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Knocking
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Put a price on your doorbell. The sign that charges solicitors $20 to knock — and still tells them no. Weatherproof, passive-aggressive, and extremely effective.

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The Knock Tax sign: Solicitors pay $20 to knock, the answer is no.

The $20 Knock Sign

One sign · One price · Still no

It's a binding-looking notice that isn't binding at all, which is exactly why it works. Nobody wants to be the person who owes twenty bucks before they've even said hello. They read it, they do the math, they leave.

  • Weatherproof vinyl — sun, rain, and cold-rated
  • Peel-and-stick backing, no tools required
  • Reads clearly from the bottom of the steps
  • Legally about as enforceable as a wish. That's the joke.
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The fine print (there isn't much)

Step I

Stick it up

Peel, press, done. Put it at eye level next to the door where nobody can pretend they didn't see it.

Step II

They do the math

Twenty dollars to knock, and the answer's already no? Most people turn around at the second line.

Step III

Enjoy the silence

Your doorbell stops being an open invitation. You are under no obligation to answer. You never were.

Questions nobody knocked to ask

Do I actually collect the $20?

You can try. We admire the confidence. Realistically, the sign's whole power is that no one wants to test it — it ends the conversation before it starts. Consider the twenty bucks theoretical.

Is this legally enforceable?

No. It's a novelty sign, not a lien, a contract, or a summons. It has no legal standing whatsoever, and it works anyway. That's the entire bit.

Will it stop the religious flyers?

The flyer, no. The knock, usually. Some things are between a person and their clipboard.

What if I like visitors?

Then this is a fantastic gift for someone who doesn't. Housewarmings, Father's Day, and "the neighbor who hates everyone" are our top three occasions.

The answer is no.

But the sign is a yes. Fifteen bucks, free shipping, and a little peace and quiet.

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