Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Fed-up with Telemarketeers? Use Counter-Script every time!
Are you fed up with Tele marketeers?
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Permalink Reply by Anette on
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Amazing..
I find when I ask for name or phone no they put the phone down rather swiftly. Funny that.
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Permalink Reply by Liz on
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I made a telesales chap cry once. I don't think I was any more abrupt with him than usual.
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Something along the lines of did he imagine that his life would turn out to consist of ringing up strangers to try and scam them when he was younger. Seemed to have struck a nerve. Honestly nowhere near as bad as some of the stuff I've said to others.
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Permalink Reply by Clive Carter on
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A friend suggested:
Do you have a family? [answer is yes]
Would they be proud of the way you earn money?
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Permalink Reply by Justin Johnson on
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If you really want to stop (most of) them calling the first place, register with http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/index.html. It's run by the Direct Marketing Association who maintain the Code of Conduct for that industry. Within a month of registering, the vast majority of cold calls will dry up. The DMA obviously can't control companies calling from outside the UK so all the useful stalling and rejection tactics mentioned elsewhere in this posting are worth hanging on to for those.
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Most people working in these areas do it because they need to earn money and have few other options. Its bad enough having to do this sort of work without getting abuse, and they get paid a pittance. Do you know what its like being on the line or being a 'chugger' and have to keep up a relentlessly cheerful tone while being abused by the public and pressurised by supervisors. It costs nothing to say "thank you, but I'm really not interested" and it is probably quicker than entering into some one sided oneupmanship. If you object to telesales and chuggers complain to the companies and charities as they are the ones making money out of this not the poor sods working long hours in call centres or standing out in the cold in all weathers. Lighten up folks and spread a little light.
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@Maggie, so it's ok for people to invade your home and either try and scam you, or fleece you for money. We should be nice to them? Should we also leave windows open and doors unlocked, in case some poor burglar who's a little strapped for cash should happen to come by?
If no-one wanted to do these jobs then the problem would disappear. If the job is made so utterly unpleasant that they can't get anyone to do it - job done! I will continue to give them abuse. Even more so now
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And I hope you have lives filled with laughter, happiness, rainbows and lollipops
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lives filled with laughter, happiness, rainbows and lollipops
after you with that joint, Maggie
joy, ecstasy, stardust and Leprechauns ;-)
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Permalink Reply by John E on
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Just had a cold call from Express Law, number withheld. They have a representative in the area right now who is available to call round to offer free legal advice on the implications of the Community Care Act and how local authorities can make elderly people sell their homes to pay for residential care. Told the lady I didn’t need any free advice (after all I am only 56 and while I may be a bit of a crock don’t intend going into care any time soon). However I did give her the free advice that my number is registered with the Telephone Preference Service and she shouldn’t even be calling it. She apologised and said she would remove it from their database straight away.
Out of interest I googled Express Law. They are based in Doncaster, have also operated as Saga Legal and Minster Legal (now both wound up) and seem to have a bit of ‘form.' So be careful if they call you.
Polite seemed to work. With a firm hint of menace of course. No rainbows or lollipops I'm afraid.
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