Riding ourselves of Pesky Telemarketers.

[diamond]

(getting rid of unwanted phone solicitors)

Is this technique legal?
When they call USUALLY at dinner , I check the caller-id box.
When I ascertain its one of them.I quickly and sternly blurt out-
"F.B.I!" when answering the tele.
Is this illegal?
They usually hang up rather quickly.
Some brave souls actually ask for me by name and usually butcher the pronunciation..thereby exposing themselves.
Thats where we have the greatest fun.
My little girls and I usually have a good laugh.

Ok.
good -bye.
diamond

 

[ABEL]

OMG that's funny diamond!

not sure how legal it is tho...the real FBI just might show up on your doorstep some day

 

[coolhandlaura]

diamond- "hello?this is the residence of the 24carat Diamond"

Pesky tele....etc-"hi!is that mr diamante?"

Diamond- "FBI!!FREEZE PUNK!

Pesky tele...etc- "what? but last time i checked i was the supreme head guy of the FBI, and i was just calling to say all your idols, and favouritest people in the world are having a dinner in your honour ,and they all want to meet you!"

Diamond- "aw shucks really?*blushes*whens it on?"

The person formerly known as Pesky tele....etc-"now you hang on one cotton pickin minute, mr. ITS ALL OFF! youre arrested for imitating me, the supreme head guy of the FBI! youre goin to jail for at least a hundred years!"



***************

BE CAREFUL Diamond, it could happen!

Actually.....no. Kill the feckers. Kill them all

 

[martha]

Some brave souls actually ask for me by name and usually butcher the pronunciation..thereby exposing themselves.

Yes! This is how we weed them out. We also have a tricky to pronounce last name. If they can't say it right, they are identified as the enemy and I hang up on them!

 

[Bonochick]

That's funny, diamond!!

My last name is so common and easy to pronounce.

Wait until I marry John...I can't wait until they try to pronounce my name then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[coolhandlaura]

was thinking ive still too much newbie blood in me to post a nonsensical story, but had a rush of blood to the head! ah well....any publicitys good publicity huh??

 

[sharky]

my conversations now go like this

marketer: Is Jenny there?
Jenny [that's me!]: No can I take a message?
marketer: Is there a spouse available?
Jenny [me again, this time chuckling to myself considering I can barely get a date]: No.
marketer: Thank you, we'll call back later.
Jenny [hanging up the phone in ten easy seconds]: No problem!

 

[martha]

marketer: Is there a spouse available?

"Which one would you like? I have several."

 

[MacPhooey]

ROFLMFAO!

I remember once when my mom was trying to call a detective, she got the wrong number and a man from the homicide department answered.
Itd be hilarious to anser a phone call with "...Homicide!"
It wouldnt work with my girly voice though

 

[cell]

speaking from experience working as a telemarketer...you guys suck!

no, seriously, i can understand that people just dont want to be solicitated over the phone especially at the wrong times(dinner, etc), and all that, but its a hard job to do, and because i had people not wanting to buy anything from me, i ended up losing my job after a week and a half last month. just remember, its a hard job, and i wouldnt wish it upon anyone. i took that job because i was desperate to support my daughter. now i have to find a real job that doesnt involve telemarketing, as it is not a very stable job, and your in constant fear of becoming unemployed again. try to have a little compassion for the telemarketers...thats all i ask. thanks

 

[Eliv8]

Ways to irritate a Telemarketer:

When they ask "How are you today?" Tell them! "I'm

so glad you asked because no one these days seems to

care, and I have all these problems; my arthritis is

acting up, my eyelashes are sore, my dog just died..."



If they say they're John Doe from XYZ Company, ask

them to spell their name. Then ask them to spell the

company name. Then ask them where it is located.

Continue asking them personal questions or questions

about their company for as long as necessary.



Cry out in surprise, "Judy! Is that you? Oh my God!

Judy, how have you been?" Hopefully, this will give Judy

a few brief moments of pause as she tries to figure out

where the hell she could know you from.



If MCI calls trying to get you to sign up for the Family

and Friends plan, reply, in as SINISTER a voice as you can,

"I don't have any friends... would you be my friend?"



If they want to loan you money, tell them you just filed for

bankruptcy and you could sure use some money.



Tell the telemarketer you are busy at the moment and ask

them if they will give you their HOME phone number so you

can call them back. When the telemarketer explains that they

cannot give out their HOME number, you say "I guess you don't

want anyone bothering you at home, right?" The telemarketer

will agree and you say, "Now you know how I feel!"



Insist that the caller is really your buddy Leon, playing a joke.

"Come on Leon, cut it out! Seriously, Leon, how's ya been?"



Tell them to talk V-E-R-Y V-E-R-Y S-L-O-W-L-Y, because

you want to write down EVERY WORD.

 

[ABEL]

I don't mind so much the fact that telemarketers call, although it is a bit annoying. I am usually nice to them, but is REALLY irritating is when you tell them nicely "no thank you" and they continue "but ma'am...don't you like to save money? blah blah blah" or whatever and you have to finally be rude to get them to go away, after telling them "no thank you" several times or "I'm not interested" repeatedly.

 

[diamond]

Ways to irritate a Telemarketer:

When they ask "How are you today?" Tell them! "I'm

so glad you asked because no one these days seems to

care, and I have all these problems; my arthritis is

acting up, my eyelashes are sore, my dog just died..."



If they say they're John Doe from XYZ Company, ask

them to spell their name. Then ask them to spell the

company name. Then ask them where it is located.

Continue asking them personal questions or questions

about their company for as long as necessary.



Cry out in surprise, "Judy! Is that you? Oh my God!

