Posted by SarahBeth_CA on 2/16/06 12:36pm
Msg #97701

OT Vent

In the last couple of weeks I have recieved telemarketing calls from a company that I am not interested in. They ask for my hubby and then go into the you have been selected to recieve pitch. Each time I have told them no, we are not interested. Now I'm starting to get ticked. So this morning they call again and I tell them "I have told you several times we are not interested, do not call us, and remove our number from your list". Now I am ready to use the infamous "F off" technique. The problem is this is obviously a call that has been outsourced to a company outside the US. I'm hoping the F word is universal because the next time they call I think I'm going to shout "F you" over and over until I hear a dial tone. Do you think that will do the trick? Whatever happened to the national do not call list?

Reply by Beth/MD on 2/16/06 12:57pm
Msg #97706

My favorite thing to do to telemarketers is tell them sure I can talk, can you hold on one sec? Then in 5 or 10 minutes I hang up the phone. I actually had one hang on for almost 10 minutes. Must have been new to the job because he didn't realize I was just wasting his time.
I have also told them that I was on house arrest and needed someone to make a beer run for me? While they stutter over that one, ask them if they have a good way to get blood out of the carpet.

Reply by SarahBeth_CA on 2/16/06 1:01pm
Msg #97710

Oh Beth you are good. While I just get frustrated by being caught off guard you are crafty. You go girl.

Reply by Beth/MD on 2/16/06 1:02pm
Msg #97712

Crafty or not, there are a couple of telemarketers who think I'm some murderer!

Reply by Marlene/USNA on 2/16/06 1:02pm
Msg #97715

If you are on the do-not-call registry, that's all you have to say: "I'm on the do-not-call registry." They can't call you after that. If they do, get company info and report them.

If you don't say those words, they don't have to pay attention. Saying "I'm not interested, don't call again" is not the same thing.

Has worked for me every time.

Reply by SarahBeth_CA on 2/16/06 1:06pm
Msg #97719

Marlene the last that I could remember there was some sort of injunction or something against the do not call list. So am I correct in assuming that it is back in affect?

Reply by Marlene/USNA on 2/16/06 1:08pm
Msg #97722

The national one is still in effect: https://www.donotcall.gov/

Reply by SarahBeth_CA on 2/16/06 1:19pm
Msg #97724

well I think I just hop on over and take care of it. I had a different number when I first registered and was unaware that is was in effect. Thank you.

Reply by cmd_NH on 2/16/06 1:19pm
Msg #97725

I added out number to the donotcall.gov list and for a while the phones were silent from telemarketers...but lately they have started calling again.

Reply by Brad_CA on 2/16/06 1:25pm
Msg #97731

https://www.donotcall.gov/Complain/ComplainCheck.aspx

Reply by LilyMD on 2/16/06 1:29pm
Msg #97733

I always file a complaint. Just go on line and click away. Don't know if it really does any good or not. And I thik Beth's way to handle them is hilarious. I'll have to try that.

Reply by PAW on 2/16/06 1:44pm
Msg #97742

If your number is listed with the DNC registry, they're not suppose to call the first time!! Get the company name and phone number and immediately fill out the DNC complaint.

https://www.donotcall.gov/Complain/ComplainCheck.aspx


FILE A COMPLAINT

1. To file a complaint now, your phone number must have been on the registry for 31 days.

2. To file a complaint, we need the date you got the call, and either the name or telephone number of the company that called you.


*Reminder: Even if your number is registered, companies with which you do business may continue to call you. So may charities, political organizations, and telephone surveyors. Click Here for more information about the companies that may continue to call the numbers on the registry.

Reply by cmd_NH on 2/16/06 2:12pm
Msg #97751

Thank you PAW! I haven't taken down the information up to this point, but I will do so in the future.

Reply by christiSocal on 2/16/06 2:55pm
Msg #97773

If you happen to have small children or grandchildren

who like to talk on the phone, just hand it to them. My grandaughter loves to talk to telemarketers, I don't know how fond they are of it though

Reply by JM_NY on 2/16/06 5:19pm
Msg #97816

How about telling them you are going to get your hubby and just leave them on hold. Or as a friend of mine does tells them hubby can be found here and gives them the local zoo.

Reply by eXpedN_TX on 2/16/06 9:32pm
Msg #97853

I usually take down a name and number and if they call more than 3 times I would report it. I have never had to report anyone thus far. I have also been known to speak German to them. They hang up on me a couple sentences in becuase they have no idea what I'm talking about.

Reply by Bonnie_CO on 2/16/06 11:29pm
Msg #97874

Catches them off guard if you give them the phone # to the cemetary, tell them to call there to talk to you...of course, some of them just get confused...