How i deal with Telemarkters

[everman]

Ever since I started telling them to put me on the do not call list, I don't get many calls at all. I've asked them if I could get their home number so I could call them back later and they just get all confused.

 

[isekii]

ask for their phone number and call em back~

i have actually asked one telemarketer for their phone number and i get the answer " i can't give you that " LoL

 

[rgwalt]

I used to just say "I'm not interested" and hang up on them. I got on the Indiana Do Not Call List, and I haven't had hardly any calls. The calls I've had have been from not for profit organizations, and I can't bring myself to mess with those groups. I do have a sure fire way of dealing with telemarketers from now on though...

Me: "Hello?"
Them: "Yes, is this Mr Gwaltney?" (Typically pronounced gawatly)
Me: "Who is calling?"
Them: "I'm from blah blah blah?"
Me: "I'm sorry, Mr Gwaltney is DEAD. He was MURDERED in his home last night. Would you have any information on this crime?"

Ryan

 

I have nothing against a person making their living doing this

I sure as hell do!

 

[wfbberzerker]

i hear giving the phone to your 5-10 year old son works very well.

 

[CurtCold]

Riiiinnnngggg*

Me: Hello
Them: May I speak with Mr. C?

Me: Umm well he's not in right now, this is his son. (which is me of course)
Them: Well can I speak to the person who handles the bills, or the head of the household?

Me: Well that would be my dad, but he's not in
Them: When would be a good time for us to contact him?

Me: Well I'm not sure, I haven't seen him since he's gone away.
Them: Where has he gone away too?

Me: They sent him to Cummins for killing another man. He's been in prison for about 6 months now.
Them: Well Ok, thank you bye



Scenario 2

Me: Hello
Them: May we speak to Mr. C?

Me: Do you mean Mr C?
Them: Yes this is so and so with Venerable Windows, we would like to talk to him.

Me: Well <insert crying voice here> Mr. C won't be able to come to the phone for a while.
Them: Well when would be a good time to get in contact with him?

Me: When you get to Heaven. He passed away about 3 months ago, could you please take him off your call list, it's very painful for us to hear his name, and it really tears us up.

Them: Ohh I'm soooo sorry, blah blah blah, <apologises about 3 times> Vowes to take Mr. C off the list.


Scenario 3

Me: Hello
Them: This is so and so, we need to talk to Mr. C

Me: (has to be female) Sooo Mr. C? How did you get his #? Did you meet him at Platinum Plus last weekend. <insert creepy voice right about now> This is Mr C speaking, my you have a very very very sexy voice.

Them: Well thank you....blah blah blah, <talk so much that you can't get a word in sideways>

Me: So what are you wearing right now? I'm naked.....You know that voice....it just does it for me, could you hold on? I have to take care of something real quick.....

They usually hang up....

 

[0roo0roo]

i just put on my headset and say ughuh while i blast away at video game

 

[SupaDupaCheez]

Riiiiiiinnnggg, Riiiiiiiinnnnggg

Me: Hello?
Them: /computer voice/ 'Please hold for a very important call'
Me: Ummm OK (waits for a minute or two)
Them: "Hello Mr. (pronounces my name VERY wrong)......"
Me: /in my best computer voice/ "Please hold for a very important call....."
Me: waiting on the phone staying absolutely silent
Them: CLICK

Funny as hell.....sometimes they say stuff like
1. "Hey...this guy just put ME on hold!"
2. "What the Hell?"
3. "Asshole!"

It's a blast hearing them say the SAME THING I USED TO SAY before
I started using this 'system'

SDC

 

[brtspears2]

I still dont know why this local garage contractor keeps calling, even though I live in an apartment, and I've told them straight out I have no use for a garage.

Oh well, its good laughs to lead them on how interested I am in a garage with a folding door and a 1/2hp opener with programmable remotes and optional external wall mountable opener. Then I say something on the lines of "I have a carport, do you do carports?" Instant click.

 

[LittleNicky]

I think the Telemarketers prefer to be in the middle of the US
and in a location with a mild accent, like KS! Indian telemarketers don't
really make sense in actually trying to make sales. The time zone
would be all wrong and the accent would totally not help.

 

[imported_Mike]

i put my phone on mute, set it down, pick it up a minute later....of course they are gone. i start to feel bad, then i realize what they are trying to do and laugh at them.

 

[SherEPunjab]

Originally posted by: GmanBat
The telemarketers that I talk to don't irritate me nearly as much as picking up the phone after it rings and noone there. Caller ID says "Unknown" just like the telemarketers. Happens 5-6 times a day sometimes. I called the phone company about it. They said the machines call 5 numbers at once. The first to answer gets to talk, the rest hear nothing. Needs to be a law against it. I pity the poor older folks who would be more upset by dead phone calls, thinking it's someone stalking their house.

I believe I should get my phone service free, if it comes with commercials like TV!

that exact thing has been happening to us for over 2 years now. i thought it was someone harassing us. they would say nothing, just silence. i'd be like, hello, hello, hello....

nothing.


unknown caller on caller id as well.

those bastards.

 

[Kenji4861]

Originally posted by: TheEvil1
i just have an "Air Horn" ready and blast it into teh phone thane hang up. im sure that pisses them off. and hurts their ears as well

Haha, THat's a good one.. I"m gonna do that!

 

[Lithium381]

these telemearketers people.....didn't they start whining about the nocalllist? claiming it was a violation of their 1st ammendment rights?! we should organize mass calls on these companies? what do you guys get the most from? att?! hah, we'll sell 'em all our hot deals

 

[Luden]

I usually just say I have somthing better then whatever they are selling:

Them: Hi, would you like TIME for only $1.00 an issue!
Me: Umm... I'm only paying $2.00 per year right now
Them: you mean per month?!
Me: no per year...
Them: But we have the lowest possible cost, special price strait from the company!
Them: well you should stick with that place...

Usually goes about the same for any conversation, insurance, phones... Man i need a life

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Kenji4861

Originally posted by: TheEvil1
i just have an "Air Horn" ready and blast it into teh phone thane hang up. im sure that pisses them off. and hurts their ears as well

Haha, THat's a good one.. I"m gonna do that!

I wouldn't. They know your name and phone # (they called you duh!) and almost all TM conversations are recorded. Enjoy the lawsuit!

 

[TNTrulez]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Kenji4861

Originally posted by: TheEvil1
i just have an "Air Horn" ready and blast it into teh phone thane hang up. im sure that pisses them off. and hurts their ears as well

Haha, THat's a good one.. I"m gonna do that!

I wouldn't. They know your name and phone # (they called you duh!) and almost all TM conversations are recorded. Enjoy the lawsuit!

WHy would they sue you?