  give them any money before they do any work!

Please see the attached PDF for many more tips on door-to-door sales safety.