friggin telemarketers!!!

Heineken Helen

decides2dream wrote:

i'm truly amazed how many people pick up their phones! :P
we NEVEr answer our phone, and no we don't have caller ID. anyone who knows us, knows we screen our calls thru the answering machine before answering. now cell phones, sure..i can see answering, altho i really only get calls from my hsuband on that anyway.


(btw - i realize the OP was expecting a call, and from an unknown # - and makes total sense to answer...just that on an every day basis, i just can't see answering )

is it that bad? Fuck we get maybe one every few months... I have caller id anyway but some of my friends have their numbers on private... so there's no need to be afraid of the phone

Heineken Helen

Lizard wrote:

tybird wrote:

Caller I.D. is my friend.

I LOVE IT!!!

I also love the people who CALL BACK if you dialed wrong. Happens all the time at my work. They call back and say "yeah..someone just called my #". WTH??!!! If someone called me and hung up AND I did not recognize that # I sure all hell am NOT gonna call them back asking about it!!!!

"I see stupid people"

there may be someone they're waiting for to call them... or maybe they're applying for jobs or whatever... could be plenty of reasons

Lizard

Heineken Helen wrote:

Lizard wrote:

tybird wrote:

Caller I.D. is my friend.

I LOVE IT!!!

I also love the people who CALL BACK if you dialed wrong. Happens all the time at my work. They call back and say "yeah..someone just called my #". WTH??!!! If someone called me and hung up AND I did not recognize that # I sure all hell am NOT gonna call them back asking about it!!!!

"I see stupid people"

there may be someone they're waiting for to call them... or maybe they're applying for jobs or whatever... could be plenty of reasons

Never actually thought of that.....

Heineken Helen

Lizard wrote:

Never actually thought of that.....

seriously... i do call back the odd time, it could be somebody's work number or something if i'm waiting to hear from them. Maybe they have somebody who's missing and they answer every call :( could be waiting to hear from a client... or maybe they don't get many calls and they're just wondering who it might be

decides2dream

Heineken Helen wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

i'm truly amazed how many people pick up their phones! :P
we NEVEr answer our phone, and no we don't have caller ID. anyone who knows us, knows we screen our calls thru the answering machine before answering. now cell phones, sure..i can see answering, altho i really only get calls from my hsuband on that anyway.


(btw - i realize the OP was expecting a call, and from an unknown # - and makes total sense to answer...just that on an every day basis, i just can't see answering )

is it that bad? Fuck we get maybe one every few months... I have caller id anyway but some of my friends have their numbers on private... so there's no need to be afraid of the phone

who's afraid? :roll:


i have a phone in my home for MY convenience, not for others. i like to screen my calls and decide if i want to answer/speak to the person calling. it's quite simple. it's not just about telemarketers, it's just calls in general...interruptions, etc. if it's important, obviously i'll answer....or if i simply want to, but if i don't...then i won't. all about choice.


no 'fear' of telemarketers, b/c as i already stated we get NO telelmarketing calls ever since we registered our phones with the national do not call registry. it's fantastic!

DeLukin

The worst is when you donate to a charity and you get TONS of calls from other charities. I have a few that I trust and will donate to, but for the rest I've learned that if I say "I will not pledge a penny until you send me information about your organization" the telemarketers usually hang up on ME.

CHANGEinWAVES

I finally added my new home # to the do not call list.

I was starting to get nervous because there have been more calls about "security systems" being offered.
though the call comes up as Chris P. and what seems like a cell #.
finally I googled the # and read that they have been calling a lot of people in my area asking if they have a security system.... and offering them one if they don't.... each time they have mentioned different company names. It's obvious that it's a scam, but it reminded me to register when they called here 4 times in an hour. :roll:

iamsam_pj

my first job was working in telemarketing my freshman year of college...i lasted 3 months. i worked for a foundation at my school, calling alumni asking if they wanted to contribute money to their college w/in the university. it was the worst job for me to have being extremely shy at the time...even with a script to read from! we had to call at the worst time ever...from 6-9pm...so people weren't always receptive to my interrupting their dinner!

i was able to get a $1000 donation from a guy who just wanted his name on a brick outside of our administration building!! i thought the guy was crazy, but he did help me to win the sales competition for that month

decides2dream

CHANGEinWAVES wrote:

I finally added my new home # to the do not call list.

I was starting to get nervous because there have been more calls about "security systems" being offered.
though the call comes up as Chris P. and what seems like a cell #.
finally I googled the # and read that they have been calling a lot of people in my area asking if they have a security system.... and offering them one if they don't.... each time they have mentioned different company names. It's obvious that it's a scam, but it reminded me to register when they called here 4 times in an hour. :roll:

good job!
it IS so fabulous!



as to the scam, i would be more worried that they are looking into homes who do or don't have a security system, looking to see who doesn't...for possible 'targets'....b/c that would be perfect for someone looking for homes to rob. there are just way too many scams, and way too many people looking to get things, that i prefer as little info as possible to be given out about me, and sure...to make my home look as 'occupied' as best i can, and sure...2 dogs barking helps too. :P

The Juggler

jerry- "im sorry i dont have time to talk right now, can i call you back later at your home?"
telemarketer- "well, um, no we cant do that"
jerry- "oh okay. probably because you dont want people calling you at home right?"
telemarketer- "yeah..."
jerry- "well now you know how i feel"--hangs up

Thorns2010

Lizard wrote:

I LOVE IT!!!

