[Johnny B]

I have found that the best days for canvassing are:

Week day evenings, Mondays-Fridays. Peak hours in summer are 7-9 pm summer time.

Golden days are Sundays around 10am-12pm. Then in the evenings at 6-9 pm.

Use your common sense, canvass when you will likely prefer to be sitting at home! That way you will find people in.

Saturdays have never been a productive canvassing day for me.

When you call simply ask if they would like a regular window cleaning service! get to the point.

and bash through the doors.

  I'm sorry but if anyone comes knocking at my door after 8pm selling whatever in summer or winter, I'm not interested,
  I just think thats to late in the evening to be calling at peoples homes, especially the elderly, just my opinion.

I agree with you lal.
Similarly I don't knock after 8pm, or any time after dusk if my customers are elderly or vulnerable.

John

[Arnold Palmer]

I knocked on thousands of doors when canvassing, and could count on one hand the number of aggressive responses I got from householders.

Mate, we're British, I'm surprised you got any aggressive responses to be honest. Doesn't mean people weren't annoyed by you chapping at their door.

I'm polite when telling JWs to go away and leave me alone, doesn't mean I'm happy about them approaching me in my own home.

I'm a JW myself, and apply the exact same principles when witnessing as I do when canvassing.

When in the UK people's responses between both situations were like night and day.

I am in Ireland now and most of my customers are locals. Interestingly their general attitude towards witnessing in my experience is much more cordial and hospitable.

John

I made the mistake of engaging with a JW at the door once. They wouldn't leave me alone after that. Eventually, I had to be blunt, I don't think I was rude though.

Not sure the same could be said if it was a window cleaner canvassing.

[Caleb Morley]

I only use flyers.

I wouldn't knock on people's doors. I hate cold callers.

Do onto others and all that.

What response have you had mate?

[Arnold Palmer]

I only use flyers.

I wouldn't knock on people's doors. I hate cold callers.

Do onto others and all that.

What response have you had mate?

Over 26 years, consistently 1%

[Caleb Morley]

I only use flyers.

I wouldn't knock on people's doors. I hate cold callers.

Do onto others and all that.

What response have you had mate?

Over 26 years, consistently 1%

Thanks