[plug] telemarketers

[Shayne O'Neill]

You have more tolerance than I it seems.

My script

TM: Hi can I speak to the home owner?
ME: Which one?
TM: The owner.
ME: Name Please.
TM: Mr O'Neill?
ME: First name please.
TM: I'm not sure.
ME: I need a first name.
TM: Uh..... I'm from Roy Wes.. *click*

If they don't have a name, then its unsolicited and they need to go away.

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On Fri, 22 Jul 2005, Mark Dixon wrote:

> One thing I try to take into account when dealing with Telemarketers is
> that there is a human being on the other end.  I don't want to talk to
> them but I also want to be humane.  So, my telemarketing counterscript
> is short and sweet and goes like this:
>
> Telemarketer: "Hello Mr Dixon. ..."
> [no one calls me that except sales people and they all do it]
>
> Me: "Hello.  I take it this is a telemarketing call?"
>
> Telemarketer: [begins following script - dead giveaway.]
>
> Me: Sorry, this is a bad time for me to take a call.  If you would like
> to send your literature I'd be happy to have a look at it.  Bye."
> [brief pause ... hang up].
>
>
> I also like the script that goes like this:
>
> Telemarketer: "Hello Mr Dixon. ..."
> [must be a telemarketing call with that opening]
>
> Me: "Hi, I'm sorry this is a bad time for me to take a call can I have
> your number and call you back?"
>
> Telemarketer: [no telemarketer will give their number, they will usually
> just start reading their script]
>
> Me: [interrupting] "Well, if I can't return hour call I guess I'll just
> have to fore-go the offer you're calling about.  Bye."
> [brief pause ... hang up].
>
>
>
> W.Kenworthy wrote:
> > In the interest of recent discussions on telemarketing, I came across
> > the following link on /. - could provide some light entertainment if you
> > have the time.
> >
> > http://www.xs4all.nl/~egbg/counterscript.html
> >
> > BillK
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