sales calls

[Barry]

In the 5 years at my current address, I've not had 1 sales call, ever!

[Chase]

I signed up for a free 0870 number - I just give this out when any companies need my number. At least when they call me I'm getting some money for it

 

My brother, when he gets calls, pretends to get really upset and says the person the asked for died a few days earlier

[Supragal]

I signed up for a free 0870 number - I just give this out when any companies need my number. At least when they call me I'm getting some money for it

 

 

hmmm. tell me more.

[The Hornet]

I thought you had to get over a certain amount of incoming calls to actually get paid off the 0870 numbers IIRC.. maight have changed over the years though.

[terribleturner]

In the last month i've had 3 phone calls from telewest (I think). The last time they called i informed the caller that i'd had a phone call from his office before less than a weeka ago. He replied that he hadn't called me before, and so i asked if there was anyone else in his office with access to a phone and my number. He then went quite for a few seconds and then kicked into selling mode. I stopped himagain and said hold on, your going to try and tell me you can save me money on my phone calls and then when i tell you i only have the phone for the internet your gonna then tell me that you can save me money on the internet too. To this he just went quite again before running off his speech again. And of course it was the "Sir, we can save you money on your phone calls.......we can save you money on your internet....". This really pissed me off and i informed him that he just repeated what i'd already said. He still pursued so i just told him i worked for BT and to that he said good bye.

Next time some one calls im going to say that i was always told never to talk to strangers. Wonder what they'll come out with for that?? Or maybe say "i'm so glad you called, im on my own and i feel sooooo lonley. Maybe we can have a competition to see how long you can keep them on the phone for

[cashpoint]

Ask them what there wearing

[CJ]

Ask them what there wearing

PMSL

[Chase]

I thought you had to get over a certain amount of incoming calls to actually get paid off the 0870 numbers IIRC.. maight have changed over the years though.

 

I think that's the case now, but when I signed up about 12 months ago there were no conditions like that...

 

I'll dig out the name of the company who I'm with...

[Chase]

Found this...

 

 

HOW TO HAVE FUN WITH TELEMARKETERS

 

NOTICE: All suggestions have been tested and approved for use on

telemarketers. No animals were harmed in the testing.

 

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

"Come on, Leon, cut it out! Seriously, Leon, how's your momma?"

 

2. If they start out with, "How are you today?" say, "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 . . . "

 

3. 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, how long it has been in business, how many

people work there, how they got into this line of work if they are

married, how many kids they have, etc. Continue asking them personal

questions or questions about their company for as long as necessary.

 

4. This works great if you are male. Telemarketer: "Hi, my name is

Judy and I'm with XYZ Company. " You: Wait for a second and with a

real husky voice ask, "What are you wearing?"

 

5. 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

terror as she tries to figure out where she could know you from.

 

6. Say "No" over and over. Be sure to vary the sound of each one, and

keep a rhythmic tempo, even as they are trying to speak. This is most

fun if you can do it until they hang up.

 

7. 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?"

 

8. If the company cleans rugs, respond: "Can you get out blood? Can

you get out goat blood? How about human blood?"

 

9. After the Telemarketer gives his or her spiel, ask him or her to

marry you. When they get all flustered, tell them that you can't just

give your credit card number to a complete stranger.

 

10. Tell the Telemarketer that you work for the same company, and

they can't sell to employees.

 

11. Answer the phone. As soon as you realize it is a Telemarketer,

set the receiver down, scream, "Oh my God!" and then hang up.

 

12. Tell the Telemarketer you are busy at the moment and ask him/her

if he/she will give you his/her home phone number so you can call

him/her back. When the Telemarketer explains that telemarketers

cannot give out their home numbers say, "I guess you don't want

anyone bothering you at home, right?" The Telemarketer will agree and

you say, "Me either!" Hang up.

 

13. Ask them to repeat everything they say, several times.

 

14. Tell them it is dinner time, but ask if they would please hold.

Put them on your speaker phone while you continue to eat at your

leisure. Smack your food loudly and continue with your dinner

conversation.

 

15. Tell the Telemarketer you are on "home incarceration" and ask if

they could bring you some beer.

 

16. Ask them to fax the information to you, and make up a number.

 

17. Tell the Telemarketer, "Okay, I'll listen to you. But I should

probably tell you, I'm not wearing any clothes."

 

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

bankruptcy and you could sure use some money.

 

19. Tell them you are hard of hearing and that they need to speak up

. . . louder . . . louder . . .

 

20. Tell them to talk very slowly, because you want to write every word

down.

 

[Supragal]

Nice