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Re: Helpful lady from India
« Reply #25 on: May 17, 2012, 08:08:55 PM »
        ;D ;D Summer from India is holding on the phone waiting for wife to get back
                 from Townsville tomorrow.  ;D ;D

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Re: Helpful lady from India
« Reply #26 on: May 17, 2012, 08:13:33 PM »
Quote from: hainess on May 17, 2012, 05:29:56 PM
I just ask them.

"How much did you lose betting on the Indian cricket team in Australia"

They usually hang up.


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I usually keep my old whistle next to the phone and as soon as they ring, i blow the crap out of it. They never ring back. Even the Do Not Call register doesnt work.
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Re: Helpful lady from India
« Reply #27 on: May 17, 2012, 08:36:26 PM »
Quote from: Mallory Black on May 17, 2012, 08:01:47 PM
I have no such fun, our number's been silent for 20 years, totally off the grid from those jokers and as long as we don't enter any of those bogus sweepstakes where they sell your details to markerters it'll stay that way

I've never entered a 'bogus' sweepstake or anything, wldnt even occur to me - I'm pretty paranoid when it comes to identity theft etc. The only thing I can pin it down to is giving some money to a children's charity about 10 years ago - blind kids, or autistic, cant remember. I've been hounded by them and a few others ever since, plus these India phone calls. reckon they sold my details - 'here's a likely sucker, plenty of money'. Sadly, now I give money to no-one.
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Re: Helpful lady from India
« Reply #28 on: May 17, 2012, 08:42:56 PM »
Quote from: bullfrog on May 17, 2012, 08:07:41 PM
I think a bit of Frog justice is just around the bend......

Wouldn't be the first time I've answered the door in my birthday suit.
We never get the happy clappers anymore.
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Re: Helpful lady from India
« Reply #29 on: May 17, 2012, 08:49:44 PM »
Mate I tell ya , I'll spread more than the word. It'll be more like their do goodin' ar5e all over the front lawn  >:( >:( >:(. how many times do these people have to be told 'thanks, but no thanks' let alone  'F!@% OFF, I'm not interested"
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Re: Helpful lady from India
« Reply #30 on: May 17, 2012, 09:00:58 PM »
Maybe mate, they think or believe ya need saving.
From what, I have no idea.
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Re: Helpful lady from India
« Reply #31 on: May 17, 2012, 09:05:30 PM »
Hi,

Had one call tonite, I kept telling him the problem was at his computer and I needed his credit card details so I could bill him $500 to fix it <g> He said he could not afford $500.

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Re: Helpful lady from India
« Reply #32 on: May 17, 2012, 09:10:27 PM »
I also had Microsoft a few weeks ago....realised instantly it was a scam and for once had time to play along.  Agreed that my pc was going slow and needed help , could feel the excitement build at the other end.
After a while of asking them to repeat themselves because I didn't know much about computers, my excuses were running out to waste time so then explained that it was my dads pc and better that I got him on the phone.
Shouted several times in pretend to my dad to come to the phone that a helpful person was able to fix our pc .  My 3 year old was a bit confused at this, but then enjoyed the game of shouting 'dad' .  Every so often I would pick up the phone and apologize that my dad was slow to come to the phone just to keep them on the line.
I eventually got bored and hung up - they must have thought that it was just the line from India since they tried to phone back 2 more times.
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Re: Helpful lady from India
« Reply #33 on: May 17, 2012, 10:05:15 PM »
Quote from: Hairs on May 17, 2012, 08:42:56 PM
Wouldn't be the first time I've answered the door in my birthday suit.
We never get the happy clappers anymore.


mate,they get everywhere. I was home alone at my father in laws house in Germany. Doorbell rings, two well dressed people standing there. Man and lady. I opened the door, politely told them I don't speak German. That's ok. These people are quite talented.  They can preach in any language. Out comes English to try to convert me. I politely refuse in both English and German, to no success. They were still preaching while I closed the door.
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« Reply #34 on: May 17, 2012, 10:30:48 PM »
This thread has been a great read. My daughter is pretty keen to answer the phone these days, I'm sure she can deal with them. She is 9 and knows everything.
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Re: Helpful lady from India
« Reply #35 on: May 17, 2012, 11:11:50 PM »
My son-in law got one of these one day.  Strung them along for a while till they asked to re-boot and then they asked what was on the screen
"An Apple" he replied
A few second of confused silence
and they hung up.


He has been an Apple man all his life, and not about to change for any Indian
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« Reply #36 on: May 18, 2012, 09:15:35 AM »
Quote from: Bookleaf on May 17, 2012, 11:11:50 PM
My son-in law got one of these one day.  Strung them along for a while till they asked to re-boot and then they asked what was on the screen
"An Apple" he replied
A few second of confused silence
and they hung up.


He has been an Apple man all his life, and not about to change for any Indian

That's gold..


I had a similar thing last night. Sitting down at my computer searching for insurance quotes for the wife's car, it's that time of year again.
Anyway, jumped on Youi website, answered all the questions, clicked OK and next screen said "you have been selected as a preferred customer, a customer service rep will call you soon.". Well, I didn't want to talk to anyone, that's why I used the webernet... So, many many calls on the home phone and my mobile, they gave up, but left at least 4 messages on each phone.. Desperate or what?.

I think I'll stick with NRMA...


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Re: Helpful lady from India
« Reply #37 on: May 23, 2012, 03:53:53 PM »
Just had my own call from the friendly lady from India.

I'm afraid I wasn't so friendly, after saying hallo, she told me who she was. I didn't say a word, just hung up!   >:D
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