This should be a popular subject!

[flar7]

Phone Telemarketers suck!!! I am sorry if its your job....but.....
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!

[Flaire-FireStar]

:bigredgri Just be as annoying to them as they are to you...:eyebrow: Or even better...Make a game of it. :T

[someone else]

personaly, i love them. my life is pretty boring, so if they call, i just keep them on the line, and talk. if their selling a newspaper, well, i cant read (a newspaper is a good way to learn) bacause im blind (i could have someone read it to me!) and i live in a shack ( i could still get the paper) the things in () are their replys...

[shnen]

Once I got one who called me to switch long distance to change their mind...
I ended up giving him my long distance carriers number...

how you make sure you can do it.. tell them you don't want to be recorded or listened in on... if they say no, tell them where to go, if they say ok, then just be a pain in the butt!!!:D:D:D

[Dancin Girl]

I usually just tell them my Mom's not home and I'm not suppose to talk to strangers! It worked for years cause when I would answer the phone, everyone would ask if they could speak an adult!!

[HallsOfAvalon]

I always get suckered in to listening to them. I try to be nice, because I know it is there job. So I wait for a break and tell them I am not interested. Most say "ok" after that. But the ones I hate are the newspapper people.


They call up offering me a free newspaper for a month, and I try to tell them that I really don't have time to read the newspapper on a daily bases. They pretty much shout back at me that it is free. Well free or not free, it doesn't put itself into the garbage can. So it adds to the clutter that is my house.


They make me a bit mad, cause after I say no...... they have some dumb come back.

[Phoenix Blue]

Keep in mind, very few people who are in the telemarking business are there because they want to be. Many are there because it's a job, and it was available, and they need something to keep the roof over their heads.

I've had some wonderful conversations with people who were conducting research over the phone. . . that's just a chance to share my opinion, what self-respecting Geek could turn that down? :D On the other hand, the salespeople do bug me, especially when they stick around after I tell them I'm not interested. A simple "Please take me off your calling list," is a fairly permanent answer to the problem, though.

[Xander67]

thank goodness for tjhe "telezapper" :thumbsup:

[Man/Wolf]

Remember, when you're rude to them, it comes back atcha at least three times.
It's their job. D you like people being rude to you when you're doing your job? And no, I'm not a telemarketer.

[Phoenix Blue]

While I agree that being rude isn't a generally nice thing to do to anyone, my job doesn't involve calling someone at 9PM so that I can sell them a different long-distance carrier. . .

[Man/Wolf]

What if it was all you could find?

[CoolJ]

frankly, I just don't answer the phone when i feel they're gonna call...

[Illuminatus]

If they ask for your mother or father, say "They're Dead!" and then start crying and sobbing and then yell at them for mocking your pain and then ask them for their name so you can sue them for the tort of outragee

[kblackthorne]

"May I have your name & Company? Thank you. And your phone number so I can contact you? Thank you.

Now, please permanantly remove me from your calling list, effective immediately.

As you know, if anyone from your company calls after I have made such a request, they will be comitting a felony. I feel I should inform you that I have logged this call, and WILL press charges should such a felony be committed.

Please update your records accordingly.

Thank you, and have a nice evening."



Of course, if it's just a survey, I usually help 'em out. But I get sick of sales calls, and everything in the above is true. The magic formula is "permanantly remove me from your calling list, effective immediately." And keep a pad by the phone to write down who's been told & who hasn't.

[manstranger]

*puts on stupid hat* are felonies felonies everywhere? Cause if they are, I think it would be fun to pursue legal action against the god d*mn Courier Post.

I normally just talk to them. Its kinda fun. I talk about all kinds of things ::shifty eyes::

[Phoenix Blue]

Originally posted by Man/Wolf
What if it was all you could find?
I wouldn't even look in that field for a job. **Shrugs** I've actually done phone research, once, and even that job was too stressful for me to deal with for more than six weeks.

[Azure]

I usually just stop them mid schpiel and hang up. My Dad like to bait them by asking them tiny details about things that aren't on their prompt screens.

[Rubi Waters]

hey I know it's thier job and all but they won't want to be disturbed while they are eating!!!! ;)

[shnen]

OK... I have something to admit...
my first year of college I was a telefundraiser for MADD Canada (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)... ~ it was that or some other horrible job in the general help wanted section...
It paid ok, but it was very hard to take what some people said... just remember, they are people too... that's why I have fun with them, or am ppolite with them when telling them to leave me alone! :)

[Man/Wolf]

Thank you Shnen. We are pagans and we're in the people business. Commit random acts of kindness, not rudeness.

