When people send their kids out to sell from door to door, why do they think it's going to improve sales to have the parents trailing along the curb in the family vehicle? The least they could do is get out and walk with the kid; better yet, sell in their own neighborhood where the neighbors know the kid or the kid knows the neighbors. Or send the kid out alone or with a friend to sell. We all survived somehow. Or better yet, buy up all the stuff yourself, making sure that the merchandise on offer is acceptable. For some reason, the wrapping-paper sales efforts seem to have better products.