random annoying phone calls????
Mar 27th 2008, 9:49 pm
#17
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Mar 28th 2008, 1:05 am
#18
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Re: random annoying phone calls????
When I first moved to Seattle I got a call not long after we'd got a new phone line. I said hello, the guy on the other end said he was calling from the Fire Service and they were randomly calling people to remind them to check that their smoke detectors were working.
I said thank you for the call and I was sure they were working.
Then he went into the sales pitch and eventually I butted in politely and asked him not to call again.
More recently I got a call on our current number before I'd registered with donotcall.gov. It was from someone asking for my husband.
I asked why he wanted to talk to him. He said he was calling on behalf of the Fire Service.
I said straight away (after my last experience): 'Please put this number on your do not call list.'
He said something along the lines of: 'Oh, so you have a problem with the Fire Service do you? What's your problem with firefighters then huh? You were quite happy to talk to me until I mentioned where I was calling from...' and continued fairly aggressively.
I'm sure the Fire Service does a great job but tactics like this do not make me want to give them anything...
I said thank you for the call and I was sure they were working.
Then he went into the sales pitch and eventually I butted in politely and asked him not to call again.
More recently I got a call on our current number before I'd registered with donotcall.gov. It was from someone asking for my husband.
I asked why he wanted to talk to him. He said he was calling on behalf of the Fire Service.
I said straight away (after my last experience): 'Please put this number on your do not call list.'
He said something along the lines of: 'Oh, so you have a problem with the Fire Service do you? What's your problem with firefighters then huh? You were quite happy to talk to me until I mentioned where I was calling from...' and continued fairly aggressively.
I'm sure the Fire Service does a great job but tactics like this do not make me want to give them anything...
Mar 28th 2008, 1:43 am
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Re: random annoying phone calls????
When I first moved to Seattle I got a call not long after we'd got a new phone line. I said hello, the guy on the other end said he was calling from the Fire Service and they were randomly calling people to remind them to check that their smoke detectors were working.
I said thank you for the call and I was sure they were working.
Then he went into the sales pitch and eventually I butted in politely and asked him not to call again.
More recently I got a call on our current number before I'd registered with donotcall.gov. It was from someone asking for my husband.
I asked why he wanted to talk to him. He said he was calling on behalf of the Fire Service.
I said straight away (after my last experience): 'Please put this number on your do not call list.'
He said something along the lines of: 'Oh, so you have a problem with the Fire Service do you? What's your problem with firefighters then huh? You were quite happy to talk to me until I mentioned where I was calling from...' and continued fairly aggressively.
I'm sure the Fire Service does a great job but tactics like this do not make me want to give them anything...
I said thank you for the call and I was sure they were working.
Then he went into the sales pitch and eventually I butted in politely and asked him not to call again.
More recently I got a call on our current number before I'd registered with donotcall.gov. It was from someone asking for my husband.
I asked why he wanted to talk to him. He said he was calling on behalf of the Fire Service.
I said straight away (after my last experience): 'Please put this number on your do not call list.'
He said something along the lines of: 'Oh, so you have a problem with the Fire Service do you? What's your problem with firefighters then huh? You were quite happy to talk to me until I mentioned where I was calling from...' and continued fairly aggressively.
I'm sure the Fire Service does a great job but tactics like this do not make me want to give them anything...
How to handle pesky "Police Charity" calls
Mar 28th 2008, 3:11 am
#20
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Re: random annoying phone calls????
Sounds like it's a company that is hired by other companies to carry out surveys and opinion polls. If they are calling on behalf of one of the companies/charities/political campaigns that are allowed to call you then they still can.
The biggest thing is that all those political organizations, charities, and telephone surveyors businesses have to stop calling if you ask them not to. In the case of charities, surveys and political organizations, it doesn't matter what company calls you, you just have had to ask for no calls regarding that specific charity, political organization or survey type. For example, if the fraternal order of police call you, and I know they have, and you say no more calls, every company they use to solicit donations is unable to call you and will be fined if they do and you report it.
The biggest thing is that all those political organizations, charities, and telephone surveyors businesses have to stop calling if you ask them not to. In the case of charities, surveys and political organizations, it doesn't matter what company calls you, you just have had to ask for no calls regarding that specific charity, political organization or survey type. For example, if the fraternal order of police call you, and I know they have, and you say no more calls, every company they use to solicit donations is unable to call you and will be fined if they do and you report it.
I'm in the industry, so I'm positive on this.
Mar 28th 2008, 5:28 pm
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Re: random annoying phone calls????
It's not the Fire Service that's doing the aggressive telephone marketing. And when the Police Benevolent Fund calls, it's not the Police either. Most of these "charities" calling on behalf of public services like the Police and Firefighters are actually giving a tiny percentage of the money they raise to the organizations they claim to represent. The rest of the money goes to pay the huge salaries of the directors.
How to handle pesky "Police Charity" calls
How to handle pesky "Police Charity" calls
Boiler-room eh?
Mar 28th 2008, 5:30 pm
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Re: random annoying phone calls????
I have had 3 calls in the last hour off this number 801-623-4621, they have been calling randomly for a few days. Im not picking it up, I hate talking to people I dont know - Ive looked it up and its telemarketing???? Im on the do not call list but aparantly they dont count...People are reporting that when they answer there is usually nobody there anyway.
can I do anything to stop it???
:curse:
can I do anything to stop it???
:curse:
Mar 28th 2008, 5:55 pm
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Re: random annoying phone calls????
It's not the Fire Service that's doing the aggressive telephone marketing. And when the Police Benevolent Fund calls, it's not the Police either. Most of these "charities" calling on behalf of public services like the Police and Firefighters are actually giving a tiny percentage of the money they raise to the organizations they claim to represent. The rest of the money goes to pay the huge salaries of the directors.
How to handle pesky "Police Charity" calls
How to handle pesky "Police Charity" calls
"don't worry...I'll pop round to the fire station now and give my money directly to them"..
Pisses them off no end...
Mar 28th 2008, 7:44 pm
#24
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Re: random annoying phone calls????
Actually - surveyors do not have to stop calling you - researchers are exempt from the do not call list. Most, however, maintain their own 'do not call' lists for particular surveys (or beyond - i.e. a company list) out of courtesy to those who do not wish to participate. Why? Because researchers want to maintain a good relationship with the public in, otherwise they won't be able to collect the data for their research. The industry has encouraged research firms to abide by this as a gesture of goodwill. Surveying online has become more popular as a result of resistance to telephone surveys ... that carries its own inherent bias (as does any other means of data collection).
I'm in the industry, so I'm positive on this.
I'm in the industry, so I'm positive on this.
Mar 28th 2008, 9:01 pm
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Re: random annoying phone calls????
That they shouldn't be doing. Sounds like an issue with the dialing software.
Mar 30th 2008, 2:30 pm
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Re: random annoying phone calls????
I have had 3 calls in the last hour off this number 801-623-4621, they have been calling randomly for a few days. Im not picking it up, I hate talking to people I dont know - Ive looked it up and its telemarketing???? Im on the do not call list but aparantly they dont count...People are reporting that when they answer there is usually nobody there anyway.
can I do anything to stop it???
:curse:
can I do anything to stop it???
:curse:
