Comments on: Telemarketing Yucks! http://gailvazoxlade.com/blog/archives/113 Thu, 17 May 2012 04:30:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bill Everet http://gailvazoxlade.com/blog/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-945 Bill Everet Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:29:29 +0000 http://www.gailvazoxlade.com/blog/?p=113#comment-945 This link shows how to easily stop computer geterated calls. It works, and it's free. http://aofra.com This link shows how to easily stop computer geterated calls. It works, and it’s free.
http://aofra.com

]]> By: Cat http://gailvazoxlade.com/blog/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-944 Cat Thu, 08 May 2008 03:39:00 +0000 http://www.gailvazoxlade.com/blog/?p=113#comment-944 Before the telemarketer really gets into their script, I tell them I don't have a single cent to spend. That usually ends the call pretty quickly when they realize they can't profit off of me. Before the telemarketer really gets into their script, I tell them I don’t have a single cent to spend. That usually ends the call pretty quickly when they realize they can’t profit off of me.

]]> By: Nat http://gailvazoxlade.com/blog/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-943 Nat Wed, 07 May 2008 03:52:51 +0000 http://www.gailvazoxlade.com/blog/?p=113#comment-943 My friend gave me a good strategy . . . . After you answer the phone, act as though you are interested for a few moments. And then when you have the telemarketer hooked, put down the phone and carry on with whatever you were doing. The telemarketer will carry on with the blah-blah-blahs for awhile. Of course, with call display I've shortened the process by just picking up the phone and then putting it down. That way, I don't have to hear the phone ringing or listen to the sales pitch :) My friend gave me a good strategy . . . . After you answer the phone, act as though you are interested for a few moments. And then when you have the telemarketer hooked, put down the phone and carry on with whatever you were doing. The telemarketer will carry on with the blah-blah-blahs for awhile. Of course, with call display I’ve shortened the process by just picking up the phone and then putting it down. That way, I don’t have to hear the phone ringing or listen to the sales pitch :)

]]> By: dinah http://gailvazoxlade.com/blog/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-942 dinah Tue, 06 May 2008 16:18:32 +0000 http://www.gailvazoxlade.com/blog/?p=113#comment-942 we got call display so we don't have to answer telemarketer phone calls. they're easy to recognize; area codes we don't recognize, 1-800 numbers, all zero's. we always say, 'if it's important they'll leave a message'. they never do. we got call display so we don’t have to answer telemarketer phone calls. they’re easy to recognize; area codes we don’t recognize, 1-800 numbers, all zero’s. we always say, ‘if it’s important they’ll leave a message’. they never do.

]]> By: NKM http://gailvazoxlade.com/blog/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-941 NKM Tue, 06 May 2008 15:39:33 +0000 http://www.gailvazoxlade.com/blog/?p=113#comment-941 Here is another website that one can register to take their number off the telemarketing list - this will be in place in fall 2008. https://cornerstonewebmedia.com/cma/submit.asp Every evening, just as we are sitting down to dinner, the phone rings and majority of the calls are from India and I cannot understand the accent. They don't understand the word - NO, NO, NO. Good idea with the call display, will get that. Thanks! Here is another website that one can register to take their number off the telemarketing list – this will be in place in fall 2008.

https://cornerstonewebmedia.com/cma/submit.asp

Every evening, just as we are sitting down to dinner, the phone rings and majority of the calls are from India and I cannot understand the accent. They don’t understand the word – NO, NO, NO. Good idea with the call display, will get that.

Thanks!

]]> By: Cynthia http://gailvazoxlade.com/blog/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-940 Cynthia Tue, 06 May 2008 15:00:03 +0000 http://www.gailvazoxlade.com/blog/?p=113#comment-940 With Bell's program, you can only block calls that display numbers, so unknown caller, blocked caller, 000-000-0000 can not be blocked by this program. You control the list, so you know what numbers end up there. With Bell’s program, you can only block calls that display numbers, so unknown caller, blocked caller, 000-000-0000 can not be blocked by this program. You control the list, so you know what numbers end up there.

