Mortgage pests!
Sep 16th 2006, 4:20 pm
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Mortgage pests!
We are on the Do Not Call list, but recently we have started to get almost daily calls from people (usually Indian by the sound) offering us 'better' mortgages.
The companies are not any that we have dealings with.
I guess other than telling them to pi$$ off there is little we can do, but these people are becoming a bloody nuisance.
Anyone else experiencing this problem?
The companies are not any that we have dealings with.
I guess other than telling them to pi$$ off there is little we can do, but these people are becoming a bloody nuisance.
Anyone else experiencing this problem?
Sep 16th 2006, 5:05 pm
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Re: Mortgage pests!
Originally Posted by Elvira
We are on the Do Not Call list, but recently we have started to get almost daily calls from people (usually Indian by the sound) offering us 'better' mortgages.
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http://www.obviously.com/junkmail/
Sep 16th 2006, 5:07 pm
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Re: Mortgage pests!
Originally Posted by Elvira
We are on the Do Not Call list, but recently we have started to get almost daily calls from people (usually Indian by the sound) offering us 'better' mortgages.
The companies are not any that we have dealings with.
I guess other than telling them to pi$$ off there is little we can do, but these people are becoming a bloody nuisance.
Anyone else experiencing this problem?
The companies are not any that we have dealings with.
I guess other than telling them to pi$$ off there is little we can do, but these people are becoming a bloody nuisance.
Anyone else experiencing this problem?
But aparrantly it is OK for the Police/Fire depts to call you begging despite that.
Sep 16th 2006, 5:14 pm
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Re: Mortgage pests!
Originally Posted by gardnma
We're on it also.
But aparrantly it is OK for the Police/Fire depts to call you begging despite that.
But aparrantly it is OK for the Police/Fire depts to call you begging despite that.
Sep 16th 2006, 5:16 pm
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Re: Mortgage pests!
Originally Posted by Ray
But its not them... its companies acting on their behalf ..they will stop if requested ...
Sep 16th 2006, 5:18 pm
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Re: Mortgage pests!
Originally Posted by gardnma
I will try that question next time. Cheers.
Sep 16th 2006, 5:19 pm
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Re: Mortgage pests!
Originally Posted by Ray
Just say are you a police/fire officer .....
Not a bad idea.
Sep 16th 2006, 5:36 pm
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Re: Mortgage pests!
Originally Posted by Elvira
We are on the Do Not Call list, but recently we have started to get almost daily calls from people (usually Indian by the sound) offering us 'better' mortgages.
The companies are not any that we have dealings with.
I guess other than telling them to pi$$ off there is little we can do, but these people are becoming a bloody nuisance.
Anyone else experiencing this problem?
The companies are not any that we have dealings with.
I guess other than telling them to pi$$ off there is little we can do, but these people are becoming a bloody nuisance.
Anyone else experiencing this problem?
Sep 16th 2006, 5:50 pm
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Re: Mortgage pests!
Originally Posted by paddingtongreen
I let it go to my answering machine if I don't recognise the name/number on CID. Most of the cold calls don't leave a message. I've let people know of this.
I'm afraid this is not an option for me as I work from home - it could be clients calling. Also, my sons' friends would probably just hang up if an ansaphone comes on.
I'm just puzzled because, since registering with DNC, and until quite recently, we did not have any problems with unsolicited calls. I am wondering if anything has changed - have they found a loophole or are they now just brazenly flouting the rules?
Sep 16th 2006, 6:02 pm
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Re: Mortgage pests!
Originally Posted by Elvira
since registering with DNC, and until quite recently, we did not have any problems with unsolicited calls. I am wondering if anything has changed - have they found a loophole or are they now just brazenly flouting the rules?
Sep 16th 2006, 6:04 pm
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Re: Mortgage pests!
Not had so many calls from the mortgage pests, but the junk mail is unrelenting.
We haven't done too badly on the telemarketers ever since we switched to Lingo. I wonder if they have a harder time of getting hold of your phone number with a VOIP service. When we were with Verizon, they'd ring constantly.
We haven't done too badly on the telemarketers ever since we switched to Lingo. I wonder if they have a harder time of getting hold of your phone number with a VOIP service. When we were with Verizon, they'd ring constantly.
Sep 16th 2006, 7:07 pm
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Re: Mortgage pests!
I don't have that problem......I am not allowed to answer the home phone.
Sep 16th 2006, 7:10 pm
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Re: Mortgage pests!
Originally Posted by Dan725
Not had so many calls from the mortgage pests, but the junk mail is unrelenting.
Any ideas as to how to stop the junk mail?
Sep 16th 2006, 7:13 pm
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Re: Mortgage pests!
Originally Posted by Elvira
We are on the Do Not Call list, but recently we have started to get almost daily calls from people (usually Indian by the sound) offering us 'better' mortgages.
The companies are not any that we have dealings with.
I guess other than telling them to pi$$ off there is little we can do, but these people are becoming a bloody nuisance.
Anyone else experiencing this problem?
The companies are not any that we have dealings with.
I guess other than telling them to pi$$ off there is little we can do, but these people are becoming a bloody nuisance.
Anyone else experiencing this problem?
Sep 16th 2006, 7:24 pm
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Re: Mortgage pests!
Originally Posted by paddingtongreen
I let it go to my answering machine if I don't recognise the name/number on CID. Most of the cold calls don't leave a message. I've let people know of this.
