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E-Chick Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Jul 24 2003, 1:18 PM EST
Joined: 06-15-2002
Posts: 4,877
Hey guys,

This may have previously been posted, but I'm not looking it up...so sue me...

Here's a way to get rid of most of those rotten telemarketing bastards.
Not that holding a job as a telemarketer is necessarily a BAD thing,
but I'm sure that there is a *special* place in Hell for these people!!! LOL!

It's great. You just add in your home phone or cell phone numbers, up to
three at a time. Then submit it, and check your email. You'll have to click
on the link that they email you to complete the registration process.

Love, Marla

Here's the link. Hope it works for you!

http://donotcall.gov/default.aspx
DrMaddVibe Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Jul 24 2003, 1:26 PM EST
Joined: 10-21-2000
Posts: 55,618
I like when they call me. I like to see if I can get THEIR home phone number! Sometimes I'll even have little skits with them. I'll pretend that there's a snake on the loose in the room with me or that I was born without a tounge or if "The Better Half" is in a plyful mood, she'll start moaning and groaning and talking sexual in the background. If they're REALLY good, I'll string them along and tell them that I'll order 5 of whatever they're selling, when it comes to payment I tell them to just bill me later if I like it or that I'll pay for it with my good looks, or that I'll work it off as an endentured servant. My wife hates it when I do that to them, she says that I'm harassing THEM, I always tell her that they're the ones that called ME!

They NEVER call back either!
Homebrew Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Jul 24 2003, 3:11 PM EST
Joined: 02-11-2003
Posts: 11,885
I guess I'm just plain mean. I let them try their sales pitch, if they identify themselves and their company immediately, if not I ask for their supervisor. It is federal law to provide identification first thing. I will even ask all sort of questions about their product. Then I will try to sidetrack them, try and get them to talk about religion, or politics. The phone calls are usually recorded, so I am assured that some supervisory person will probably hear it. Then I will eventually drift back to their product, tell them I am not interested, and hang up.
Later
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)
Gene363 Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Jul 24 2003, 3:20 PM EST
Joined: 01-24-2003
Posts: 30,881
It a great idea, but it was created by politicians… I think charitable organizations, polls and political callers can still call. When they get the list of ‘don’t call’ numbers, they have a gold mine of both new numbers and people that know they can’t say no.

For the same reason if you have an unlisted number, I wouldn’t sign up.

Beware of the Law of Unintended Consequences.
Robby Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Jul 24 2003, 4:02 PM EST
Joined: 10-30-2002
Posts: 5,067
DrMaddVibe, I do the same things.

I consider it free entertainment when they call me. My goal is typically to keep them on the phone as long as possible.

For instance, I let them go through their whole spiel. Then I ask questions about their product or service. I'm very particular about the details. Then I ask them to go through their pitch again to make sure I understand it.

Periodically during all of this, I'll fain an interruption, "can you hang on? There's someone at my door?" then I'll set the phone down, pick it back up 2 or 3 minutes later, are you there? I'm sorry. And we'll go on, and I'll say, can you hang on? I have something boiling over on the stove, set the phone down, come back. Ask them more details about their product. My goal is to have them BEGGING to call me back later or to get off the phone because it seems that I'm not a good candidate. NO! NO! I want to hear more!! Hang on, I'm ready to buy!! Let me get my credit card!! set the phone down... Come back, oh damn! I can't find it! Oh wait, let me look in the car. Set the phone down... Come back GOT IT!! oh damn.. It's expired... :-)

My wife thinks it’s sick, but I really enjoy it!
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