narcimund 0 #26 October 19, 2003 QuoteRead my post above, you might be swapping the phone calls for junk mail! Fine by me! Junk mail costs them money which inhibits their use. It's free firestarters to me! First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #27 October 19, 2003 Yep, that's what I thought and it takes less time to 'junk' the mail than trying to get rid of them on the phone. Let them spend the money for mailings, I'll just add it to the recycle bin or garbage. J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoShitThereIWas 0 #28 October 19, 2003 WTF??? I feel your pain, I have to agree that telemarketers suck. Thank the telephone companies for Caller ID Roy Bacon: "Elvises, light your fires." Sting: "Be yourself no matter what they say." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,146 #29 October 19, 2003 QuoteHa! Here is an interesting tidbit of info. We registered for the 'do not call list'. Today, in the mail receive a letter stating we expressed an interest in (their product) which we didn't, and since we have registered with the state for the Do Not Call List, we were receiving this letter instead of a phone call. I don't believe this crap!!! So now, everyone that doesn't want to be called is going to get more junk mail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! J Junk mail doesn't interrupt in the middle of dinner or while you're in the bathroom. I'd swap telemarketers for junk mail any time. I have not had one telemarketing call since 10/1 when the donotcall list went live.I don't even understand why the telemarketers are fighting the donotcall list - why waste time phoning people who explicitly state that they do not wish to be called? But I'm just an engineer/physicist, maybe someone with an MBA can explain it to me.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #30 October 19, 2003 Tell them "hold on a second" and just set down the phone and got do something else until they hand up."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoostedXT 0 #31 October 19, 2003 I like to have fun with them....for example... Mag. subscription: Tell them your interested in the mags come in brial, your blind. Asking for a female to answer some radio questions? Say sure hold on one second....then change your voice and talk like a girl, if your a guy of course, then at the end of the survey laugh out loud and tell them they wasted their time! And my favorite....ask for their number, tell them your busy. When they say no, reply.."you have mine why cant I have yours? They usually justhang up. JoeFor long as you live and high you fly and smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry and all that you touch and all that you see is all your life will ever be. Pedro Offers you his Protection. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeffD 0 #32 October 20, 2003 My favorite telemarketer. "Hello" "Hey do you know who hit the most home runs in 1989?" "Babe ruth" "Thats right! Now if you can answer some more questions I will give you a trip to (wherever)" "Ok" after about 5 minutes of answering stupid trivia questions. "alright!!! now I just need some information from you" "Sorry I'm not 18" *Click* he hung up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #33 October 20, 2003 QuoteTell them "hold on a second" and just set down the phone and got do something else until they hand up. That's what I do. For Junk mail - take the forms from one offer and put them in the return postage paid envelopes from other offers. If forces them to pay for the postage and they have to deal with the trash. (Remove your info....) ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bergh 0 #34 October 20, 2003 What I like doing is answering the call as if I called them ..... thus ring ring .... pick up saying Hi I like to speak to Joe ... they say something Is Joe hom is quite urgent ... and just follow that trend till they hang up ..._______________________________________ You are unique, just like everybody else ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick 0 #35 October 20, 2003 Having a cat here is good, you can add some samples from the litter tray..... Nick Gravity- It's not just a good idea, it's the LAW! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #36 October 20, 2003 I've found that when you want to start phone sex with them they hang up rather quickly! There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
