Michael,

I'm just looking at all the angles on this. I realize most people wouldn't be harassed by police for doing this. I've done door to door sales myself and had no problems.

I just might buy a sheet like that to keep for a rainy day. The price is right. I think the only thing that might hold me back is buying it from an unknown source. Credibility is important even on a low priced item.

Incidentally, where I live there are signs as you enter the town that say No Soliciting, but I'm sure not many people even notice them.

Regards,

Jeff

> Jeff,

> Thanks for adding you thoughts to this
> thread - BUT - you didn't say whether you
> would buy it and why?

> Local laws are easily covered by a
> disclaimer: "Before selling
> door-to-door we advise to check with your
> local authorities for any necessary permits
> and/or licenses"

> Whether you get a permit, even if it's
> needed, is totally up to you. And if you
> find you do need one, depending on what type
> of person you are, you could very well use
> thelack of a permit as another reason to
> keep sitting on your butt.

> In all reality, Jeff, no-one (the public)
> really cares about "hawking"
> permits... I doubt they even know whether
> permits are required or no in their area...

> Does each scout have one when they come
> knocking to do odd jobs? Do all of those
> collecting for the red-cross have one? What
> about the school kids selling candy to raise
> money for this or that? Or those people
> soliciting sponsorship money? Or that guy
> pushing the mower looking for mowing work?

> And the local authorities have better things
> to do than rush around the streets trying to
> find someone knocking on doors trying to
> sell something. Maybe, if it was a sever
> problem, then the authorities would
> establish a "body" just for that
> purpose. But because door-to-door is hardly
> done (no one wants to do it, they would
> rather be underwear wearing kitchen table
> millionaires), the chances are good you
> could do it without getting a permit, even
> if you needed one.

> I'm not saying you should do it without the
> proper paper-work. Just that it could be
> done.

> As with all things in life... it's YOUR
> CHOICE to comply with the rules.

> Now, would YOU buy a hotsheet like this?

> Michael Ross.