]]> By: Dawn http://gailvazoxlade.com/blog/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-939 Dawn Tue, 06 May 2008 01:48:03 +0000 http://www.gailvazoxlade.com/blog/?p=113#comment-939 We have an epidemic at the moment here in Australia where all of the telecentre callers are from India. It is bad enough that they want to annoy you with new phone plans, credit cards, etc but it drives me insane when they can't speak very good English to start with !! And they are relentless - But you do need it, No I don't, Yes you do, it will save you money, No I don't !!! Arrrgghhh !! I have a private number so it is not as bad but my MIL must get at least 2-3 calls a day! Personally, I think it is just rude - if you want something you will go looking for it. And there are much less intrusive ways of advertising anyway. Stepping down off my box now Dawn :-) We have an epidemic at the moment here in Australia where all of the telecentre callers are from India. It is bad enough that they want to annoy you with new phone plans, credit cards, etc but it drives me insane when they can’t speak very good English to start with !! And they are relentless – But you do need it, No I don’t, Yes you do, it will save you money, No I don’t !!! Arrrgghhh !! I have a private number so it is not as bad but my MIL must get at least 2-3 calls a day! Personally, I think it is just rude – if you want something you will go looking for it. And there are much less intrusive ways of advertising anyway.

Stepping down off my box now

Dawn :-)

]]> By: kristin http://gailvazoxlade.com/blog/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-938 kristin Mon, 05 May 2008 23:55:40 +0000 http://www.gailvazoxlade.com/blog/?p=113#comment-938 Oh, and best pumps too, they are returnable under the recall. Oh, and best pumps too, they are returnable under the recall.

]]> By: kristin http://gailvazoxlade.com/blog/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-937 kristin Mon, 05 May 2008 23:47:55 +0000 http://www.gailvazoxlade.com/blog/?p=113#comment-937 UNRELATED POST BUT IMPORTANT, SORRY Due to the government of canada's recent announcement regarding the safety of BPA in baby bottles, Zellers is taking returns made by Avent and Walmart is taking returns by Playtex, Gerber and Nuk. No receipt or packaging is required. It does not matter how new or old your bottle is. FULL store credit is given in exchange. The nipples are NOT recalled, so don't take them. Like a fool I did, then came home with my BPA-free bottles only to find the nipples would have fit the new ones and now I have to buy them. Silly me (mind you the cashier could have said something but whatever). Not sure about sippy cups, tomorrow is another day. I've already hit Zellers with great success. Please forward to moms and pops you know. Take care Kristin UNRELATED POST BUT IMPORTANT, SORRY
Due to the government of canada’s recent announcement regarding the safety of BPA in baby bottles, Zellers is taking returns made by Avent and Walmart is taking returns by Playtex, Gerber and Nuk.
No receipt or packaging is required. It does not matter how new or old your bottle is. FULL store credit is given in exchange. The nipples are NOT recalled, so don’t take them. Like a fool I did, then came home with my BPA-free bottles only to find the nipples would have fit the new ones and now I have to buy them. Silly me (mind you the cashier could have said something but whatever). Not sure about sippy cups, tomorrow is another day.
I’ve already hit Zellers with great success.
Please forward to moms and pops you know.
Take care
Kristin

]]> By: kristin http://gailvazoxlade.com/blog/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-936 kristin Mon, 05 May 2008 23:45:43 +0000 http://www.gailvazoxlade.com/blog/?p=113#comment-936 Hilarious Pat! My 93 y/o great aunt before her passing was horribly annoyed by her daily interruption to 'increase water pressure to the second floor bath using some fabulous plumbing invention' or something along those lines. every day once she had finished making her dinner she sat down and sure enough, the phone. she'd get up and it would be them again. finally on day, she waited for the man to stop speaking and yelled into the phone at him "I live in a bungalow and I spit to wash" and hung up forcibly. No more calls.... :) Hilarious Pat!
My 93 y/o great aunt before her passing was horribly annoyed by her daily interruption to ‘increase water pressure to the second floor bath using some fabulous plumbing invention’ or something along those lines. every day once she had finished making her dinner she sat down and sure enough, the phone. she’d get up and it would be them again. finally on day, she waited for the man to stop speaking and yelled into the phone at him “I live in a bungalow and I spit to wash” and hung up forcibly. No more calls…. :)

