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Post by shanaya on Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:36 pm

Most of the phone calls I get are bloody spam crap trying to sell me something. Most of the time I don't answer my phone but once in awhile I will as I just did, and it starts with..."Good evening, maaam". Next time I will answer again and get my cookie monster to talk to them, hee hee!!! Laughing

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Post by Doc on Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:54 pm

I always interrupt them, and try to sell them Amway, or Tupperware. Once I offered a Bottle Club membership, where for only ten dollars a month, they could receive a bottle of imported liquor every single week.

Wish it were true! hysterical
"You can't make a fool out of me!" he ranted.

"You are absolutely right," I responded. "I can only point it out. The rest is up to you!"

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Re: Telephone Solicitors

Post by shanaya on Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:57 pm

Niiiiceeee!!! Wink

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Re: Telephone Solicitors

Post by baldwindeb on Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:22 pm

My twenty year old usually answers the phone and he messes with them so bad I have to laugh. He always tries to set up a date no matter if the person is male or female. they tend to hang up quickly...


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Re: Telephone Solicitors

Post by Carl D on Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:37 pm

We're on the National 'Do Not Call' register here so we don't get those sort of calls anymore. Thank goodness.

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Re: Telephone Solicitors

Post by Doc on Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:41 pm

baldwindeb wrote:My twenty year old usually answers the phone and he messes with them so bad I have to laugh. He always tries to set up a date no matter if the person is male or female. they tend to hang up quickly...


Good idea! That WOULD get rid of them. Very Happy
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Re: Telephone Solicitors

Post by shanaya on Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:30 pm

That is awesome Deb!!! BTW Doc, I absolutely love your sig! I get a kick out of it every time I see it! Very Happy

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Post by Doc on Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:06 pm

shanaya wrote:That is awesome Deb!!! BTW Doc, I absolutely love your sig! I get a kick out of it every time I see it! Very Happy


That's one I put together especially for a fat, blubbery, water-logged "friend" over in WS, when he accused me of trying to make a fool of him.

He didn't enjoy it nearly as much as you, though. amigo
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Re: Telephone Solicitors

Post by baldwindeb on Sat Jun 28, 2008 3:26 am

Carl D wrote:We're on the National 'Do Not Call' register here so we don't get those sort of calls anymore. Thank goodness.

We have that too here but still get the calls.


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Re: Telephone Solicitors

Post by Celegorm on Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:26 pm

Nothing beats how Tom Mabe deals with telemarketers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un_PjRXV5l8

I wish I could do that. I would just lose it in middle of it all and give myself away.

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Re: Telephone Solicitors

Post by shanaya on Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:06 pm

Lol I heard that one! It is hilarious! Laughing

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Re: Telephone Solicitors

Post by Lee on Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:54 am

baldwindeb wrote:
Carl D wrote:We're on the National 'Do Not Call' register here so we don't get those sort of calls anymore. Thank goodness.

We have that too here but still get the calls.


If I'm not mistaken, there's a set fine for every time telemarketers call someone on the list, if reported. I don't have the link where you report them but Google should.
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Re: Telephone Solicitors

Post by baldwindeb on Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:27 am

Lee wrote:
baldwindeb wrote:
Carl D wrote:We're on the National 'Do Not Call' register here so we don't get those sort of calls anymore. Thank goodness.

We have that too here but still get the calls.


If I'm not mistaken, there's a set fine for every time telemarketers call someone on the list, if reported. I don't have the link where you report them but Google should.

Yes, but you have to have their name or number and at times they show up without a number.


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Re: Telephone Solicitors

Post by shadetree on Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:30 am

Carl D wrote:We're on the National 'Do Not Call' register here so we don't get those sort of calls anymore. Thank goodness.


That dont even work. They still call!! I just tell them that I need to speak to their boss. I get the boss on the phone and explain that they just called a "DO NOT CALL" number. I tell them that they just cost their company $10,000 dollars (which is the fine for calling a do not call number)

They want to know MY number so they dont call again...

HUH??? YOU CALLED ME AND YOU WANT ME TO GIVE YOU MY NUMBER??

Or, I just tell them to hold on a second, set the phone down and act like I am beating the hell out of my wife "redneck style"..
"Beeatch, you better get me my vittles, (BANG/SLAM) I told you that I wanted my dinner on time (slam/bang)

Works every time!!

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