emmamac14
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i give the phone to my 2 yr old son and he sings bob the builder to them over and over again |
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gypsy g
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I guess, I sound young when I answer the phone. They usually ask to speak to my parents and I tell them they can't come to the phone right now.
Once, my X husband told them I couldn't come to the phone right now because my mouth was full. Just left it at that. |
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gethsemenerose
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If I am in the mood I try to sell them something instead. (I own my own business so I really do have stuff they can buy over the phone.) Otherwise I just tell them I am on the no call list and I have there number logged a second violation will cost them 50000 dollars and they had best not call again. |
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Tick-Tock
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I can think of two, 1, I'll go and count the windows. 2, This is a council house |
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Frank M
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I think you have made a positive contribution to training someone in qualifying leads over the phone so when the guy phones me we may get to the point a bit faster! |
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rodmod
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I keep a mobile tape next to phone with bagpipe music,I lay the phone beside it and have a cuppa as they are paying for call. |
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Mickenoss
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I generally shout FCUK OFF! down the line at them ... then wait to see what they do |
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skunk masta
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,IIf its an annoying bird jeff,ask them what they are wearing,usually does the job, if its a guy, ask for his home number,then ask him what time he has his tea,tell him you will phone him then,works every time!!! |
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Neil
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A friend of mine got to the point of arranging for an inspection appointment for a conservatory, before asking how they intended to fit one onto a second-floor flat. |
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Paul B
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A friend at work had a cold call about conservatories. He went through all the details with the salesman, and they were (the salesman thought) about to close the deal on the phone when my friend said "I have just one last question - does it come with special extension poles?" When the salesman queried this he was told by my friend that he lived on the 5th floor of a block of flats!! |
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Jonathan
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Done a similar thing with a telephony salesman, it's especially fun with the Indian call centre staff because you can confuse the hell out of them with a strong regional accent or something English that they don't understand! |
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bobcat
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just hang up |
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FIONA S
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we never get cold callers,first we are ex directory and second you can put yourself on a list of numbers that must not be called |
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♥new baby born xmas eve
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i had one that came round the house. he got there at about 6pm and wouldn't leave until we agreed to have new windows put in.... by 10pm i agreed, when he phoned his boss to get the info we couldn't go ahead cos of bad credit rating.
he sat there for four hours for nothing hehehe.... |
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I always give my phone to my kid & let him talk to the salesman. That really makes them mad |
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BuddyGuru
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I wait for them to go thru their pitch and say, "Thanks for the info" (I try to remember their first name) and then I follow-up with: "______, you give a great presentation!... I'm looking for people like you in MY business--Are you open to other ways of making easy money that won't interfere with your job?"
Then I send them to: |
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budding author
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No I just couldn't be a55*d with that routine, I usually recognise the Indian accent and butt straight in with "What are you selling"? Then just put the phone down!
What sort of a job is that? It's just one down from being a re claim merchant, or a bailiff ! They must be really desperate! |
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MR R SOLE
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Whenever i receive any phonecalls of these cold calling sales people, i usually have a load of excuses that i will choose depending on the company thats promoting their services or items of goods.
If it is a window sales - tell them you live in an igloo and you have no windows. The same to applies with kitchen and bathroom sales calls.
You can always use this classic... 'Hello, this is the department of trading standards, how may i help you'
I once put hold music on the phone to get my own back after recieving a 4th call during an whole hour off one company. |
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Barking mad
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I have a Mr T machine by the phone, if its a cold call, I put him on, great reactions |
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Northern Lad
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I don`t talk to them, I simply hang-up! :-) |
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engineer
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I just put the receiver on the table, they can talk to themselves for ten minutes, then i hang up.... they are really irritating and i figure they can pay for the privilege of wasting my time... |
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QandAGuy
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If I'm in the mood to talk at all, I simply ask them a question after every statement they make since they try so hard to stick to their script and then go off on a good tangent.
"good morning, may I speak to Mr. Jones."
What time zone are you calling from? Is it still really morning there?
"how are you today?"
I'm well, how are you? How are things going over there? Where are you anyway? Oh, how's the weather over there? I heard it's been really hot.
"Are you the head of the household?"
Is anyone really the head of their household? I mean in a good relationship, shouldn't both people really be the head of household? What od you think?
"Do you own your own home? "
Are you looking to buy a home? They say now is a great time to buy. Are you pre-qualified...
And on and one. They can't spend all day on the call with you and have nothing to show for it, so most will try to keep up for a little while and then give up when it is too time consuming. |
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bob
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I tried, eff off
I tried 'you're breaking the law as my number is not given out to companies like yours
I tried leave me alon
I tried I'm sorry, I'm simply not interested.
The one that worked was 'I am sorry Mr****** died two weeks ago |
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Nimbus
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I have heard that to just put a three year old on the phone always works!
If they are a real pain my phone company can block all calls where the caller witholds their numver, which applies tomost telesales. |
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M J H
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A keen saleman was quite determined to 'give' us a 'free' kitchen and star our home in some magazine. He was gutted when we told him that we weren't interested in kitchens but asked if he had any windows he could offer us instead.... |
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spindal2001
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The second i notice there is a time delay on the line i just hang up as i know that it will be a call centre abroad trying sell u cheap broadband or telling u u have won a free holidya but end up having to pay out! |
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paulette7618
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i don't talk to them just keep saying hallo is any one there over and over |
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Switchboard
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Just tell 'em to stop straight in the face; they're just trying to make a living, thats all. |
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Ian :-)
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I just listen to them for two minutes then in my sexiest voice I say...."what colour underwear are you wearing" |
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bluealt
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I screen all my calls through the machine. Eliminates the hassles of talking to the crazies. |
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carlandrover
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I say hold on please and I will put you through to the right department then I make a fumble noise and hang up. Thats at workd at home when they say can I speak to I say she is not in at the moment can I take a message and they hang up. |
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