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(OT) Do Not Call Registry Violator
"John F. Eldredge" wrote in message ... I tried to get my father to prosecute, but, he was so embarrassed at having been cheated, that he refused to press charges. -- And that is exactly why these creeps prey on the elderly. It broke my heart to get calls from my parents asking be about the sort of scams they had taught me how to avoid in the first place. At least they called. My mom got to where for a while she just told anyone who called that I took care of those things for her and gave them my phone number. Usually they weren't interested in making a long distance (state to state laws) call. Now my aunt in LA is the only one left in that generation in the family. She doesn't have children of her own, unless you count a whole bunch of us nieces and nephews who look out for her like our mom's and dad's would have wanted us to. Wonder who will step up when I get to that point? Younger daughter looks fairly good for the job, and we are breaking in the oldest grandson as well. Jo |
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(OT) Do Not Call Registry Violator
"kilikini" wrote in message . com... jmcquown wrote: kilikini wrote: jmcquown wrote: (A minor rant) Early this year I had Mom's number added to the National Do Not Call Registry. She was getting a ridiculous number of telemarketing calls. And yes, I verified her phone number was added to the list. The calls virtually disappeared. Except for SunCom Wireless. Now, I understand companies you have done business with in the past 18 months (or are actively doing business with) can contact you about special offers, etc. And some organizations are exempt. But a cell phone company isn't one of them. And she's never, ever, done business with SunCom Wireless. This afternoon I got the THIRD telemarketing call in as many weeks from SunCom. Each time I have pointed out the number is on the Do Not Call Registry and told them not to call again. Each time, it's been ignored. In fact, the second time I got the call and said this, the man said, "But do you have a cell phone?" You're missing the point, pal. Or rather, intentionally ignoring it. Third time is the charm. I filed a complaint about them on the Do Not Call Registry web site. I don't know if it will do any good but dammit this just ****es me off! Jill I keep getting calls about a warranty for our car. I have been telling them that I'm on the "Do Not Call List", I've asked them repeatedly to take me off, but I continue to get calls. I've about had it. I've gotten at least, and I'm not kidding, about 20 phone calls this past year from them. kili I loved the one where they said the warranty on my 2005 Honda was about to expire. I have never owned a Honda. Did you tell them not to call?! Jill Repeatedly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! They still call!!!!!!!!! We've told them that we own a 1945 something-or-other, so there's no warranty and they still call. We've asked to be taken off their list each time. They still call. We're almost ready to change our number, but, gosh, why should we have to? kili File a complaint. There is a hefty fine for violations. Jo |
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(OT) Do Not Call Registry Violator
"Yowie" wrote in message ... "jmcquown" wrote in message (A minor rant) Early this year I had Mom's number added to the National Do Not Call Registry. She was getting a ridiculous number of telemarketing calls. And yes, I verified her phone number was added to the list. The calls virtually disappeared. Except for SunCom Wireless. Now, I understand companies you have done business with in the past 18 months (or are actively doing business with) can contact you about special offers, etc. And some organizations are exempt. But a cell phone company isn't one of them. And she's never, ever, done business with SunCom Wireless. This afternoon I got the THIRD telemarketing call in as many weeks from SunCom. Each time I have pointed out the number is on the Do Not Call Registry and told them not to call again. Each time, it's been ignored. In fact, the second time I got the call and said this, the man said, "But do you have a cell phone?" You're missing the point, pal. Or rather, intentionally ignoring it. Third time is the charm. I filed a complaint about them on the Do Not Call Registry web site. I don't know if it will do any good but dammit this just ****es me off! We have a 'do no call' list her ein Australia too. Its Useless. First of all, charities, political parties and anyone you've had a business dealing with in the last 2 years is exempt. But if htat wasn't enough, all the teleco's (and other companies) hire contractors in India to do their telemarketing, the 'do not call' register cannot be enforced outside Australia. You could put in a complaint about the parent company they are calling on behalf of, but it doesn't do much good. I have found myself saying "no, I don't care if sick kids die" and such. I should learn just to hang up, but like slamming doors into people's faces and and other 'rude' actions, I find myself virtually unable to do it. Yowie Remind yourself that you pay for that phone. What would you do if someone came to your door and insisted on coming inside to talk to you? Someone you knew perfectly well was up to no good? It is not, I can't stress that enough, it is not ever rude to protect yourself. You weren't taught manners to allow scum into your home, either through the front door or over the TV or phone lines. Jo |
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(OT) Do Not Call Registry Violator