Judy, how have you been?" Hopefully, this will give Judy

a few brief moments of pause as she tries to figure out

where the hell she could know you from.



If MCI calls trying to get you to sign up for the Family

and Friends plan, reply, in as SINISTER a voice as you can,

"I don't have any friends... would you be my friend?"



If they want to loan you money, tell them you just filed for

bankruptcy and you could sure use some money.



Tell the telemarketer you are busy at the moment and ask

them if they will give you their HOME phone number so you

can call them back. When the telemarketer explains that they

cannot give out their HOME number, you say "I guess you don't

want anyone bothering you at home, right?" The telemarketer

will agree and you say, "Now you know how I feel!"



Insist that the caller is really your buddy Leon, playing a joke.

"Come on Leon, cut it out! Seriously, Leon, how's ya been?"



Tell them to talk V-E-R-Y V-E-R-Y S-L-O-W-L-Y, because

you want to write down EVERY WORD.

Thanks
Eliv8.
Sorry about that nellie

diamond

 

[LOVE MUSCLE]

Well they never ask for me by name, but It would be neat if they asked for LOVE MUSCLE

I used to tell them no I can't afford to buy your product because of my crack habit. Then if they persisted I would ask them if they had any rocks.

But seriously, I just do not answer any calls that my caller id says out of area.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

They annoy me to no end, especially during the day when I wait for calls from potential employers. It makes me want to scream when I answer and they go into their spiel.

 

[ABEL]

Well they never ask for me by name, but It would be neat if they asked for LOVE MUSCLE

I used to tell them no I can't afford to buy your product because of my crack habit. Then if they persisted I would ask them if they had any rocks.

But seriously, I just do not answer any calls that my caller id says out of area.

well, when they ask if so and so is there, you could tell them "no, but LOVE MUSCLE is here..."

I bet they'd hang up real quick

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

I just do not answer any calls that my caller id says out of area.

which is why i want my mom to get our caller id back.

 

[BAW]

I know I've posted this in another thread before but this usually confuses them so much, they can't follow their script.

Telemarketer: Hi, can I speak to Charlene Es...Estr...um, how do you pronounce the last name?

My Husband: Yes, this is Charlene, how can I help you?

Telemarketer: Excuse me...I asked for Charlene

My Husband: Yes, this is Charlene speaking, how can I help you?

Telemarketer: Um, ok...this is AT & T calling, we'd like to offer ....blah, blah, blah...

My Husband: Well, I can't make any decisions without talking to my husband first

At this point, you can imagine what the telemarketer is thinking when "Charlene", in a very masculine voice, tells them that she needs to speak to her husband. We end up laughing so hard that he has to hang up and they usually don't call back.

 

[Diemen]

well, when they ask if so and so is there, you could tell them "no, but LOVE MUSCLE is here..."

I bet they'd hang up real quick

LOL - z edge, I think you've found your new telemarketer weapon.

I can easily pick out telemarketers by the way they pause and then butcher my last name. A lot of them have gotten smart and have just asked for first names now. If I've got nothing better to do, I'll string them along, ask questions about the service, seem interested, and then at the end tell them I'm not interested. Since most telemarketers are monitored for length of calls and sales produced, I just wasted a bunch of their time!

I especially like the ones who act like I'm not getting it because I'm not interested in receiving 4 magazine subscriptions at a drastically reduced price just for applying for their credit card.

But most of the time it's "Hello, is Mr. .......butcher-butcher-butcher there?"
"No, sorry, he's not in."
"Is a spouse available?"
"Nope."
"Ok, have a good day"
"Uh huh." [click]

 

[Naya]

Like nellie said, telemarketing is a very hard job and people should keep that in mind. It's one of the best paying job for students but one of the most difficult.

I used to conduct surveys on the phone for Bell Canada, and even though I wasn't selling anything ( I swear ) it was still very hard to get people who would do the surveys, so I can only imagine what it's like for telemarketers.

I know that they are annoying and they call at innapropriate time, but please be respectful.

 

[Lemon Meringue]

If I get an unsolicited call I usually just tell them I am not interested or that I do not buy anything over the phone. If they don't get the hint, I put them on hold until they hang up. Heh, heh. There are some really pushy ones that can make me mad.

I also hate unsoliciated junk email. Especially ones that don't have an opt out option. Nothing worse than checking your mail and having 10 weight loss programs, 3 mortgage offers, 2 Viagra ads and an offer to work from home stuffing envelopes or something. Ugh!

 

[U2Bama]

Well, this is not directed at the individual telemarkters, but at the industry: they target my phone for dinnertime (between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.) and before noon on Saturday mornings (when we wish to sleep late). That is the problem. And one guy get ugly because I asked HIM too many questions when he was wanting to speak to my wife. I was suspicious when he used her full name and she goes by an abbreviated nickname; and I go by my middle name, and they always ask for me by my first name.

~U2Alabama

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

i do have one question though.

looking at the topic, why would i want to ride a pesky telemarketer?

 

[diamond]

i do have one question though.

looking at the topic, why would i want to ride a pesky telemarketer?

Khan-
Please stop that.
You better or else I will tell your husband, Dr Gonz.
Thank you.
Now "go take on the day"

diamond

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

Khan-
Please stop that.
You better or else I will tell your husband, Dr Gonz.
Thank you.
Now "go take on the day"

diamond

 

[ghetofabu]

I used to tell them no I can't afford to buy your product because of my crack habit. Then if they persisted I would ask them if they had any rocks.

Thank you for the new idea.

 

[ouizy]

I usually ask them for their home phone numbers