Door to Door: The New Direct Marketing?

Its been years since I remember people coming around selling things door to door, other than religious groups selling eternal salvation and the occasional community or youth group. Then it happened twice in two days, and I am wondering whether this is the beginning of a new trend.
One of the guys was a representative from Edward Jones, which as it turns out uses door to door all the time as one of its basic prospecting methods, according to this Wall Street Journal article. The other was offering rug and carpet cleaning services.
I actually have more respect for legitimate people who go door to door than I do for telemarketers. It takes a lot of courage and commitment to do that. Although this is a safe and friendly neighborhood, I do, however, have concerns about opening my door to just any stranger who shows up.




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