LoL, Telemarketers
05-Feb-2003, 04:11 PM
#1
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LoL, Telemarketers
I got a Toronto Star Telemarketer on the phone RIGHT NOW,
Conversation
"Hello, this is ... from the Toronto Star Newspaper blah blah blah for 30seconds"
Sure, let me get the house owner.
*ON HOLD FOR 9 MINUTES AND COUNTING*
Edit:
At 15 munutes, she hung up, oh damn I was going to say "Yea I'm interested, give me details" and than let her talk about her services than say "Houseowner just left how bout calling later"
Conversation
"Hello, this is ... from the Toronto Star Newspaper blah blah blah for 30seconds"
Sure, let me get the house owner.
*ON HOLD FOR 9 MINUTES AND COUNTING*
Edit:
At 15 munutes, she hung up, oh damn I was going to say "Yea I'm interested, give me details" and than let her talk about her services than say "Houseowner just left how bout calling later"
05-Feb-2003, 04:25 PM
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Originally posted by ginacivic
I had them call and when I told them I receive the paper at work for free they asked me why I didnt want a subscription at home...I told her to figure it out...
I had them call and when I told them I receive the paper at work for free they asked me why I didnt want a subscription at home...I told her to figure it out...
05-Feb-2003, 04:31 PM
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Y'all mean bastards!
I used to be a telemarketer back in the day when I first got out of school!
But then again, there are good telemarketers and bad telemarketers, and if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen.
Nowadays when they call, I give them tips on how they can be more effective at their jobs.
Then they ask me if I'm interested in buying anything, and I say "No"
I used to be a telemarketer back in the day when I first got out of school!
But then again, there are good telemarketers and bad telemarketers, and if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen.
Nowadays when they call, I give them tips on how they can be more effective at their jobs.
Then they ask me if I'm interested in buying anything, and I say "No"
05-Feb-2003, 07:45 PM
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ohh well he gave you something to do for 10 minutes.
personally,
if I want the paper I'll call
if I want windows I'll call
if I want a new kitchen, I'll call
thats why I dislike telemarketing, they call me forcing me to drag my *** out of my comfortable computer chair to answer the phone to be asked if I want a newspaper or windows or a new kitchen or whatever... when they could instead reduce the size of the call center and advertise more... then the calls they get will be from people that want the service... end result will be many many benifits... here's a few:
1) I get to keep my *** in the chair
2) the calls they get each one will be a sale (or at least someone asking a quote) I'm sure the majority of calls a telemarketing center makes get to people who don't even ask for a quote.
3) the can reduce staff and therefore lower costs.
As a note: I take issue and hate the principals of telemarketing. I do not hate the telemarketers, because the telemarketers are ussually teens or college students trying to make an extra buck.
speaking about phone calls I got a call on my cell from some guy who wanted to know about renting some retail property so I asked him what number he dialed and he said my phone number to me and I said yes and to hold on, I got a Lady at work to act like she was renting the property... the guy was shocked when she asked for $1000 per square foot and we only had units in 2000 square foot size... it was funny and someone lost some business but thats what you get for given out the wrong number.
personally,
if I want the paper I'll call
if I want windows I'll call
if I want a new kitchen, I'll call
thats why I dislike telemarketing, they call me forcing me to drag my *** out of my comfortable computer chair to answer the phone to be asked if I want a newspaper or windows or a new kitchen or whatever... when they could instead reduce the size of the call center and advertise more... then the calls they get will be from people that want the service... end result will be many many benifits... here's a few:
1) I get to keep my *** in the chair
2) the calls they get each one will be a sale (or at least someone asking a quote) I'm sure the majority of calls a telemarketing center makes get to people who don't even ask for a quote.
3) the can reduce staff and therefore lower costs.
As a note: I take issue and hate the principals of telemarketing. I do not hate the telemarketers, because the telemarketers are ussually teens or college students trying to make an extra buck.
speaking about phone calls I got a call on my cell from some guy who wanted to know about renting some retail property so I asked him what number he dialed and he said my phone number to me and I said yes and to hold on, I got a Lady at work to act like she was renting the property... the guy was shocked when she asked for $1000 per square foot and we only had units in 2000 square foot size... it was funny and someone lost some business but thats what you get for given out the wrong number.
05-Feb-2003, 07:49 PM
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> > >ME: Hello.
> > >AT&T: Hello, this is AT&T ....
> > >ME: Is this AT&T?
> > >AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...
> > >ME: This is AT&T?
> > >AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ....
> > >ME: Is this AT&T?
> > >AT&T: Yes! This is AT&T, may I speak to Mr. Byron, please?
> > >ME: May I ask who is calling?
> > >AT&T: This is AT&T.
> > >ME: OK, hold on.