[Old Witch]

I'm with Flar!!! I pay for my phone and I don't have to be nice to anyone who calls ME!!!! And telemarketers love me because I shop on-line and by catalogue a lot!!!!!!!!!! I must be on nearly every list in the world......A mortgage co. called and wanted me to get a second mortgage......my house is almost paid for!!! they wouldn't take no for an answer.....Finally, I got really fed up and hung up!!!!.......It took 30 minutes but they called back!!!!

[shnen]

ok, there are situations when you are forced into being rude...
I don't get many calls... then again, I'm online alot! ;)

but in general... a lot of them (at least in Canada;)) are just trying to feed themselves, and they are forced into being pushy and mean... trust me, there were nights when I went home and cried.... and that was fundraising, not even all out telemarketing!

[Mystic Wolf]

Well we have callerid and block calls who try to hide their name and number. However a lot of telemarketers come up as UNNAMED/UNNUMBERED on our phone. When that happens I have to sense whether it is my wife or not since she works for a large insurance company in the human resources department and the same thing happens. If I feel it is her then I answer the phone. If I do get a telemarketer, I simply tell them I am not interested. If they continue to talk, I set the phone on the counter and walk away and usually they are still there describing their life altering offer a few minutes later when I tell them the kids need to be taken care of and I can't talk more (always the truth with 3 kids). Most times I let it ring through to the answering service when that happens.

For the ones that come up with a name and number, I tell them I am not interested, hang up, call back and ask to speak with their customer service department and tell them how I got their phone number and if it calls again I will report them. I then ask to be removed from their list.

The ones I hate the most are when the computer calls and you answer it so it says "Please stay on the line for an exciting new offer"... To those I simply hit the off button.

[flar7]

if I am in a playful mood, I will talk for a long time if they let me.
About stupid stuff. how I dont have a phone! (what are you using
now?) dang! I do have a phone. I dont make long distance calls!
(surely you make some?) nope, dont know anyone. wonder why
I have the phone?heheheh

but when they call after 7pm or before 10am they are taking their
lives in their own hands. Yes, people need jobs, and thats sad...
but I have hard feelings for the person who shuts off my electric,
arrests me, prosecutes me, would execute me... I can like anyone
but I can hate their job. If they wanna call after work and talk, I
am fine with that!:T

[shnen]

I have head hunters call me at work all the time - that's a pain in the butt too! Is that a form of telemarketing???

[MammaStar]

They make me nuts too. I get tons of calls for my Dad on my own line, because my name is listed in the book, but he owns the house. So when they call and ask for Mrs. *my last name*, I ask which one. If they say my step-monster I tell them wrong number.

Recently, this "survey" guy called. It was during the day and I was home on my lunch break. I was rushing about & I thought the call could have been Eshallet, so I answered it. I normally don't answer during the day, just for the reason it could be a telemarketer or worse BILL COLLECTIONS! :eek: I told the guy 3 times, I couldn't talk. Didn't really know enough about the subject & quite frankly didn't care. Gotta go. And I hung up. I was probably rude, cause as I said, I was rushing about.

Well 2 nites later, the phone rings at about 10 minutes to 9 and it's that same guy, but get this he asks for me, says my last name wrong and I correct him then calls me "Tina Turner" & hangs up. What an idiot. He probably got peeved at me for the original call & that made him feel better. I have no idea, it was just stupid.

Ever notice that when it is a telemarketer call, there's a slight delay before they speak? If I hear that, I hang up right away. Or my favoritie, I pretend I'm not me.

I have to deal with it at work all day long. LOTS of telemarketers call our offices for different personal. Especially publications. You can tell people OVER & OVER my bosses aren't interested & yet they call back. I know, it's their job. I know, they have families to support. But it's such a horrid job.

[HallsOfAvalon]

I said before how nice I try to be. That is only with somebody trying to sell me something. When they try to do research on me. I tell them that my time is worth money. If they want to know what I think, they should be willing to pay me.


Think about it. If you go to college and get a degree. You then try to find a job where you get paid for the knowledge you just paid for yourself. It's really not fair for some company to pay people to call you up and ask you what you think. If they are willing to pay people to call you........ Wouldn't it just make more sense for them to offer you the money to take these surveys. Hire somebody within to compile that information, and then maybe sell there own results to other people looking to call you and ask the same questions.