I also love the people who CALL BACK if you dialed wrong. Happens all the time at my work. They call back and say "yeah..someone just called my #". WTH??!!! If someone called me and hung up AND I did not recognize that # I sure all hell am NOT gonna call them back asking about it!!!!

"I see stupid people"

Whats even worse is when you call and leave a message, and they still call back asking what its about. Its like, check your fucking message!!!

The reason it upsets me so much is at my job we have several phones so its not always easy to figure out who called out, and about what, so then I have to waste my time on the phone asking if they ordered something, had an instrument repaired, or take lessons. If they would just listen to the message I wouldn't have this problem.

mfc2006

The Jeagler wrote:

jerry- "im sorry i dont have time to talk right now, can i call you back later at your home?"
telemarketer- "well, um, no we cant do that"
jerry- "oh okay. probably because you dont want people calling you at home right?"
telemarketer- "yeah..."
jerry- "well now you know how i feel"--hangs up

classic. i wish i could remember this when they call me.

Heineken Helen

decides2dream wrote:

who's afraid? :roll:


i have a phone in my home for MY convenience, not for others. i like to screen my calls and decide if i want to answer/speak to the person calling. it's quite simple. it's not just about telemarketers, it's just calls in general...interruptions, etc. if it's important, obviously i'll answer....or if i simply want to, but if i don't...then i won't. all about choice.


no 'fear' of telemarketers, b/c as i already stated we get NO telelmarketing calls ever since we registered our phones with the national do not call registry. it's fantastic!

It was a JOKE :? no need to read so much into everything people who call me... 9/10 it's a friend, so I answer... the other 1/10 may be someone looking to interview me... so I answer. There is nobody else.

decides2dream

Heineken Helen wrote:

decides2dream wrote:

who's afraid? :roll:


i have a phone in my home for MY convenience, not for others. i like to screen my calls and decide if i want to answer/speak to the person calling. it's quite simple. it's not just about telemarketers, it's just calls in general...interruptions, etc. if it's important, obviously i'll answer....or if i simply want to, but if i don't...then i won't. all about choice.


no 'fear' of telemarketers, b/c as i already stated we get NO telelmarketing calls ever since we registered our phones with the national do not call registry. it's fantastic!

It was a JOKE :? no need to read so much into everything people who call me... 9/10 it's a friend, so I answer... the other 1/10 may be someone looking to interview me... so I answer. There is nobody else.

i didn't 'read' anything into your post..i took it at face value, that's all.
and my point was, friends, family,,,whatever...doesn't matter. if i am doing something else, involved, or just don't feel like talking right then, i like not answering and it's quite rare that i do really. thus, i screen my calls on our home phone. all my friends and family know this. it's no biggie. thus, i explained.


also, sounds like you only have a cell phone? i have 2 phones, cell and a home landline. granted, i don't always answer my cell either :P, but what i am talking about is my home phone. i do get the bulk of my calls there in any case, guess most of my calls, nothing is pertinent...and/or can be handled with email. i am just not a phone person. either way, it's for my convenience.

Heineken Helen

decides2dream wrote:

i didn't 'read' anything into your post..i took it at face value, that's all.
and my point was, friends, family,,,whatever...doesn't matter. if i am doing something else, involved, or just don't feel like talking right then, i like not answering and it's quite rare that i do really. thus, i screen my calls on our home phone. all my friends and family know this. it's no biggie. thus, i explained.


also, sounds like you only have a cell phone? i have 2 phones, cell and a home landline. granted, i don't always answer my cell either :P, but what i am talking about is my home phone. i do get the bulk of my calls there in any case, guess most of my calls, nothing is pertinent...and/or can be handled with email. i am just not a phone person. either way, it's for my convenience.

I have two cells (a third but it's broke at the mo) and a landline but the landline's only there for emergencies and nobody has the number.

know1

What's a telemarketer?

Seriously, I haven't had a landline for at least 8 years and have even gone to the trouble of registering the cell for the donotcall list.

decides2dream

know1 wrote:

What's a telemarketer?

Seriously, I haven't had a landline for at least 8 years and have even gone to the trouble of registering the cell for the donotcall list.

trouble?
it's just so easy!
we have 1 landline and 2 cells between us....and ALL are on the do not call registry. nowadays it seems there are 2 ways to go about it - register all online - or, call registry from each phone and it gets automatically entered. easy, easy...i wonder why more don't do it, and if it at all has made any dent in telemarketing industry.

Rygar

decides2dream wrote:

know1 wrote:

What's a telemarketer?

Seriously, I haven't had a landline for at least 8 years and have even gone to the trouble of registering the cell for the donotcall list.

trouble?
it's just so easy!
we have 1 landline and 2 cells between us....and ALL are on the do not call registry. nowadays it seems there are 2 ways to go about it - register all online - or, call registry from each phone and it gets automatically entered. easy, easy...i wonder why more don't do it, and if it at all has made any dent in telemarketing industry.

In Canada the 'do not call' list is, apparently, available to anyone who wants it for a fee. Edit - anyone can get it, and for $50 dollars.

Heineken Helen

I'm not on ANY registry and nobody bothers to call me it's great.

Rygar

Heineken Helen wrote:

I'm not on ANY registry and nobody bothers to call me it's great.

I get 3-5 per day.