"kilikini" wrote in message I keep getting calls about a warranty for our car. I have been telling them that I'm on the "Do Not Call List", I've asked them repeatedly to take me off, but I continue to get calls. I've about had it. I've gotten at least, and I'm not kidding, about 20 phone calls this past year from them. Just in case any of you out there don't already know, virtually all the 'car warranty' offers out there, the ones that come in the mail and the ones that come over the telephone are a total out and out scam. They don't know or care what you drive. They don't know 'your warranty is about to expire'. They have no intention whatsoever of ever fixing anything that might go wrong with whatever car you might possible own. Their sole intent is to get your credit card number. Then you will be billed on your card for 19.99 a month, or 39.99 or 49.99 or whatever the magic number is that doesn't set off alarms at the credit card company. The name of the billing company on the statement will be something vague. Oh, and the number of calls you get will skyrocket. You might or might not get some sort of warranty in the mail where you are supposed to have the repairs done and send in the bill, but they will have close up shop and moved on long ago. Everyone here does read their credit card statement every month right? It is flat dangerous to be eighty years old and trying your best anymore. Jo |
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(OT) Do Not Call Registry Violator
"Joy" wrote in message news:QRqnk.19176 Like you, I can't just hang up. My technique is to let them talk until they ask how much they can put me down for, or whatever. Then I say, "I'm sorry. I'm not able to help." Then I hang up before they have a chance to reply. Work on it. Is that how you would want your child to handle a confrontation with a stranger? BTW, back before the do not call and before I couldn't hear, often I'd lay the phone down and walk away rather than hang up. I'd hang up next time I walked by. Jo |
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(OT) Do Not Call Registry Violator
On Aug 9, 9:28�pm, "Jofirey" wrote:
"Yowie" wrote in message ... "jmcquown" wrote in message om (A minor rant) �Early this year I had Mom's number added to the National Do Not Call Registry. �She was getting a ridiculous number of telemarketing calls. �And yes, I verified her phone number was added to the list. �The calls virtually disappeared. Except for SunCom Wireless. �Now, I understand companies you have done business with in the past 18 months (or are actively doing business with) can contact you about special offers, etc. �And some organizations are exempt. �But a cell phone company isn't one of them. �And she's never, ever, done business with SunCom Wireless. This afternoon I got the THIRD telemarketing call in as many weeks from SunCom. �Each time I have pointed out the number is on the Do Not Call Registry and told them not to call again. �Each time, it's been ignored. �In fact, the second time I got the call and said this, the man said, "But do you have a cell phone?" �You're missing the point, pal. �Or rather, intentionally ignoring it. Third time is the charm. �I filed a complaint about them on the Do Not Call Registry web site. �I don't know if it will do any good but dammit this just ****es me off! We have a 'do no call' list her ein Australia too. Its Useless. First of all, charities, political parties and anyone you've had a business dealing with in the last 2 years is exempt. But if htat wasn't enough, all the teleco's (and other companies) hire contractors in India to do their telemarketing, the 'do not call' register cannot be enforced outside Australia. You could put in a complaint about the parent company they are calling on behalf of, but it doesn't do much good. I have found myself saying "no, I don't care if sick kids die" and such. I should learn just to hang up, but like slamming doors into people's faces and and other 'rude' actions, I find myself virtually unable to do it. Yowie Remind yourself that you pay for that phone. What would you do if someone came to your door and insisted on coming inside to talk to you? �Someone you knew perfectly well was up to no good? It is not, I can't stress that enough, it is not ever rude to protect yourself. You weren't taught manners to allow scum into your home, either through the front door or over the TV or phone lines. Jo- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I hate to be unnecessarily nasty to the telemarketers because, especially a few years ago when the jobless rate was so high here, I knew a lot of people who went to work for a big telemarketing firm here. They were just desperate people trying to make a living until they could get better jobs. I didn't see it would help anyone to be nasty to the person on the other end, if you don't have to be. If the owner of the company was on the other end, well, that would be different! I've pretty much got an automatic response, I've said it so many times. I interrupt and say "I'm not interested, but thank you for calling." And just gently hang the phone up. Still kind of rude, but you can't give them a chance to speak, because they're trained how to respond to any excuse you give them that you're not interested. Just hang it up. They've never called back. It still annoys me though. Sherry |
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"Jofirey" wrote in message
