Telemarketed to death.

bluethread · Post by **bluethread** » Tue May 07, 2013 6:08 pm

I know that our vice president is assuring us that the economy is turning around. However, a good portion of my work day is now spent talking to agressive telemarketers. There is a no call list for personal numbers, but businesses are public access lines. I really understand that these people are dire straights, but I've got work to do. By the way the google robocalls are even worse. Is it right to just say no thank you and hang up?

Goat · Post by **Goat** » Tue May 07, 2013 8:41 pm

bluethread wrote: I know that our vice president is assuring us that the economy is turning around. However, a good portion of my work day is now spent talking to agressive telemarketers. There is a no call list for personal numbers, but businesses are public access lines. I really understand that these people are dire straights, but I've got work to do. By the way the google robocalls are even worse. Is it right to just say no thank you and hang up?

Absolutely... and to also say 'Please put me on your no contact list... we do not need or want your services'

Jacob Simonsky · Post by **Jacob Simonsky** » Thu May 16, 2013 6:12 pm

[Replying to post 1 by bluethread]

If you have the patience to say anything nice before hanging up you are a better person than I.

Danmark · Post by **Danmark** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:37 pm

bluethread wrote: I know that our vice president is assuring us that the economy is turning around. However, a good portion of my work day is now spent talking to agressive telemarketers. There is a no call list for personal numbers, but businesses are public access lines. I really understand that these people are dire straights, but I've got work to do. By the way the google robocalls are even worse. Is it right to just say no thank you and hang up?

Since you wrote this almost a year ago it has gotten worse. I never answer calls anymore unless the caller ID is from someone I know. The result is that my telephone is not as functional; I miss some calls. To me it is worth it.

Junk mail presents the same problem. It's too easy to throw away something you want to read. Easy to miss the needle in the haystack. If it were up to me, I'd raise the rates on bulk mail, to at least the same as 1st Class.

Kuan · Post by **Kuan** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 1:10 pm

Out of curiosity, what do y'all think of door to door solicitors?

Goat · Post by **Goat** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 1:17 pm

Kuan wrote: Out of curiosity, what do y'all think of door to door solicitors?

I despise them. I feel they are an intrusion on my privacy, a waste of time, and extremely annoying.

McCulloch · Post by **McCulloch** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 1:17 pm

[Replying to post 1 by bluethread]

Is it right to just say no thank you and hang up?

It is right just to hang up on any unwanted and unsolicited calls. Although it would be more effective to string them along for as long as you can. Waste their time, while debating here, writing whatever it is you need to write, or doing other somewhat routine tasks.

Danmark · Post by **Danmark** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 2:26 pm

Goat wrote:
Kuan wrote: Out of curiosity, what do y'all think of door to door solicitors?
I despise them. I feel they are an intrusion on my privacy, a waste of time, and extremely annoying.

I have mixed feelings. My home is my retreat. I like to be left alone. OTOH at least the door to door man has gone to the trouble to walk up to my door. And it takes a certain amount of fortitude, if not courage, to walk up to a stranger's door and knock, knowing the first reaction is likely to be rejection. The telephone solicitor is lower on my pantheon of pests.

Danmark · Post by **Danmark** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 2:30 pm

McCulloch wrote: [Replying to post 1 by bluethread]

Is it right to just say no thank you and hang up?

It is right just to hang up on any unwanted and unsolicited calls. Although it would be more effective to string them along for as long as you can. Waste their time, while debating here, writing whatever it is you need to write, or doing other somewhat routine tasks.

I've done that with political callers, for exactly the reasons you mention. I'm not a good actor and soon I am playing myself. Then they hang up.

I had a friend who ran for public office. I had to tell him 'no,' I could not do telephone solicitations for him. Calling it a 'loathsome' occupation is overstatement, but I like the sound of the word.

SailingCyclops · Post by **SailingCyclops** » Sun May 04, 2014 10:11 am

Goat wrote: Absolutely... and to also say 'Please put me on your no contact list... we do not need or want your services'

I don't receive any nuisance calls. Why waste your breadth? Just block them all! Digitone Call Blocker

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