> > >At this point I put the phone down n for a solid 5 minutes thinking
> > >that, surely, this person would have hung up the phone. I ate my salad.
> > >Much to my surprise, when I picked up the receiver, they were still
> > >waiting.
> > >ME: Hello?
> > >AT&T: Is this Mr. Byron.?
> > >ME: May I ask who is calling, please.?
> > >AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...
> > >ME: This is AT&T?
> > >AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...
> > >ME: The phone company?
> > >AT&T: Yes, sir.
> > >ME: I thought you said this was AT&T.
> > >AT&T: Yes, sir, we are a phone company..
> > >ME: I already have a phone.
> > >AT&T: We aren't selling phones today, Mr. Byron. We would like to
> > >offer you 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a
> > >year.
> > >ME: Now, that's 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day?
> > >AT&T: (getting a little excited at this point by my interest) Yes,
> > >sir, that's right! 24 hours a day!
> > >ME: 7 days a week?
> > >AT&T: That's right.
> > >ME: 365 days a year?
> > >AT&T: Yes, sir.
> > >ME: I am definitely interested in that! Wow!!! That's amazing!
> > >AT&T: We think so!
> > >ME: That's quite a sum of money!
> > >AT&T: Yes, sir, it's amazing how it adds up.
> > >ME: OK, so will you send me checks weekly, monthly or just one big one
> > >at the end of the year for the full $52,560; and if you send an annual
> > >check, can I get a cash advance?
> > >AT&T: Excuse me.?
> > >ME: You know, the 10 cents a minute.
> > >AT&T: What are you talking about.?
> > >ME: You said you'd give me 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days
> > >a week, 365 days a year. That comes to $144 per day, $1008 per week
> > >and $52,560 per year. I'm just interested in knowing how you will be
> > >making payment.
> > >AT&T: Oh, no, sir. I didn't mean we'd be paying you. You pay us 10
> > >cents a minute.
> > >ME: Wait a minute, how do you figure that by saying that you'll give
> > >me 10 cents a minute, that I'll give YOU 10 cents a minute? Is this
> > >some kind of subliminal telemarketing scheme.? I've read about things
> > >like this in the Inquirer, you know.
> > >AT&T: No, sir, we are offering 10 cents a minute for ...
> > >ME: THERE YOU GO AGAIN! Can I speak to a supervisor please?
> > >AT&T: Sir, I don't think that is necessary.
> > >ME: I insist on speaking to a supervisor!
> > >AT&T: Yes, Mr. Byron. Please hold.
> > >At this point, I begin trying to finish my dinner.
> > >SUPERVISOR: Mr. Byron.?
> > >ME: Yeth.
> > >SUPERVISOR: I understand you are not quite understanding our 10 cents
> > >a minute program.
> > >ME: Is This A T & T.?
> > >SUPERVISOR: Yes, sir, it sure is.
> > >ME: (I had to swallow before I choked on my food. It was all I could
> > >do to suppress my laughter and I had to be careful not to produce a
> > >snort.)
> > >No, actually, I was just waiting for someone to get back to me
> > >so that I could sign up for the plan.
> > >SUPERVISOR: OK, no problem, I'll transfer you back to the person who
> > >was helping you.
> > >ME: Thank you.
> > >I was on hold once again and managed a few more mouthfuls. I need to
> > >end this conversation. Suddenly, there was an irritated but polite
> > >voice at the other end of the phone.
> > >AT&T: Hello, Mr. Byron, I understand that you are interested in
> > >signing up for our plan?
> > >ME: No, but I was wondering - do you have that "Friends and Family"
> > >thing because I'm an only child and I'd really like to have a little
> > >brother...
> > >AT&T: click........
> > >AT&T: Hello, this is AT&T ....
> > >ME: Is this AT&T?
> > >AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...
> > >ME: This is AT&T?
> > >AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ....
> > >ME: Is this AT&T?
> > >AT&T: Yes! This is AT&T, may I speak to Mr. Byron, please?
> > >ME: May I ask who is calling?
> > >AT&T: This is AT&T.
> > >ME: OK, hold on.
> > >At this point I put the phone down n for a solid 5 minutes thinking
> > >that, surely, this person would have hung up the phone. I ate my salad.
> > >Much to my surprise, when I picked up the receiver, they were still
> > >waiting.
> > >ME: Hello?
> > >AT&T: Is this Mr. Byron.?
> > >ME: May I ask who is calling, please.?
> > >AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...
> > >ME: This is AT&T?
> > >AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...
> > >ME: The phone company?
> > >AT&T: Yes, sir.
> > >ME: I thought you said this was AT&T.
> > >AT&T: Yes, sir, we are a phone company..
> > >ME: I already have a phone.
> > >AT&T: We aren't selling phones today, Mr. Byron. We would like to
> > >offer you 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a
> > >year.
