Telephone Marketers

[speewa158]

 l am a bit concerned  recently l have received calls from people asking questions about my phone bills  , power bills & other stuff .
What l want to know is ,, if l was to shell we say s t r e c h  the truth of the matter a bit & sling them MASSIVE BULLS$&t about stuff . Will l still go to Heaven or will l spend time somewhere else .
How do others deal with them ,, speak to me ,, tell us all ,,                

[evolution]

Due to the fact they always phone the house phone during dinner time, I just say:
OK no worries helping you out, but I'll have to call you back as I'm driving.
Works every time lol

Cheers
evo

[kiwipride]

I ask them to hold the line as I am scuba diving.


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[briann532]

I keep a whistle nearby and when they start I  blow it like theres no tomorrow.

For some reason they never call back? 

[speewa158]

I keep a whistle nearby and when they start I  blow it like theres no tomorrow.

For some reason they never call back? 

 S A Y    W H A T ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[letsgo]

We are on the Do Not Call register, so never get bothered But I do like some of the replies above 

[Jeepers Creepers]

I told a bloke once to make it quick, as i was trying to lance a boil on my left nut before it went septic.

He just replied sumfin about me being an animal and hung up.

[staghornflat]

We are on the Do Not Call register, so never get bothered But I do like some of the replies above 

So are we , but it doesn't stop all of them.

[lino6]

In the deepest trannie voice ask "what are you wearing big boy"? and see what happens!! 

[letsgo]

You can take their details and report them. Charities are exempt though.

[Kit_e_kat9]

I answer the phone like I'm the local fish and chip shop (or cop station) and ask them what they want to order (or report).  They don't call back.

I did however get a call at work the other day which was so very suss and I decided to string them along.  They told me my computer was being hacked.  I asked how they knew and was told that they were the Windoz Reporting Team so they immediately rang me to let me know.  Pure BS, but hey, I'll play.  ME: So how did you get my number?  HIM: You gave it to us when you registered your computer.  ME: So how did you get my work number?  HIM: Same reply.  Thinking: Pure BS ... let's see how far they'll go.  ME: So my puters being hacked?  Right now?  HIM: Yes it is "maam", that's why I'm calling, to assist you to remove the VIRUS and make it secure.  ME: So I think that's BS mate. HIM: Why do you say that? ME: Because it's BS.  HIM: No it isn't "maam", your puter. is being hacked with a VIRUS.  I can help you remove it.  ME:  Right now?  HIM: Yes, right now.  Thinking:  Got him a good one ...  ME:  So do you think my cat turned it on and is surfing the net and that's how I go the virus?  HIM:  Excuse me?  Me:  Well I'm at work.  My puter. is at home, switched off and unplugged when I left for work.  Do you think the cats using it to view porn and that's where the virus came from?  HIM:  disconnected tone ....

I guess he's not aware of NED THE CAT on FB and this article by the RSPCA.

Kit_e

[Bird]

You can take their details and report them. Charities are exempt though.

yea that does a lot. They get THREATENED with fines year after year, nothing changes.

[kiwipride]

Another thing I do is just say hello and then put the phone down without hanging up....

[HEM19X]

We are on the Do Not Call register, so never get bothered But I do like some of the replies above 

I think you have to re-register every 12 months for the DNC register.

We went all the way & dumped our landline - now have mobiles & Telstra 4g wireless.

No more calls - WOO HOO.

[Bird]

I do whatever I said the last 20 times telemarketer threads came up.

[staghornflat]

We went all the way & dumped our landline - now have mobiles & Telstra 4g
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That's ok if mobiles work at home and 4G exists. 

[Bird]

That's ok if mobiles work at home and 4G exists. 

steady on scott, I was jealous of you before....

now, is that salami done yet?

[staghornflat]

Saturday the big day and night. 

[NandK]

We had the windoz reporting team a few weeks ago so I put him on speaker and said I was getting my husband and put the phone down near the baby who was talking to himself.  Windoz reporting team hung up after four and a half minutes of baby chatter.   

[koshari]

I answer the phone like I'm the local fish and chip shop (or cop station) and ask them what they want to order (or report).  They don't call back.

so you only ever got to use the line once?

[SteveandViv]

The best way I have found to stop them is to make them think your phone is a fax. I have a recording of a fax answering a call (You know) that is on my phone. I have it ready and if the phone rings I pick it up, if they don't talk strait away I know they are waiting for the system to connect an available operator at the other end, I know this cause I helped build this Shit 20 years ago with AT&T, so I play the fax tone. The system detects a fax and moves the number to a system do not call. If that number is passed on to another company the tagged number is not because they think you are a fax.

I love the Teco's in Canada where you can set up a Interview Box so that all calls you don't know, ie, not in your phone list are promoted to leave a message. You then get the call from the phone and it says xxx called. Do you wish to talk to them and then you are put through. You can then set an accept or deny entry of that number and from then on you are automatically dropped

[Kit_e_kat9]

so you only ever got to use the line once?

A bloody lot for a year or two ... nothing but family for a very long while now ... they mostly order barra and chips with a beer/turkey/rum chaser to be delivered in ten please ... or want to report a strange man hanging around outside the house (mum, that'll be dad watering the garden).   

Kit_e
=^..^=

[t303]

Try this. 
When they ask for Mr so & so, say "just a moment, he's out the back"
Point phone away and shout:  "so & so,  phone!!!"
In a different, faraway voice shout " Is it one of those *%#$^&in (insert suitably insulting description here) etc etc ^%$ts???   Tell them to *&^%$ off!!!!!!!!!"
Pause, put phone back to mouth, and in the polite original voice say:  "Sorry, he say's he's busy..."   

[achjimmy]

When I used to get Maylasian stock brokers ring me at work trying to sell me something ( I don't know anything about shares) I would ask them to hold a minute, put the phone and go off and do something else

[kylarama]

Over the years I've done the odd trick, but the best and easiest thing to do as soon as they start talking.  Just cut them off and say "no thanks, not interested, bye" and hang up.
At the end of the day they're just people trying to earn a living anyway they can and the overseas call centres have appalling working conditions and pay.  Then add to it someone hurling abuse down the phone makes for a very bad day at work!