]]> By: Tracy J http://gailvazoxlade.com/blog/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-930 Tracy J Mon, 05 May 2008 23:16:55 +0000 http://www.gailvazoxlade.com/blog/?p=113#comment-930 My tactic is very similar to Ciara's, I sound very exhausted/worn out, and tell them it is a bad time. Sometimes repeating, what?what?what? in a distracted way. If it is for a good cause (that I still don't want to participate in because they CALLED ME!!!! ) I am very polite, then say "oh no!" drop the phone, pick it back up and say... "sorry I have to go!" in a distressed voice. Since there is always some kids noises and maybe even the dog making a rucus in the background it is easy to have an emergency situation be believable! It is an epidemic.... as a rule it doesn't matter how good the cause, how good the offer, I WILL NOT SUPPORT PHONE SOLICITATION!!!! My tactic is very similar to Ciara’s, I sound very exhausted/worn out, and tell them it is a bad time. Sometimes repeating, what?what?what? in a distracted way. If it is for a good cause (that I still don’t want to participate in because they CALLED ME!!!! ) I am very polite, then say “oh no!” drop the phone, pick it back up and say… “sorry I have to go!” in a distressed voice. Since there is always some kids noises and maybe even the dog making a rucus in the background it is easy to have an emergency situation be believable!
It is an epidemic…. as a rule it doesn’t matter how good the cause, how good the offer, I WILL NOT SUPPORT PHONE SOLICITATION!!!!

]]> By: Ciara http://gailvazoxlade.com/blog/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-935 Ciara Mon, 05 May 2008 20:56:05 +0000 http://www.gailvazoxlade.com/blog/?p=113#comment-935 It is for this reason that I don't answer my phone. I tell anyone I give my phone number to leave a message otherwise I won't get back to them. Another thing to do is this - when you answer the phone, pretend that you've just woken up or are very ill (like you did when you skipped off school when you were a kid). The telemarketer is immediately embarrassed that he/she woke you up or disturbed you when you were sick and will say they will call you back. You say don't. It is for this reason that I don’t answer my phone. I tell anyone I give my phone number to leave a message otherwise I won’t get back to them.

Another thing to do is this – when you answer the phone, pretend that you’ve just woken up or are very ill (like you did when you skipped off school when you were a kid). The telemarketer is immediately embarrassed that he/she woke you up or disturbed you when you were sick and will say they will call you back. You say don’t.

]]> By: RhysM http://gailvazoxlade.com/blog/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-934 RhysM Mon, 05 May 2008 20:51:29 +0000 http://www.gailvazoxlade.com/blog/?p=113#comment-934 Here's a link for the youtube...it's hilarious! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd4MKflsPtg Here’s a link for the youtube…it’s hilarious!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd4MKflsPtg

]]> By: Geoff http://gailvazoxlade.com/blog/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-933 Geoff Mon, 05 May 2008 17:49:48 +0000 http://www.gailvazoxlade.com/blog/?p=113#comment-933 Primus.ca through their voip talkbroadband service offers a concierge service, where you can set up your phone so that a specific incoming number either goes directly to voicemail, or keeps ringing and ringing, or hears a 'this line is not in service' message while other numbers come through. Downside is that (a) they can't be hiding from caller ID and (b) that first time they call, they get through. It has been very helpful though. Primus.ca through their voip talkbroadband service offers a concierge service, where you can set up your phone so that a specific incoming number either goes directly to voicemail, or keeps ringing and ringing, or hears a ‘this line is not in service’ message while other numbers come through. Downside is that (a) they can’t be hiding from caller ID and (b) that first time they call, they get through. It has been very helpful though.

]]> By: Annie http://gailvazoxlade.com/blog/archives/113/comment-page-1#comment-932 Annie Mon, 05 May 2008 17:41:43 +0000 http://www.gailvazoxlade.com/blog/?p=113#comment-932 Hahahaha! Pat, that's awesome...makes me wish I had kids! :-) Hahahaha! Pat, that’s awesome…makes me wish I had kids! :-)

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