Discussion
pistonhead said:
We get at least 3 cold calls a day to the point now where we just ignore the home phone, there is an answer phone on which friends and family leave messages so we can call them back
I always wonder; particularly the ones that originate from India with a bad line, poor English and someone called Bob on the other end, whether they actually gain any business, some are just awful at their job.
I always wonder; particularly the ones that originate from India with a bad line, poor English and someone called Bob on the other end, whether they actually gain any business, some are just awful at their job.
pistonhead said:
Those bd automated PPI/ personal injury claims makes my piss boil, especially when it has a 3-4 second silence when you answer you just know its coming.............."listen carefully, lloyds, barclays, halifa
AAAARGHH you bds!
These!AAAARGHH you bds!
Cold calling and automated "you are in a queue" messages - two of the most annoying inventions known to mankind.
I only answer my landline now if I happen to be near it, and if I don't get a human voice response from someone I recognise within one second, the phone goes back down. Even then I've had them immediately call back. The practice is absolutely NOT "a valid and ethical way of generating business".
Does anybody ever buy any goods or services from these parasites? To the owners of these companies: I am not in the slightest bit interested in your cold calls. They are like the bits of advertising tat that fall out of the Sunday papers - they go straight into the re-cycling bin!
The situation has become kind of self defeating, hasn't it?
So, to cold calling companies - please do F off
Had a strange one yesterday at teatime as usual when the nuisance callers usually ring.
It was an automated message saying it was a customer service call but didn't go any further as my wife who answered the call hung up.
Strange in that I recognised the number calling. It was my own.
How does that happen?
It was an automated message saying it was a customer service call but didn't go any further as my wife who answered the call hung up.
Strange in that I recognised the number calling. It was my own.
How does that happen?
Despite being registered with the TPS I've just had a call from Utilitywise. A company that supposedly saves you money on your gas and electricity bills. Told them not interested and to remove my number from their records.
I then googled them (utiliywise cold call) and found they are IMO another rip-off type operation. Also found their website that states "We will not accept cold calls from recruitment agencies or consultancies offering their services to fill vacancies." So they are happy to pester the public but don't accept calls themselves!!
I then googled them (utiliywise cold call) and found they are IMO another rip-off type operation. Also found their website that states "We will not accept cold calls from recruitment agencies or consultancies offering their services to fill vacancies." So they are happy to pester the public but don't accept calls themselves!!
jefword said:
Had a strange one yesterday at teatime as usual when the nuisance callers usually ring.
It was an automated message saying it was a customer service call but didn't go any further as my wife who answered the call hung up.
Strange in that I recognised the number calling. It was my own.
How does that happen?
Had that when an expected appointment was, er, expected. They were confirming the time and date but I think it was a voice sms?It was an automated message saying it was a customer service call but didn't go any further as my wife who answered the call hung up.
Strange in that I recognised the number calling. It was my own.
How does that happen?
Jagmanv12 said:
For callers at the door on hearing the doorbell I pick up the phone (cordless or mobile) and pretend to be speaking when opening the door. The door caller takes the hint and leaves. Just used it on a couple of JWs and they were gone in 15 seconds.
A top tip there, I'll add it to my repertoire.I've always found a good tactic with JWs is to cut in immediately and ask 'You're JWs aren't you?'. The directness seems to unsettle them and they usually own up straightaway. They then offer a copy of Watchtower(?) and ask if I will read it. I just shake my head, smile and bid them good-day.
The next stage (although I haven't tried it yet) will be to give the Watchtower to the next cold caller who comes to the the door and ask them if they wouldn't mind reading it for me as I'm BUSY writing drivel on a motoring forum.
Fastpedeller said:
Negative Creep said:
I guess they just see the house and drive then realise it's not worth the bother
Is it one of these 2 extremes?Either really tatty and they think you have no money......
or
The drive's so long it's a bus ride to get to the front door so they can't be bothered?
Out of interest - The majority of you who are saying you hate cold callers, think they are scum etc..? Are you referring to every single type of cold call? Or the scams?
Cold calling generates business, for small companies, for big companies, for company to company sales, for a lot of different people.
Centurion07 - Your analogy on P6 is ridiculous. If you are going to construct an argument why would you point be solely based around a fictional sale of a zebra???
Like a couple of others have said. A simple and polite 'No thank you, I'm not interested. Thanks all the same.' should suffice, and would probably lower your chances of getting a call off that company again. Probably takes less of your time, and keeps your stress levels lower as well!
Cold calling generates business, for small companies, for big companies, for company to company sales, for a lot of different people.
Centurion07 - Your analogy on P6 is ridiculous. If you are going to construct an argument why would you point be solely based around a fictional sale of a zebra???
Like a couple of others have said. A simple and polite 'No thank you, I'm not interested. Thanks all the same.' should suffice, and would probably lower your chances of getting a call off that company again. Probably takes less of your time, and keeps your stress levels lower as well!
singlecoil said:
We have testimony on this thread from one ex cold-caller that their 'conversion rate' was 2%. So those people were prepared to steal the time from 49 people in order to find one victim. It may be low level theft, but it is still theft because each person's time belongs to them and them alone, and each person only has a limited amount of time, and should be free to spend it however they choose.
Disregarding most your points for this point right here. 'Steal' time from 49 people.
I was genuinely reading your posts with an open mind, but really??
This is how you deal with cold callers 
(possibly NSFW - mild language)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttrzG5F4R3o
(possibly NSFW - mild language)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttrzG5F4R3o
Edited by Moonhawk on Monday 28th April 16:47
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