Sometimes I think we are living in a backwards world.

[Arduinna]

This is what caller id is for. If it says unavailable, I know it's a sales person and don't answer. They can leave a message on the answering machine, but never do.

I do have regular monthly calls from a few charities I donate household items to. They always call me to tell me they will be in my area for a pick up. I'm never rude to them.

[Mythrel]

Originally posted by Illuminatus
If they ask for your mother or father, say "They're Dead!" and then start crying and sobbing and then yell at them for mocking your pain and then ask them for their name so you can sue them for the tort of outragee

HAHAHAHAHA I'll have to remember this one!!!
:D :D :D :D :D :D

[Niamh]

Sales people don't call me anymore!
The State of Connecticut started a "No Call" about a year ago. Not sure exactly how it works, but you add your name to a state list, the list goes out to telemarketers, etc. and by law they cannot call you! It's wonderful.

Before the no call list my father might say something like "why don't you give me your name and number and I'll call you back when I'm done enjoying dinner with my family." There was usually just enough silence for my father to say "good evening" and hang up.

[MistOfTheSea86]

Originally posted by Illuminatus
If they ask for your mother or father, say "They're Dead!" and then start crying and sobbing and then yell at them for mocking your pain and then ask them for their name so you can sue them for the tort of outragee


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[bluebear]

I fully agree with the person who suggested the telezapper. It is well worth the investment. Another good way to get rid of them is as follows: Let them make their sales pitch then politely say something like; "no, I'm sorry I dont need any of your product but have you heard about Jesus Christ?" 99% of the time they will hang up instantly.
Blessings
Bluebear

[gunner]

try answering in klingon?

[Astreon]

Hrm, Telemarketers,

well, as much as i dislike 'em, they are people and i try to be nice(yes i know I'm 15 and ive had ppl try to sell em stuff) but this isn't the funniest part.

Whats really funny, is my step frather i live with is deaf(nah thats not the funny par ;)) anyway, there are some telemarketers that ask for him, now i know some are first time callers so i politly say when they ask for him i say in a (fairly) polite tone, that he is deaf, and now some just say okay and hang up, but no not all of them, about a 1/4 of them actually say "okay I'll call him later then" in those exact words....when they do I'm about to tell them off, i mean come on, if you say someone is deaf, since deafness doesn't go away or get cured in a few hours, I'd asume theyd figure that they cant speak to him an an hour or so but apparently not *rolls his eyes* smart people we got workin on these phones.

[LadyWinter]

I hate to say this but....(Hangs head in shame) I was a telemarketer.....the worst kind, the ones who want to give you a credit card. I was polite I like to think but remember some telemarketers get paid and get bonuses for the number of applications they get filled out.....be it for phone service or credit cards so of course we want folks to fill out those applications. I got some very rude people telling me to go *#^$ a dog and much worse and we were not aloud to hang up on those people we had to listen to it and then be POLITE and say THANK YOU. Granted it is a lousy job...........but it pays.


Slan Astar
LadyWinter

Ps....new way telemarketers are getting past the TAKE ME OFF YOUR LIST phrase...we have to read you a disclaimer and if you just say that and hang up....we can call back because you didnt listen to the disclaimer and agree with it so we dont have to remove you......So wait for the disclaimer.

[Laiste]

yeah it's real annoying when you answer your phone at 5 to 9 and it's a telemarketer!! Just when you think it's safe to finally answer your phone!!:rolleyes: I think it's quite ridiculous that they can call you at that hour...but just try to reach half of these companies after 5 or 6 you get a computer!!:mad: Hey I wonder if that zapper thing I've been seeing advertised really works!;)

[Phoenix Blue]

I remember reading about a couple devices in hacker journals that could send high-voltage spikes down a telephone wire. . . :D

I never looked into the technical details of making one, though.

[Raindancer]

I did market research out here in New Zealand for about 3 years. Some people were nice and interesting to talk with. Sometimes with the person's OK I would call back after and we'd continue our chat.

Most people were sort of in between, and a few were pretty rude. One made fun of my accent and started going on as if I didn't have a right to be in the country. It wasn't the best job, but there was some flexibility in the hours and it was money. I have three kids and it helped at the time. Occasionally, someone I surveyed would offer me a telemarketing job, but I would never want that kind of job.

