Pain in the neck TELEMARKETER
Submitted by RS on Mon, 02/16/2009 - 21:12
We're getting telemarketer calls from someone claiming to be Mike's Carpet Cleaning service.
We're on the DO NOT CALL list yet they persist in calling, maybe once per week.
We notified the FTC (or whoever they are) but nothing has been done to stop these idiots from bothering us.
Here's their phone number. 978-570-2296 (Mike's Carpet cleaning service)
Supposedly they're based out of Wilmington, Delaware.
Why not leave them a message telling them what you think?
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You could try hooking up a
You could try hooking up a fax or modem when they call. I used to do that back before the do not call registry. It generally got my number taken off lists.
Here's how to handle a telemarketer.
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Just be blunt
Let me speak to your supervisor. Remove this number from your call list.
Works for me.
Good luck!
Doesn't work.
They just hang up.
Don't know what's with those idiots....but they keep calling. It may be funny to you guys but when you've got a 7 month child that gets awakened and starts crying by the idiots calling then you aren't too happy.
The telemarketers should
The telemarketers should definitely be abiding by the do not call registry, but since they are not maybe replacing your phones with the type that have flashing lights instead of ringing might help just a bit with all the calls waking up the baby.
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When I was a kid:
A friend tried to call me all day long one Saturday. We eventually met up in town and he told how he had tried to reach me. I asked if he had been dialing the right number and learned he was one number off. Well, being the smart a** little snots that we were, I called the number, told the nice lady who I was and asked if there had been any calls for me. With today's tech, you could hardly get away with that sort of foolishness
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Works for me
I tell them I'm broke.
I have a list of stuff that I "sell" to telemarketers
Light bulbs
old computer memory chips with long part numbers that I read to them, one at a time.
used fish hooks
The list changes from time to time. But they hang up on me fairly quickly.
I also ask if they don't mind being recorded, for my personal training purposes.
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Hilarious
Well done.
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May I rant about this?
Firstly, why would anyone on this board (liberty lover) be on the Do Not Call List??? We claim to be independent and want LESS government, yet run to big daddy just because of some annoying calls? Not to mention having said list is unconstitutional (optional protection of the law).
Second, there are many tech devices on the market to "zap" telecalls, as well as caller ID.
Third, turn it around on THEM, and I bet they keep their own do not call list. Here are a few examples:
I once had a call from a carpet cleaning service. I just let her talk for several minutes telling me all the wonderful deals they had. Finally she said, "How does that sound Mr. Smith?" With my most syrupy Southern drawl I said, "That sounds great!!! Can I ask you a question?" "Sure", she replied, thinking she had some interest. I asked, "Do ya'll have anything for folks what don't have no carpet?"....click.
Example 2: When a telecall does get through my defenses, I just interupt their spiel and ask them if they know Jesus. :) I rarely get telecalls.
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agree.
and i have two devices. one you need a four digit pin for my phone to even ring. i dont use that one very often.
the other one lets the phone silently ring 5 times before my phone rings once. family knows to let it ring 6-10 times if they want me to answer.
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Nice rant.
You guys always put a smile on my face. I like the Southern drawl idea, lol.
Chris
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Googled it
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“If you receive a telemarketing phone call from 978-570-2296, call it back and press 1 to have your number removed
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Already did that...
....and they still call.
I also tried to talk with them about their service but they hang up.
Companies
are getting desperate. They call me at my business non stop all day long. I pretty much know all of there numbers now and dont bother answering them
LOL
When I was young and worked at my dad's grocery store we would get people who would call and ask if we had Prince Albert in a can ( that was a tobacco) and if we said yes they would say "You better let him out" LOL
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Kids miss all the fun since
Kids miss all the fun, nearly everyone has caller ID now. We used to call bowling alleys asking "Do you have 10 lb. balls?" Answer, "yes" then we would howl "Man.......how do you walk"... lol
Also "is your refrigerator running" ....."quick, you better catch it". Ahhh, those were the days ;)
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