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Say what?

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 13 Sep 24

I'm sitting here, listening to a YouTube and the phone rings. I pause the video and answer the phone. And this person says... something...? It is so fast it is just garbled. I listen faster than most Texans being a Yankee and...

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Camels Not Covered???

STOUTjodee @STOUTjodee (3670) • United States 12 Apr 19

This post was inspired by @myklj999 and the post that they wrote, but mine was from the automobile vehicle warranty that was expiring (I'm sure you've gotten mail or phone calls from them.) First off, we buy our vehicles used, so...

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hung up

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New Approach for a Telemarketer

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 10 Dec 18

I just received a phone call. I didn't give my name. I didn't recognize the number. The person asked if I just called her number. Of course, I hadn't. As most of you know, my phone and I aren't bosom buddies. The fact, I had...

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You know there’s a telemarketer on the line when...

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381760) • Rockingham, Australia 28 Oct 17

You know there’s a telemarketer on the line when... • They start off with ‘Is that Mrs Evens?’ And they pronounce Evans as Evens instead of the ‘E’ sounding like the ‘e’ in ‘egg’. • When there is silence for a while then the...

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Phone Call

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 26 Aug 17

There is a law that states a telemarketer can call between 9 AM and 9 PM, not before or after. I got a call yesterday just before 9 PM. Not sure what they were selling, but it was automated and I hung up. Then last night - 2:53...

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What do You Say to an Annoying Telemarketer?

Steve West @zebra2222 (5268) • United States 3 Jul 16

You're sitting down at the table to eat dinner. All of a sudden the phone rings. It's another annoying telemarketer. What are you going to say to him or her? Will you say immediately, "No thank you," and hang up. Perhaps you...

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Trying to Reach Me? Send SNAIL MAIL

Vincent Summers @KuznVinny (768) • United States 6 May 16

You don't know me and I don't know you. But for some perfectly legitimate reason you wish to contact me. You try the phone, but I'm suspicious of a telemarketer or scam artist. I hang up. You try emailing me, but I view your...

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Is legal to call your self a medical specialists with out a Degree?

goingeagle3 @eagletrek2 (5514) • Kingston, New York 18 Apr 16

For the past month I have had the telemarketers calling me saying they are medical specialist. So before they do their script. I ask them what kind of degree or education they have to call them a medical specialist ? One lady just...

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That Persistant Caller!

Morley Hunt @Morleyhunt (21741) • Canada 25 Jan 16

In the last week I have read, the methods many of you use to deal with telemarketers. How many of you have resorted to calling the police? The tale begins in August of 2013. A certain telephone number appeared on my store's...

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A Telemarketer Calls

Steve West @zebra2222 (5268) • United States 4 Nov 15

How do you feel when a telemarketer calls? Do you grit your teeth? Do you hang up the phone immediately? Do you tell them to get lost? Do you listen to what they have to say and then tell them that you don't do business over...

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Is it OK to be Rude to a Telemarketer calling you at Supper time?

Jshean20 @Jshean20 (14347) • Canada 27 Jul 12

So I know that telemarketers always seem to call at the most inconvenient time, but does this give us the right to be extremely rude to them over the phone? Be honest, how do you normally handle a telemarketer calling you? I have...

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that manager from the other department

Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker @CaptAlbertWhisker (32760) • Calgary, Alberta 14 May 12

Well I am from the customer service department of the call center where I work, But I do have a past with telemarketing. The company i work for have a sales department too but I dont work there and I am thankful that i dont. I...

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no call complaint

3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 23 Nov 11

Many of us are able to sign up for no-call lists where we don't get harassed by telemarketers soliciting things we have no interest for. Now ours in my state is supposed to be good for 2 years. I've been getting calls on and off...

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Can someone advise me on an issue?

ClassyCat @ClassyCat (1214) • United States 20 Oct 11

I have been getting calls about some credit card thing that I am not interested in. Most of the time it is a recorded message, and as soon as they say a name and that they are with credit card services, I hang up. Every...

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Do you enjoy working as a telemarketer?

maggiewinner @maggiewinner (106) • Canada 3 Nov 10

Did you ever work as a telemarketer ? Can you keep making phone calls to unknown people, while they keep hanging up your phone call? How do you feel about that?

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Weird!

corrycrystal @corrycrystal (1775) • Malaysia 23 Oct 09

A friend has just moved to another state when she received a call from a telemarketer. So, after she told him that she was not interested, the man replied, "Not interested?? You're fired!!!"...

absurd things to say

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when do telemarketers call YOU?

ChaoticBeauty @ChaoticBeauty (263) • United States 8 Sep 09

I find it a quiet dinner...quite delightful. Then the phone rings. Getting up to answer it, away from my steaming hot plate of deliciousness, I find myself thinking of all the ways this call better be important, only to become...

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What Do You Do When a Telemarketer Calls?

bluesinjid @bluesinjid (658) • Canada 6 Aug 09

Now, we all know what they are and what their goal is, and also, there are many countries with the 'no-call list', but there is literally nothing that stops telemarketers when they get your number. I myself am a victim of...

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i want to go back to my field...

charlenmendoza @charlenmendoza (922) • Philippines 8 Jun 09

i am computer engineer by profession but im working as call center agent/telemarketer. i have my time as engineer in one of the bank here in the philippines, until they decided to outsource their engineering department to IBM....

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Liars, Lying, why can we just tell the truth?

charlenmendoza @charlenmendoza (922) • Philippines 3 Jun 09

I work as telemarketer here in philippines. Our job is to call people in california and invite them to attend a 90 minutes timeshare presentation. I know people in the US hate us telemarketers, and i dont blame them. My concern is...

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interested

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