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LiberalMom
(8/2):
Gotta pay for privacy these days. Unlisted number, caller ID, call rejection - they cut off the telemarketer - at your cost.
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Anonymous
(8/2):
I hate telemarketer calls. Then again, it can be fun to come up with creative excuses to get off the phone.
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HBprincess
(8/3):
...or when you are in the shower and the phone rings and you rush out thinking its someone important and answer the phone on the last ring with a sopping wet hand while standing naked in the bedroom shivering from being wet and cold. "Good evening Ma'am...could I have a few minutes of your time to tell you about a miracle breakthough product?"
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Anonymous
(8/5):
The best solution is to ask the for their home phone number. They will usually say they can't give it out. So I always say, "Well, too bad. I was going to call you when you were trying to have dinner so we could discuss your proposition."
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IceMan
(8/5):
The phone never stops ringing it seems like, I think LiberalMom has it right, you got to pay for privacy. It is unfortunate but true.
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yoohoo2
(8/5):
Our phone number is unlisted, I've signed up for NOT getting any solicitation and we still get telemarketer calls!
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helenoftroy
(8/5):
When someone calls and asks if I am the homeowner, I always say "no", I'm just the babysitter. Then they just hang up. They are so rude.
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Anonymous
(8/7):
You should get a machine that makes callers press #1 if they are solicators, #2 if they are friends or family.
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shopgirl
(8/10):
OK...here's a wonderful payback idea I use. Tell the telemarketer, when you answer and recognize the m.o., tell them: "O! I REALLY wanna talk to you about this can you hold on for a second?!!??"
I guarantee they'll always say 'yes'. Then simply put them on hold and just walk away. and yes, I do have 2 phone lines, so I don't miss other phone calls. The "Telemarketer Hold Record", so far, is 27 minutes. Tenacious buggers, aren't they?
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ff02a320
(8/14):
ain't that a B.
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RandomGardener
(8/14):
I just keep repeating: "I do not respond to telephone solicitations in any way except negetively. I have made note of your company and will not be doing business with it in the future. But I like my dad's all time best come back better.
He was once asked if he'd like "help" paying his bills. He answered, "I don't pay my bills now, why should I need help?".
Click. Was the only answer.
He doesn't pay bills. My MOM has always paid the bills.
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omgitsjasonm
(8/17):
i always just say that the person they ask for died, then act all sad. it makes them take your name off their list. lol
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KeystoneLight
(8/28):
Caller-ID is the only way to go
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Anonymous
(8/28):
unplug the phone during dinner.
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cstraw
(10/3):
or what about when you pick up and realize a fax called you by accident? ugh!
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