Sometimes people would want to be paid, or demand to know why I was calling during their dinner. Unfortunately, my 6th sense was sleeping and I didn't see that... mea culpa I look at it this way, most of the time in this life, nobody could care less who you are or what you think. Surveys are one of the times when you can sound off on something, and someone is listening, and getting it all down. Someone else may, in part, be making a huge business decision or investment or not, because of what you say. For a little while, you're important.

One lady I worked with was the victim of someone who's rudeness went way over the line. Its fair play to complain about the survey, or being bothered for a survey, but when it gets personal, its over the line. She got some guy who harangued her insulted her and told her to "euphemism alert" stick it in her female genitalia. He had her in tears and after that she quit. It was way out of line. Nobody should have to take such cowardly and savage abuse. I always tried to be polite and professional when dealing with the idiots, my co-workers were often amazed at how I managed to keep my cool, but sometimes it was very close.

Its a job, and people are just trying to get by, a little more humaneness from humanity could make the world a little nicer all the way around.

Raindancer

[Empress Kerigan]

I used to do telemarketing. I sold Accidental Death Insurance. Though I made alot of sales I also had alot of ppl cuss me out. I tried to let them go after my first rebuttal as long as the boss wasn't in earshot. It's really good money believe it or not.

[Empress Kerigan]

Originally posted by shnen
I have head hunters call me at work all the time - that's a pain in the butt too! Is that a form of telemarketing???

By law they cannot call you after 9 pm, on Sundays or at your job.

[Garnet]

I have caller ID, & my answerphone message says that if a name & number doesn't show up on caller ID, I won't answer the phone. Telemarketers almost always stay on the line until my phone disconnects them. Is it some kind of company policy for them to listen to dead silence like that?
I admit that sometimes I mess with telemarketers' minds. From time to time I put a message on that sounds as if I'm shouting over a too-loud stereo. "Hello? Oh, hi! It's good to hear from you. Hang on while I turn the stereo down." (the music drops in volume) "If you thought you were talking to a real person, you're wrong! At the sound of the beep, please leave..." A couple of people have laughed & said that I 'got' them. Only one got mad & left a message that I was using my answerphone incorrectly.
My brother lives in England & his calls show up as 'caller unknown' so sometimes I answer an unknown call if I'm expecting to hear from him. I have received the strangest calls...most of mine seem to be from credit card companies offering me cards that I already have, or had but canceled. Sometimes I pretend not to be me "Why do you want to talk to her?"
If I say I have that whatever, they're offering one that's new, improved, or a prettier color. I tell them I just filed for bankruptcy or just got fired...they hang up fast.

[MammaStar]

As I said in my previous post, part of my job is to answer the phone. Thursday I had to do it all day, because the regular receptionist was out sick (again :rolleyes: ). We got a phone call and the "gentleman" & I used the term VERY LOOSELY asks for our owner (we're a small company 50 employees). In a very gruff & informal manner he says "may I speak to Gisela please" I ask him his name & he says "Frank." and I ask his company & regarding, which is what we are supposed to do. The woman is 80-something years old, she doesn't take b.s. phone calls! So the idiot answers "I'm returning her call" So now, I'm like okey dokey. He was sooooo incredibly obnoxious, I couldn't bear talking to him much, plus when people are rude to me on the phone, my attitude goes WAY up. I ring my boss lady & her nephew (the pres. of the company) is in her office, so hears what I have to say and she's like "I've never heard of him, take a message" and her nephew tells me "You know what to do" (i've worked there for nearly 6 years now, I'm an old pro at stupid calls). I click back to the guy & I don't hear him, so I hang up. No biggie right? NOPE! He calls back 30 seconds later, "Um you hung up on me, can I speak with Giseal NOW" and I'm like "Sir, I explained to her where you're from. She doesn't recall speaking with you ever, nor does Mr. Canfield. I can take a number & have them get back to you." Well, Mr. attitude, goes "I didn't say they called (he did, his orginal statement was "I'm returning her call") I have a file here for them because they want new business." and I'm like that's fine sir, give me your number. He inisists that he speak with them and NOW I'm REALLY bothered. So is he, he was incredibly rude, he's like fine, I'll close the file & you'll be responsible for the decision not to give your company new business. and i'm like yeah, whatever pal. and the jerk hangs up. BUT WAIT!!!! THERE'S MORE!!!! 10 seconds later the phone rings & it's mr. idiot, asking for my name...so I tell him and I'm laughing the entire time. his wording: "What is your name so they'll know who's responsible for closing the file" Jerk.