> > >ME: Now, that's 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day?
> > >AT&T: (getting a little excited at this point by my interest) Yes,
> > >sir, that's right! 24 hours a day!
> > >ME: 7 days a week?
> > >AT&T: That's right.
> > >ME: 365 days a year?
> > >AT&T: Yes, sir.
> > >ME: I am definitely interested in that! Wow!!! That's amazing!
> > >AT&T: We think so!
> > >ME: That's quite a sum of money!
> > >AT&T: Yes, sir, it's amazing how it adds up.
> > >ME: OK, so will you send me checks weekly, monthly or just one big one
> > >at the end of the year for the full $52,560; and if you send an annual
> > >check, can I get a cash advance?
> > >AT&T: Excuse me.?
> > >ME: You know, the 10 cents a minute.
> > >AT&T: What are you talking about.?
> > >ME: You said you'd give me 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days
> > >a week, 365 days a year. That comes to $144 per day, $1008 per week
> > >and $52,560 per year. I'm just interested in knowing how you will be
> > >making payment.
> > >AT&T: Oh, no, sir. I didn't mean we'd be paying you. You pay us 10
> > >cents a minute.
> > >ME: Wait a minute, how do you figure that by saying that you'll give
> > >me 10 cents a minute, that I'll give YOU 10 cents a minute? Is this
> > >some kind of subliminal telemarketing scheme.? I've read about things
> > >like this in the Inquirer, you know.
> > >AT&T: No, sir, we are offering 10 cents a minute for ...
> > >ME: THERE YOU GO AGAIN! Can I speak to a supervisor please?
> > >AT&T: Sir, I don't think that is necessary.
> > >ME: I insist on speaking to a supervisor!
> > >AT&T: Yes, Mr. Byron. Please hold.
> > >At this point, I begin trying to finish my dinner.
> > >SUPERVISOR: Mr. Byron.?
> > >ME: Yeth.
> > >SUPERVISOR: I understand you are not quite understanding our 10 cents
> > >a minute program.
> > >ME: Is This A T & T.?
> > >SUPERVISOR: Yes, sir, it sure is.
> > >ME: (I had to swallow before I choked on my food. It was all I could
> > >do to suppress my laughter and I had to be careful not to produce a
> > >snort.)
> > >No, actually, I was just waiting for someone to get back to me
> > >so that I could sign up for the plan.
> > >SUPERVISOR: OK, no problem, I'll transfer you back to the person who
> > >was helping you.
> > >ME: Thank you.
> > >I was on hold once again and managed a few more mouthfuls. I need to
> > >end this conversation. Suddenly, there was an irritated but polite
> > >voice at the other end of the phone.
> > >AT&T: Hello, Mr. Byron, I understand that you are interested in
> > >signing up for our plan?
> > >ME: No, but I was wondering - do you have that "Friends and Family"
> > >thing because I'm an only child and I'd really like to have a little
> > >brother...
> > >AT&T: click........
05-Feb-2003, 08:24 PM
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i have a job..
i don't think i'm better than anyone else, i'm just tired of being bothered by people calling me about what i consider useless pimping of their shyt..
i'm not ragging on the person calling, i'm pissed at the ******* that use these people to push their products..
would you call someone with no legs trying to sell shoes??
then why should they call me about services there's no way in hell i could use??
ya think it'd be the guy on the phone that shows up to check out my ducts??
get real..
i don't think i'm better than anyone else, i'm just tired of being bothered by people calling me about what i consider useless pimping of their shyt..
i'm not ragging on the person calling, i'm pissed at the ******* that use these people to push their products..
would you call someone with no legs trying to sell shoes??
then why should they call me about services there's no way in hell i could use??
ya think it'd be the guy on the phone that shows up to check out my ducts??
get real..
05-Feb-2003, 11:37 PM
#18
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I cant stand them at all...
All I say when they call is "you have the wrong number"
I had "Visa Insurance"call me 3 times in one week to purchace insurance on my visa...
I told them NOOOOOOOOOOOO 3 times ...I dont want it...
They kept calling and calling....
I figured out to that you can say "take me off you list please" and they wont phone you again.
:fustrated
All I say when they call is "you have the wrong number"
I had "Visa Insurance"call me 3 times in one week to purchace insurance on my visa...
I told them NOOOOOOOOOOOO 3 times ...I dont want it...
They kept calling and calling....
I figured out to that you can say "take me off you list please" and they wont phone you again.
:fustrated
05-Feb-2003, 11:41 PM
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true and if they do call you again you report it to bell canada and according to law Bell Canada is obligated to investigate and if they fine that you did ask the first time to be removed from their list and they called back bell canada is then required to yank their service ... same with junk faxes
