LOL, telemarketers never quit

[SoreArms]

About 2 weeks ago this guy calls me at work asking me if I can take a few minutes to answer some questions for a suvey regarding our industry. Usually I jsut tell telemarketers to fuck off but I decided to be nice this time and told him "I'd love to but I'm about to head to a meeting, can you call me later" he asks what time and I told him in 2 hours. 2 hours later the fucker calls, again I told him I was in the middle of something to call me back the next day. The next he called again at the time I told him to, and I again gave him the same excuse, so since then I've been having fun with him. Every day he calls at the time I tell him to try to reach me, everyday I tell him I'm busy to try again at a different time, this happens 2-3 times per day BTW. I wonder when he'll finally give up.

 

[Lestat]

hes probably glad he has something to do

 

[jaded]

I hat telemarketers

I read some article once describing how a telemarketer called a guy who was threatening to kill himself... At first, the telemarketer tried to convince him not to, but finally said something like, 'Okay, well can you complete this survey first?' or something like that. lol.

 

[*MissFit*]

i tell them to call back when my mother gets home

 

[chewyxrage]

About 2 weeks ago this guy calls me at work asking me if I can take a few minutes to answer some questions for a suvey regarding our industry. Usually I jsut tell telemarketers to fuck off but I decided to be nice this time and told him "I'd love to but I'm about to head to a meeting, can you call me later" he asks what time and I told him in 2 hours. 2 hours later the fucker calls, again I told him I was in the middle of something to call me back the next day. The next he called again at the time I told him to, and I again gave him the same excuse, so since then I've been having fun with him. Every day he calls at the time I tell him to try to reach me, everyday I tell him I'm busy to try again at a different time, this happens 2-3 times per day BTW. I wonder when he'll finally give up.

lol

I work for the university for the "Huskie Telefund"

Basically tele-marketing but it's a non-profit organization so we can PWN everyone who thinks they are on the no call list. Many people are happy to talk with us though.

Anyway it's not really that big of a deal for him to call that often, it's all a computer system. Whatever you say, he enters as "call back in 2 hours" or call back in 1 week @ (7:00) and his name just pops up on the list at the scheduled time and dials you.

I find it hilarious when people try to avoid me by saying to call back because all they have to say is either I'm not interested or take me off the list and I won't call back.

I also love when their spouse answers and I can hear them talking to the person I ask for in the backgound, then say, Oh, he's not here. J

Just get on the phone, tell me to fuck off so I can take you off my list. Easiest way.

 

[EnderJE]

At first, the telemarketer tried to convince him not to, but finally said something like, 'Okay, well can you complete this survey first?' or something like that. lol.

Thats freaking CLASSIC!

 

[SoreArms]

Just get on the phone, tell me to fuck off so I can take you off my list. Easiest way.

I find it much funnier to tell him to call me back

It's like a running gag at my office now, everytime my phone rings everyone looks at me to see if it's "the guy" and then every one cracks up when I tell him I'm busy and to call back later. How could I deprive them of such entertainment

 

[frorider6.2]

Handleing telemarketers is a sport. I had one call up and ask for Mrs. Frorider about 2 years after my divorce. I listened politely until I had a chance to break in. I asked how they got my number and why they asked for "Mrs". I don't remember the answer, not important anyway, since I proceeded to tell the girl how my wife had died in a car wreck a year ago and how they should update their records every now and then (sniffle) so they don't call and upset people.

Never got another call and had my roommates rolling on the ground.

 

[jnevin]

They kept calling my grandmother asking for my grandfather after he died. She'd just get so upset that she'd hang up. She missed him so much it was crazy. One day I answered and told fuckstick the situation. She didn't get many after that. Dude felt so bad when I told him how it affected my grandmother. After an awkward pause he asked me her name. I could have killed him.

 

[Dial_tone]

About a month after I buy a new computer at work I get a call from Habib from Dell. Now I'm starting to get them from other vendors as well.

 

[chewyxrage]

About a month after I buy a new computer at work I get a call from Habib from Dell. Now I'm starting to get them from other vendors as well.

"Take me off your list" they call again, it's a criminal act

 

[Growth&Courage]

During College, I once worked as a telemaketer for American Express selling insurance products on the phone for Gold Amex holders.

