Posted by Jess/CT on 8/5/09 11:16am
Msg #298758

Nations Direct is now calling from an "Unavailable ID"

to offer $60 for edocs 25 miles away. I started ignoring their calls and now they're calling from blocked phone #'s!
They used to pay my rate and all was fine, over the past month or so, they started offering unacceptable rates. I turn them down again and again hoping they will get back to paying a fair fee.

Reply by ME/NJ on 8/5/09 11:33am
Msg #298762

Don't pick up unknown ID calls- One is Settlement Corp

But they do have ID #s that come through most times. Most unknown #s are slaes calls.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 8/5/09 12:00pm
Msg #298771

Ignoring calls wouldn't work for me....

I've had several companies call me for work whose numbers are blocked or unavailable, and I've found this out by taking the chance and answering the phone when I see "unknown" or "unavailable", expecting to hear a telemarketer but, surprise, it's a company who has a signing for me. So now I answer everything...I can always just say no..

Reply by Bob_Chicago on 8/5/09 12:09pm
Msg #298773

Agree. The only # that I give out is my cell # ,no sales

calls there.
I receive many signing orders where the call comes through
without a #.As you said, if I don't like the caller, I can decline the job.

Reply by snowflake/PA on 8/5/09 12:44pm
Msg #298778

Re: Agree with answering all calls.

I have one company who comes through without a number, but they pay well for their closings. Pays to answer all the time.

Reply by MW/VA on 8/5/09 12:53pm
Msg #298779

Re: Ignoring calls wouldn't work for me....

Since my cell phone is my primary business lifeline, I answer all calls. Schedulers are often calling from private cell phones, and I understand why they don't want that # shown. I don't know about anyone else, but I don't get any telemarketing calls on my cell phone.

Reply by CH2inCA on 8/5/09 1:08pm
Msg #298780

Re: Ignoring calls wouldn't work for me....

I just got a call from them too. The number came through on my caller id. I told them what my fee was and she said, "Ok...I'll get that appoved and call you back."

:0( I don't think they're going to call back.

sigh

Reply by Doris_CO on 8/5/09 1:52pm
Msg #298787

Re: Ignoring calls wouldn't work for me....

I used to get telemarketing calls on my cell phone. Most were in Spanish, for some reason. Once I listed my number on the Do Not Call list the telemarketing calls stopped. Now, all the calls are for business or personal.

Reply by ikesgal on 8/5/09 1:30pm
Msg #298782

they also do confirmations for one amount then when they don't email docs and ups them they take back their fee. and some can be snotty

Reply by Jess/CT on 8/5/09 2:50pm
Msg #298801

I agree with answering all calls, I only use my cell phone and do not get sales calls on it.
I had Nations' various phone #'s stored in my phone so I could ignore them only.
Now they have resorted to "unavailable #'s so they're harder to ignore.

Reply by Claudine Osborne on 8/5/09 9:09pm
Msg #298865

I always answer the phone!

Why would you not answer your telephone? This is business and you can always say no! You never know who is calling and in these tough times why take the chance of a loosing a closing?

Reply by Teresa/FL on 8/6/09 11:46am
Msg #298937

Re: I always answer the phone!

Me too. I take my phone with me everywhere. I even will turn off the shower and answer if I hear the phone ringing.