Or answer the phone, if they keep talking, put the phone down on the counter. When they're threw talking, they'll hang up. If not, hang up.
How do you deal with telemarketers?
by Outaservice 35 Replies latest jw friends
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jamiebowers
I hurt myself laughing so hard at that video! I usually ask them if they can call back on Thursday when my caseworker will be here. It works like a charm.
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Tired of the Hypocrisy
They irritate the hell outta me. So I play some games now and then. I accuse them of trying to screw my wife LOL But one I use more often when I have some time to kill is act all interested, tie up their phone for as long as I can acting like they have me sold, then I say to hold for a sec.....
When I come back on I tell them I need to go take care of something right away but if they want to give me their hoime number I will be happy to call them later. They say no of course. So I say, so you on't like being bothered at home with work or business? If they say ofcourse I say...Now you know how I feel!
Stolen from Jerry Seinfeld
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loosie
Well when I had a land line I used to play a trick on them. It's their dime not mine. I told them yes my husband is very interested adn he would liek to speak with your about this. We don't have a portable phone so I have to call him in here. He broke his leg last week can I put you on hold until he hobbles in here? Well they think they have a live one on the line so they wait. I put the phone down and continue playing pogo online.Eventually they hang up.
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Maddie
The video was great and given me some ideas when they ring me, which is usually at the most inconvenient time! Thanks.
Maddie
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Uncertain
The magic words are "Take me off your list, thank you."
A friend did telemarketing for AT&T. It was a miserable job but she needed the medical benefits. The marketers were not allowed to hang up first, no matter how badly they were treated. She quit as soon as she could, her supervisors were dedicated to making the staff leave before they qualified for benefits. She lasted the longest of her hiring group of 50, eight months.
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jgnat
Here's how one went yesterday.
He: Can you tell me why you are not interested?
Me: No, I've decided we are not going on any big vacations this year.
He: We are not a time share operation.
Me: That's not what I said, I'm not interested.
He: Don't you want to hear about the great offer we have for you?
Me: No. Stop arguing with me.
He: I'm not arguing.
Me: Yes you are, you aren't accepting anything I say. I'm not interested. Goodbye.
I swear, telemarketers prey on people's hesitation to be rude. I figure, as soon as they make an unsolicited call, all bets are off. I don't need his approval and I don't care if I "look bad" to him.
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momzcrazy
Mrs. Jones, that was hillarious!
I used to answer inbound calls, like 1800 numbers on TV. But I couldn't do outbound, not enough whatever.
I tell them to leave me the f*ck alone. Not really, I just say no thanks and hang up.
Now the people in the mall working the kiosks, they are irritating. When they ask if they can put lotion on me I tell them I don't like weird people touching me.
momz
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llbh
i always say can you send me a copy of the contrast with terms and conditions, as i am sure you do not me to agree to something to that i do not fully understand. They never do send me a copy
Regards
david
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Hortensia
"I'm sooo glad you called. Would you please put me on your do not call list? Thanks very much."