Neighborhood Halloween walking tours usually keep paying guests on the sidewalk outside the most heavily decorated homes. A homeowner reportedly shut down one such stop after claiming his neighbor sold tour participants access to his private yard, according to a Reddit post by u/Sea_Mention_5937 in r/AmITheJerk. He said the arrangement he agreed to never included his lawn. The homeowner said he spent roughly two weeks filling his front yard with Halloween decorations, including animatronics, lights, and a fog machine. His neighbor, who operates Halloween walking tours every October, apparently asked if he could stop outside the house so tour participants could view the display. The homeowner agreed, assuming people would stay on the sidewalk. The situation reportedly escalated when the neighbor arrived with about 20 people. While the group initially took photos from the sidewalk, the neighbor allegedly began inviting participants into the yard to pose with the Halloween decorations. Some individuals even sat on the front steps of the house, according to the homeowner. He apparently never agreed to strangers sitting on his front steps The homeowner said he stepped outside to address the intrusion and told the neighbor he had only agreed to people looking from the sidewalk. The neighbor reportedly defended his actions by explaining he advertised the visit as an interactive photo stop. He allegedly added that customers had paid specifically for that experience. AITJ for turning off my Halloween decorations in the middle of my neighbor's paid tour? byu/Sea_Mention_5937 inAmITheJerk According to the Redditor, this came as a complete surprise, and the arrangement was never part of their previous discussion. Apparently, the neighbor asked to finish the tour with the current group. However, the homeowner reportedly refused and switched off the Halloween decorations while the group was still standing in his yard. The neighbor reportedly became angry and claimed the homeowner ruined that portion of the tour. He also suggested the decision could lead to bad reviews or refund requests. The dispute resembles the case of a woman whose sister auctioned her babysitting without asking, as both stories involve someone allegedly selling something that was not theirs to offer. Commenters on the post largely sided with the homeowner. “There’s liability issues if someone is injured on your property. Best to keep folks in the sidewalk,” one commenter wrote. Another argued that admiring decorated yards during the holidays is a longstanding tradition, though entering yards and handling the Halloween decorations appears to cross the line. Others suggested the homeowner could ask for a cut of the money in the future and require guests to sign waivers covering any damage or injuries. One person kept the advice simple, telling him to shut that down quickly. Similar disputes have drawn attention online before, including one couple’s struggle with a nightmare neighbor across the street. The homeowner said he feels conflicted, as he maintains the neighbor should have asked for permission before promising access to his yard. However, he also wondered whether shutting down his Halloween decorations mid-tour was an extreme reaction. His wife reportedly suggested he let the group finish and then tell the neighbor not to do it again. With the neighbor’s tours running every October, the two men could likely cross paths again before Halloween, and the neighbor may still face refund requests from customers who missed the photo stop.