Dear Miss Manners: I work in an upscale office building in the downtown core. Our building is supposed to be solicitor-free, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work in an upscale office building in the downtown core. Our building is supposed to be solicitor-free, but on occasion we get walk-in solicitors, companies trying to sell their ...

Is it impolite to say there is no soliciting in the building, or should I take their card and say I will pass it on, even though I won’t?

So, if you come to my door, I usually say ‘no.’” Some homeowners display “no soliciting” signs to deter peddlers, something Lara says is stressed during the permitting process.