I tell the two bosses what happened and the owner, Mrs. C, is laughing. She told me she would've yelled at me if I gave her the call. She couldn't believe the extent this fool went through, only to be stopped by me, cause that's part of my job. To weed through the b.s. Her husband, the founder of our company has been dead for a number of years now. People STILL call up asking for him. And when I say that they can speak to Mrs. C, they go, Nah, that's all right we wanted to speak to him. when they're rude I tell them to go to a seance, cause he's dead. When they're nice, I explain he's "passed on" and Mrs. C makes the decisions now.

That is my little telemarketer tale for the week. :D

[gunner]

ldystarlite your story reminds me of the last couple of months i worked for the armoured truck people. since they knew i was about to retire they took me off regular routes and used me as a spare and if not needed on a truck i'd work dispatch, which like your story, meant answering incoming calls. i fielded one sales call the boss didn't want to talk to and the guy called back cursing me out for "costing him a sale" and threatening to "come down and kick my ass". i really enjoyed telling him that to do so he would have to make it through two armoured doors and that our entire staff carried guns, including me, and we'd be pleased to accomodate him if he wanted a problem. when the guy started ranting i had switched joe, the boss, on the line, when i got finished joe took over, identified himself and told the "salesman" he wanted his supervisor forthwith. at which point i cut off line and let joe handle it. i doubt that "salesman" is making anymore cold calls for that company.

[shnen]

Just got this and HAD to post it!:):)

10. When they ask "How are you today?" Really tell them! Example: "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..."
9. 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. Continue asking them personal questions or questions about their company for as long as necessary. If they ask why, tell them your attorney said to make sure you got all that information for the law suit.
8. Again, if they give their name, cry out in surprise, "Judy! Is that you? Oh my Gosh! Judy, how have you been?" Hopefully, this will give Judy a few brief moments of pause as she tries to figure out where she could know you from.
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?"********************************* 6. If they want to loan you money, tell them you just filed for bankruptcy and you could sure use some money.
5. Tell the telemarketer you are on "home incarceration" and ask if they could bring you a case of beer and some chips.
4. After the telemarketer gives their spiel, ask him/her to marry you. When they get all flustered, tell them that you could not possibly just give your credit card number to a complete stranger.
3. Tell the telemarketer you are busy at the moment and ask them if they will give you their HOME phone number so you can call them back. When the telemarketer explains that they cannot give out their HOME number, you say "I guess you don't want anyone bothering you at home, right?" The telemarketer will agree and you say, "Now you know how I feel!" Say good bye - and hang up.
2. Insist that the caller is really your buddy Leon, playing a joke. "Come on Leon, cut it out! Seriously, Leon, how's your mom?"

And first and foremost:
1. Tell them to talk VERY, VERY SLOWLY, because you want to write EVERY WORD down so you can remember what they said.

[Garnet]

Great ideas, shnen, & funny,too. Thanks.

[WandererInGray]

*soft smile*

Oddly enough, most telemarketers totally mangle my name. (Those who know it will tell you is kind of hard to do.)

So I just say "I'm sorry, there's no one here by that name." Works like a charm! :D

I actually had some guy tell me once that I had to WRITE them to get off the calling list. *laughs* They already had my phone number, and now they want my physical address?? Don't think so.

[Phoenix Blue]

Tell 'em they'll get your address. . . when you take them to small claims court! :D

[HallsOfAvalon]

I like #2....... I gotta try that.


Hehehehe!

[Garnet]

I just received a catalog with a doormat that I have to get. I've already started using its' message to 'caller unknown' calls.

I love my vacuum cleaner
I already found G*d
I gave at the office
Thanks
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[HallsOfAvalon]

LMAO!

[Wandererz]

I used to do door to door sales (I know I know,but the pay ROCKED) It was full commission and I got 25 bucks an order. I worked mabey 12-15 hours a week and made around 300 a week cash under the counter, my boss picked me up dropped me off got me high every day. It was a great job, and sometime's we'd do some phone sale's for AMAZING cash. But we got the good lists of people who cancelled there subscription.

We'd call people up and say we are the paperguy for there route and wondered if it was anything I did to make you cancell, omg it works like a charm "oh it was nothing you did I just don't have time, or thing's are tight" just give me a chance "ok sure" blew 25 buck's in 5 minute's while sitting in my livingroom getting stoned. The bonuses for working for a subcontractor.

