Cold Calls/Computer Scam Calls
Aug 30th 2010, 8:34 am
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Cold Calls/Computer Scam Calls
As I've had a dramatic increase in the number of cold calls in recent months. I wonder if many people actually buy anything from a cold call?
Aug 30th 2010, 10:12 am
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Re: Cold Calls
Have you re-registered on 'Do Not Call'? Our junk calls have dropped off virtually to zero since we re-registered.
Aug 30th 2010, 10:35 am
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Re: Cold Calls
Apparently I won a holiday today. I'm signed up to the do not call thing, don't get many but certainly wouldn't buy whatever they're trying to sell.
Aug 30th 2010, 11:51 am
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Re: Cold Calls
We are nearly up to one a day despite being on the Do Not Call register. Usually about lunch time or tea time. Today I was wondering how many conversions they actually get as I've never come across anyone who has a good word to say about them.
Aug 30th 2010, 11:54 am
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Re: Cold Calls
Yes we are. It expired earlier this year and we rejoined but we seem to be getting a lot more calls this year than previously. It was virtually nil over the previous 2 years. I'm not sure whether the expiry gave them a window of opportunity to get us onto some lists or whether it's just a natural increase.
Aug 30th 2010, 12:48 pm
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Re: Cold Calls
Calls to home. They've apparently checked my computer blah blah blah....
We are nearly up to one a day despite being on the Do Not Call register. Usually about lunch time or tea time. Today I was wondering how many conversions they actually get as I've never come across anyone who has a good word to say about them.
We are nearly up to one a day despite being on the Do Not Call register. Usually about lunch time or tea time. Today I was wondering how many conversions they actually get as I've never come across anyone who has a good word to say about them.
Funnily enough, I do have a friend who got a good timeshare through a cold call and they won a decent holiday cruise.
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Aug 30th 2010, 12:51 pm
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Aug 30th 2010, 10:35 pm
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Re: Cold Calls
Never 
Also how can i buy something from someone i cannot understand what they are trying to sell me i just put the phone down on them now before they even get to the hello miss .....
Also how can i buy something from someone i cannot understand what they are trying to sell me i just put the phone down on them now before they even get to the hello miss .....
Aug 30th 2010, 10:37 pm
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Re: Cold Calls
Although the other day I was about to do it when I just about made out "Good Guys". The delivery guy was an Indian.
Aug 30th 2010, 10:54 pm
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Re: Cold Calls
Yes thats the only problem if its important 
I have now started to give out my mobile to important things so i dont miss out
I have now started to give out my mobile to important things so i dont miss out
Aug 31st 2010, 12:17 am
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Re: Cold Calls
They seem to come in waves, we had a lot about 3 weeks ago.
Problem is they are all call centers in Singapore, India etc and it's very hard sometimes to understand what the callers are saying - I'm not been rude it's just they have heavy accents and the lines are usually a bit flakey so it's not a clear call!
It's the charity ones that get me. I don't wish to come across mean but how do you know who's on the other end of the phone?
Problem is they are all call centers in Singapore, India etc and it's very hard sometimes to understand what the callers are saying - I'm not been rude it's just they have heavy accents and the lines are usually a bit flakey so it's not a clear call!
It's the charity ones that get me. I don't wish to come across mean but how do you know who's on the other end of the phone?
Aug 31st 2010, 12:22 am
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Re: Cold Calls
Havent had a single cold call since August 2006 when we dropped our telstra phone line and switched to a Mynetfone VOIP number.
Even ignoring cost savings - that reason alone makes a VOIP based telephone a *must have*.
Even ignoring cost savings - that reason alone makes a VOIP based telephone a *must have*.
Aug 31st 2010, 12:35 am
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Re: Cold Calls
They seem to come in waves, we had a lot about 3 weeks ago.
Problem is they are all call centers in Singapore, India etc and it's very hard sometimes to understand what the callers are saying - I'm not been rude it's just they have heavy accents and the lines are usually a bit flakey so it's not a clear call!
It's the charity ones that get me. I don't wish to come across mean but how do you know who's on the other end of the phone?
Problem is they are all call centers in Singapore, India etc and it's very hard sometimes to understand what the callers are saying - I'm not been rude it's just they have heavy accents and the lines are usually a bit flakey so it's not a clear call!
It's the charity ones that get me. I don't wish to come across mean but how do you know who's on the other end of the phone?
Aug 31st 2010, 12:41 am
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Re: Cold Calls
very rarely get one. But when I do, I take pleasure in hanging up just as they are introducing themselves. The mrs thinks I'm rude for doing that, ho ho.