... Just in case any of you out there don't already know, virtually all the 'car warranty' offers out there, the ones that come in the mail and the ones that come over the telephone are a total out and out scam. They don't know or care what you drive. They don't know 'your warranty is about to expire'. They have no intention whatsoever of ever fixing anything that might go wrong with whatever car you might possible own. Their sole intent is to get your credit card number. Then you will be billed on your card for 19.99 a month, or 39.99 or 49.99 or whatever the magic number is that doesn't set off alarms at the credit card company. The name of the billing company on the statement will be something vague. Oh, and the number of calls you get will skyrocket. You might or might not get some sort of warranty in the mail where you are supposed to have the repairs done and send in the bill, but they will have close up shop and moved on long ago. Everyone here does read their credit card statement every month right? It is flat dangerous to be eighty years old and trying your best anymore. My parents are very savvy about criminal intent to the point that my mom drives my dad crazy with her paranoia. I get a lot of those calls about car warranty, too, and lately it's on every phone number I have listed. Co-workers, too. We're convinced that someone stole the "white pages" online on our intranet because that's the only place some of us even post our work cell phone numbers. One of my co-workers got a call on his office phone and not one minute later the same call on his blackberry (both numbers only posted internally on our intranet) and I heard him yelling at the person asking for them to tell him the make/year of his car, then asking for their supervisor name. Of course they hung up. |
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(OT) Do Not Call Registry Violator
"Cheryl" wrote in message
... We're convinced that someone stole the "white pages" online on our intranet because that's the only place some of us even post our work cell phone numbers. One of my co-workers got a call on his office phone and not one minute later the same call on his blackberry (both numbers only posted internally on our intranet) and I heard him yelling at the person asking for them to tell him the make/year of his car, then asking for their supervisor name. Of course they hung up. Oh, and BTW, your info is encrypted in our databases, so even if someone can steal our white pages info internally, they'd have a hard time getting the DNC info. :O) |
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(OT) Do Not Call Registry Violator
Sherry wrote:
I hate to be unnecessarily nasty to the telemarketers because, especially a few years ago when the jobless rate was so high here, I knew a lot of people who went to work for a big telemarketing firm here. They were just desperate people trying to make a living until they could get better jobs. I didn't see it would help anyone to be nasty to the person on the other end, if you don't have to be. If the owner of the company was on the other end, well, that would be different! I've pretty much got an automatic response, I've said it so many times. I interrupt and say "I'm not interested, but thank you for calling." And just gently hang the phone up. Still kind of rude, but you can't give them a chance to speak, because they're trained how to respond to any excuse you give them that you're not interested. Just hang it up. They've never called back. It still annoys me though. That's pretty much what I do. When I was at university, some of the students did telemarketing on the side, just to pay the bills, and I know how frustrating that job was for them. I don't see any reason to be nasty to people who are just struggling to get by. I don't know if they knew where the phone numbers came from and whether they were in a no-call register. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. |
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(OT) Do Not Call Registry Violator
I'm sorry, I get bored easily so I like to mess with them, telemarketers
that is. I let them give their pitch then turn it to me being the beneficiary, like "when you do fund raising for widows, add my name. They get so frustrated THEY hang up. The ones I really am nice to are the ones with good causes and I say NO thank you. A state trooper said never give to the causes for cops they call about. Less than 1/3 of the money raised actually goes to the charity they are collecting for. "Marina" wrote in message ... Sherry wrote: I hate to be unnecessarily nasty to the telemarketers because, especially a few years ago when the jobless rate was so high here, I knew a lot of people who went to work for a big telemarketing firm here. They were just desperate people trying to make a living until they could get better jobs. I didn't see it would help anyone to be nasty to the person on the other end, if you don't have to be. If the owner of the company was on the other end, well, that would be different! I've pretty much got an automatic response, I've said it so many times. I interrupt and say "I'm not interested, but thank you for calling." And just gently hang the phone up. Still kind of rude, but you can't give them a chance to speak, because they're trained how to respond to any excuse you give them that you're not interested. Just hang it up. They've never called back. It still annoys me though. That's pretty much what I do. When I was at university, some of the students did telemarketing on the side, just to pay the bills, and I know how frustrating that job was for them. I don't see any reason to be nasty to people who are just struggling to get by. I don't know if they knew where the phone numbers came from and whether they were in a no-call register. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. |
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