door-to-door salesman
Traveling residential hawker
A door-to-door salesman is someone who sells goods or services by visiting homes directly, knocking on doors to pitch to residents.
The approach was once common for encyclopedias, vacuum cleaners, and insurance.
The phrase often carries connotations of persistence or pushiness: He had the relentless energy of a door-to-door salesman.
- vacuum cleanersSuction-based floor cleaners
- encyclopediasMulti-volume knowledge collections
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- closing techniquesMethods to finalize sales
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
foot in the door · cold calling · hard sell · communication skills · resilience · upselling · objection handling · self-motivation · adaptability · time management · interpersonal skills · cosmetics · legal restrictions · cross-selling · negotiation skills · rapport building · insurance policies · cleaning supplies
- salespeoplesalespeople, telemarketer, pitchman, telesales, cold callers
- street vendorsstreet vendor, food truck, food cart, hot dog cart, hot dog stand
- traveling workersseasonal laborer, traveling nurse, journeyman, roadie, carnie
- peddlerspeddler, hawker, vendor, street vendor, pushcart
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
- nuisancespest, ants, bugs, flies, roaches
door-to-door salesmanshopkeeper
Small store manager
retail clerk · boutique owner · e-commerce seller · store clerk · shop assistant
door-to-door salesmanorder taker
One who records requests
cashier · checkout clerk · receptionist · wait staff · help desk agent
doors, doored, doorway, doorways, doorstep, doorsteps, doorbell, doorbells, doorman