Same here.Abraham wrote:
We had a solid door that I put a peephole in.
If there was a knock on the door, I'd look out the peephole. If I didn't recognize the person I simply didn't answer the door.
Soon the solicitor would simply go away.
No muss - No fuss.
One more thing that helps is to draw a chalk outline of a body on the ground and spread some sales pamphlets around.