I hated it.

Though our supervisor tried his best in reducing the real implications of it all : "don't make the sales- you're fired" by starting up rewards scheme like throwing out chocolate bars around certain sales figure -lol. It didn't worked I quit immediately thereafter.

 

[chewyxrage]

During College, I once worked as a telemaketer for American Express selling insurance products on the phone for Gold Amex holders.

I hated it.

Though our supervisor tried his best in reducing the real implications of it all : "don't make the sales- you're fired" by starting up rewards scheme like throwing out chocolate bars around certain sales figure -lol. It didn't worked I quit immediately thereafter.

My job pays pretty well as far as job for the UNI goes. We get $6.75 flatly but there is like 5 or 6 ways to get bonuses. Usually ends up around $9.00 or $10.00 an hour which is decent for sitting on my ass. I usually do hard labor for $10/hour in the summer

 

[samoth]

lol

I work for the university for the "Huskie Telefund"

Basically tele-marketing but it's a non-profit organization

Personally, I have no problem if they're actually non-profit. I think NASA should have telemarketers and call everyone for donations, lol. Their programs are so short on money it's pathetic.

 

[samoth]

I usually do hard labor for $10/hour in the summer

No internships?

 

[chewyxrage]

No internships?

Actually haven't even start looking yet. I'll prolly go for one next summer. This summer I'll prolly be taking a few classses and trying to work around them.

 

[Illuminati]

About 2 weeks ago this guy calls me at work asking me if I can take a few minutes to answer some questions for a suvey regarding our industry. Usually I jsut tell telemarketers to fuck off but I decided to be nice this time and told him "I'd love to but I'm about to head to a meeting, can you call me later" he asks what time and I told him in 2 hours. 2 hours later the fucker calls, again I told him I was in the middle of something to call me back the next day. The next he called again at the time I told him to, and I again gave him the same excuse, so since then I've been having fun with him. Every day he calls at the time I tell him to try to reach me, everyday I tell him I'm busy to try again at a different time, this happens 2-3 times per day BTW. I wonder when he'll finally give up.

next time he calls, ask him if you can put him on hold for a minute, then just set the phone down. see how long it takes him to hang up.

 

[SoKlueles]

I used to sell rainbow vaccuum cleaners and i had to spend at least 1 hr a day on the phone trying to set up demos. I absolutely hated calling people because it hurt my feelings when they hung up on me

btw i only sold those things for 4 weeks

 

[gonelifting]

I don't usually get those calls anymore. I used to get them DAILY, it was crazy! Maybe the combination of the "Do not call" list and my telezapper did them in.

I did get a call last week (first one in a very long time) from a survey person. They said it would take 8 minutes, it ended up taking over 30. I hung up and got TWO MORE CALLS within an hour. wtf? 3 calls in one hour! What do they pass around my number after the first call?

 

[Steve The Bluesman]

I just tell them, "I am sorry, I don't talk to strangers." If everyone just adhered to this littel rule that everyone learns in kindergarden, then the billion dollar telemarketing business would be gone.


Bluesman

 

[Alpine]

I just tell them to call me back on my cell phone......then I give them my roommates cell #. LOL He HATES that shit........it's still funny tho! LOL

 

[Zebo]

I usually turn it into an obscene phone call. I mean really explicit and dirty.

They hang up quickly and never call back.

 

[HdanSjr]

I make my voice crack and do weird shit when i'm talking to telemarketers...my wife thinks i'm an idiot for doing it.

 

[chewyxrage]

next time he calls, ask him if you can put him on hold for a minute, then just set the phone down. see how long it takes him to hang up.

I usually hang up after approx 1 minute because I know I'll be callin them back later

 

[jaded]

I usually hang up on them or tell them there's no one over the age of 18 to take their call (not true, obviously). I don't know why I don't just tell them to take me off their list. LOL. I'm Chinese, and my last name is obviously an Asian one, but no one in my family speaks Chinese. We always get Chinese telemarketers calling, assuming that we'll speak the language...I'll pick up and they'll start talking to me in Chinese and im just like, 'I don't speak Chinese' and they hang up. LOL.