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Really?

me @dfollin (27267) • United States 27 Mar 19

It’s almost 10:15 pm and my phone ran. I answered it because I was afraid it might be a relative or a friend with an emergency It was a darn tellemarketer which I quickly told off! The law states they...

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Have you ever had a repetitive strain injury?

Wise Ghost @WiseGhots (14603) 3 Mar 19

One of my friends who works with telemarketing is recovering from a repetitive strain injury in her hand. She says the amount of hours worked daily is extensive and the movements are very repetitive (this makes it...

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Telemarketing Phone Calls: How do you handle with them?

Wise Ghost @WiseGhots (14603) 19 Jan 19

I think this kind of situation bothers everyone... Sooner or later, we all end up getting telemarketing phone calls trying to sell us something / some plan (usually from phone companies, internet companies,...

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Sorry To Bother You

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 30 Oct 18

What a weird film. It had high ratings in imdb though so I gave it a try. It may be a "deep" film that's why i did not enjoy it since i sometimes don't get films that use metaphor or dark comedies? Anyway it's about a...

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Leave a message!

Theresaaiza @Theresaaiza (10487) • Australia 18 Jan 18

Because I've been getting a lot of cold calls these days from people telling me to switch to a cheaper electric company to choosing between cremation vs coffin, I have decided to not pick up phone calls with an unregistered...

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Annoying phone calls?

The Invisible Man @TheInvisibleMan (17594) 25 Oct 17

No one escapes them... Especially when it comes to "telemarketing" phone calls. But how often are you bothered by them? For example, just today I received 3 calls with the same purpose (from the same company, by the...

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"Terror" telephone call?

Linda Cann Pearson @LindaCPearson (2240) • United States 22 Feb 17

Like many of you, I get a lot of annoying scam and telemarketing phone calls. Ninety-nine percent of the time I check my caller ID before answering and I don't answer if I don't recognize the call. I figure if the call is legit...

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Political Ads, Phone Calls and Door Knocking

Fishmomma @Fishmomma (11658) • United States 16 Sep 16

I am tired of all the ads on television and in the newspaper. This year has so many of them and people are even knocking on my house door to ask me to sign petitions. Its hard to sleep when the telephone rings in the morning....

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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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What is the Worst Telemarketing Call that You Received?

Steve West @zebra2222 (5268) • United States 12 May 16

I can't stand telemarketing calls. Too many home security calls invade my "privacy." Also, the endless donations and fund raisers. What is the worst telemarketing call that you received? Did you immediately hang up or did you...

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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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I hate pushy salesmen

Gina @Gina145 (3949) • Johannesburg, South Africa 10 Sep 15

Early this evening the phone rang. "Can I speak to Gina." "Speaking." "How are your?" Despite the fact that I hadn't a clue who I was speaking to, I reflexively answered "Fine thanks, and you?" "I'm great. Thanks for...

salesmen

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Telemarketers and Market Research

ebony @ebony_77 (42) • United States 29 Sep 12

I have noticed that many people get telemarketing and market research mixed up. they are not the same. Telemarketing is where people solicit people over the phone and try and get them to buy whatever products they are selling....

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You do not call me at 8 am if you know what's good for you

SomeCowgirl @SomeCowgirl (32189) • United States 26 Sep 12

I was already awake mind you because of stomach cramps, but that is no excuse. I keep getting this call at various times of the day, well I answered it this time fully aware that it could be a recording. Either way I said "DO NOT...

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Tele Marketing

grandpa_lash @grandpa_lash (5225) • Australia 5 Apr 12

I don't know if this is a problem in Asia, but I think most Westerners have become accustomed to getting several unsolicited phone calls every week trying to sell them something. I hate it! I hate th invasion of privacy and the...

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What should I do here?

Marty @marty3888 (2355) • Acme, Michigan 16 Mar 12

I made calls from home telemarketing for this guy I interviewed with. The nagreement was, 5 appointments a day, he would pay me $15 an hour. by the tenth day, he was telling me what a superstar I am. i did get into a few slumps. I...

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Should a telemarketer be resposible for making the call?

Marty @marty3888 (2355) • Acme, Michigan 9 Mar 12

I am working for this guy and this has happened a few times. He was late for the appointment that I set and he tells me to call the customer to tell him he's going to be late. Today it happened and the customer wasn't too happy....

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cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies

Marty @marty3888 (2355) • Acme, Michigan 17 Jan 12

You will start getting calls. To prevent this, call 888-382-1222. You have to call from your cell phone. If you don't, you will get charged for those calls. This message was given to me from a friend and just thought I'd pass it...

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Telemarketers dilemma

Rana359 @Rana359 (54) 12 Dec 11

I don't know where they got my numebers from, I was bombarded daily by persistent telemarketers.. and once they got you on phone it's hard to be polite and say no.. I just hung up on one just now and I feel bad.. they are just...

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Ma'am, Ma'am, MA'AM!

SomeCowgirl @SomeCowgirl (32189) • United States 28 Jun 11

I was calling to cancel a subscription I did for an offer to go through on a website and I swanny if some people just don't get it! I mean, okay maybe it's there job to have to say all that but I said "Ma'am, please just stop, I...

annoyance

getting things cancelled

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