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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 01:38 AM Original message |
What do you say or do to get rid of a telemarketing call? |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 01:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. Once they state the price, ask it if they can make you a better deal. |
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mykpart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
2. Ask them to hold for a minute, |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 01:50 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. even better - |
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Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 06:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. That's what I do... |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
4. I don't get em anymore since I signed up on that no call list. |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 05:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. That's the only good thing that I think Bush |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 09:49 AM Response to Reply #9 |
23. Truly the ONLY good thing he's done. And that was because |
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RockaFowler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 07:01 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. The No Call List is GREAT |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
5. I leave the computer hooked up to the land line |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
6. I just hang up on them |
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yewberry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 01:54 AM Response to Original message |
7. Once they've made their pitch, |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 02:06 AM Response to Original message |
8. Caller ID is great for this. |
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tjwmason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 05:22 AM Response to Original message |
10. Just say "no thank you, good evening". |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 05:30 AM Response to Original message |
11. They don't even make it to the pause before their pitch |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 10:45 AM Response to Reply #11 |
28. The pause is a huge giveaway |
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mr blur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 05:33 AM Response to Original message |
12. I'm afraid that my response is usually |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 06:06 AM Response to Original message |
13. I'm usually polite |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 06:26 AM Response to Original message |
15. I used to just hang up on them |
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swag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 06:43 AM Response to Original message |
16. "Put me on your Do Not Call List. Goodnight." |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
17. "Goodbye" |
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Dude_CalmDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
19. "May I speak to Mr or Mrs _____?" Me: "Which one - there are 43 of them" |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
20. I just tell them Thanks but I'm not interested |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
21. I tell them to eat shit and die. |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
22. Depends |
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freestyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
24. Put my name on your do not call list. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
25. I always ask them what they are wearing |
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MsAnthropy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
26. When I pick up the phone I don't say anything at all |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
27. Nothing..just hang up n/t |
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Monkey see Monkey Do (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
29. I've promised myself that one day I'll do the Seinfeld thing |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
30. Um... hang up? |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
31. If it's a machine I just hang up without question. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
32. i say "not interested" and hang up quick |
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Horus45 (317 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
33. Caller ID, I don't answer any calls I don't recognize. |
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edbermac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
34. I tell them this joke and they hang up immediately! |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
35. "I'm hanging up " Please do that! |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
36. I say No Thanks & hang up--gently. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
37. Saying "Please remove me from your list" is good too |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
38. I say "I'm not interested" and hang up. |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
39. "I'm not interested, thank you! Goodbye." Hang up. (nt) |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
40. "Sorry, I'm busy now." *click* |
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trackfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
41. I never answer the phone unscreened |
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mokawanis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
42. I like getting their calls |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
43. I put the phone down, connection still on, for a few minutes, or |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
44. I'm always polite and tell them kindly that I'm not interested |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-05 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
45. don't say ANYTHING, just hang up the phone |
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