I have some advice for the guy who's wife's number show's up unlisted. My aunt has the same problem so they have a system set up where they call, let it ring 2 time's, hang up and call again. That way you know when it's your wife and can totally avoid the telemarketers.

I also did some phone surveying for a different company. And let me impart alittle advice from thing's I've seen posted. First off if you don't want people calling you back don't say "she's not home right now" or "I'm buisy" there just going to keep calling you back. And don't be an asshole because some of the people behind the phone really don't care about there job's and love to put you on the call back tomorrow list. And don't just hang up on them either same thing "call back later list" at least this is how it was doing phone survey's.

Be clear and polite but say "please take me off your list permanently" We had a "do not call back for 1year" and "do not call back for 30 year's" list, I put the polite one's on the 30 year plan and the asshole's on call back tomorrow.

Oh and alot of people do that whole "give me your home number" well I gave it to them. If someone want's to pay long distance to talk to me it's there money. That stumped a few people, and I never once got a call from anyone.

And for the guy talking about getting payed there are quite a few survey's that pay you. It's funny when I'm doing one of those survey's and someone is being an asshole to me it's nice to say "well you could have just made 40 bucks but your a prick so DENIED"

But most of the survey's we did are thing's that would help you if your into that sort of thing. Let's say you listen to the radio alot, and you hate alot of the song's that come on, well if some guy call's up asking you to take a radio survey you have to be daft to go "give me some money" your just gonna get stuck listening to those same crappy song's you don't want to hear. We only get a couple thousand survey's per area compared to the million's of people that listen to the radio in that area. that mean's if you take a survey you are representing about 1000 people if not more. same goes for the new's.


Why do people do telemarketing? Because it pay's great and doesn't take much training. When everyone collectively get's fed up with the invasion of there privacy is when it will be gone. But that will never happen. And no I don't do it anymore.

Wandererz

[Élistariel]

Well since I online have one phoneline, and I'm online a LOT... but when they do call, the calls are usually very short. Allow me to elaborate, my real name, is Abby. Simple no? Yet every single telemarketer wants to speak with "Anna" and once, it was "Audrey". Hooked on phonics anyone. Oh and a bit of advice from one of my friends.
If they try to sell you a product, ask if they have it, if they don't ask why not. If it's such a great product, shouldn't they have it too? (added by me)- Ask if their boss thinks they aren't good enough to own the product, go into some type of psychologist mode.
Not really phone related but close:
Once, back in high school, when I was 15, I got a thing in the mail saying I had been accepted for a credit card. I remember it well, there was a tiger on the card, and some forms. Hahahaha a 15 year old with a credit card.

[Rana]

I usually explain to them (and also the fire department, the police department, and whoever else calls) that we just bought our house 6 months ago and really can't afford to buy our food, let alone give donations or spend money on things less important than food. Then I explain, sorry - i'd like to help but we just can't. Thank you. and then hang up.

Atleast I try to be polite, my b/f-fiance just hangs up on them as soon as they start talking.

Blessed Be!

[Yvonne Belisle]

I have been a telemarketer before I am really picky over where I will work though I don't work for anyone who is pushy on sales and stuff. I also am always polite to the person I call and to those that call me. I always let them know I am sorry I can't afford anything but I wish them luck on thier sales I don't get multiple calls at all.

[Amethyst Rose]

Originally posted by WandererInGray
*soft smile*

Oddly enough, most telemarketers totally mangle my name. (Those who know it will tell you is kind of hard to do.)

So I just say "I'm sorry, there's no one here by that name." Works like a charm! :D



Yes!! Me too! I never used to, but I got so tired of people mispronouncing my last name, that I just decided not to answer to mispronounciations anymore.... :D

[earthcat]

My first job was as a telemarketer...(waaaaay back when....)
And after all the name calling and hangups I got, I had a phone-complex for years. I absolutely HATED talking on the phone!!!

but I'm much better now.....

**phone rings**
WHAT WAS THAT!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lady Tana]

telemarketers.... *shudders*
but these days I ALMOST feel like one myself... I take orders and handle cust satisfaction at a catalog company and we are required to make "addon sales" of not only clearance clothing and home items but now they have added that horrible magazine thing as well, so be warned if you call and order from us... you will be inundated with extra crap :eek:
so now its not only they call you but you call us and we throw in lots of extra junk!!!
:ahhhh: