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Dr Jekyll said:
Snowboy said:
I hate cold calling.
However, I do find that story mildly amusing.
Cold callers (that aren't foreign) are generally minimum wage temp workers doing jobs they hate.
By being a bit mischevious it must make the job a little more bearable.
Bullst.However, I do find that story mildly amusing.
Cold callers (that aren't foreign) are generally minimum wage temp workers doing jobs they hate.
By being a bit mischevious it must make the job a little more bearable.
Cold callers are sick people who get their kicks from annoying others. I wouldn't be allowed to make obscene phone calls so why should they?
P-Jay - It probably was a different one to the one you use then - she wasn't exactly forceful and rude, but was keen to speak to the MD; which I generally don't allow unless he is expecting it.
She did have an accent, though it didn't come through an private number like I imagine the telesales abroad would!
Had 5 cold calls yesterday, looking back through my notes! Anyone heard of CVS or the Police Motor Federation? CVS in particular are persistent!
She did have an accent, though it didn't come through an private number like I imagine the telesales abroad would!
Had 5 cold calls yesterday, looking back through my notes! Anyone heard of CVS or the Police Motor Federation? CVS in particular are persistent!
Dr Jekyll said:
The phone rang a few minutes ago.
'Hello is that Dr Jekyll?'
'Yes'
'Good morning, I'm from such and such investments and I'd like to spend a few minutes going through what we can do for you'
At this point I felt it was at least an improvement on the usual 'hellohowareyoutoday' from someone who doesn't introduce themselves. So rather than let the caller waste his time telling me how he can make my fortune I told him quite politely that I wasn't interested. The rest of the conversion went as follows.
'Did you catch the name of my firm?'
'No'
'Good, you're a fking , goodbye.'
.
I think that is inspired.'Hello is that Dr Jekyll?'
'Yes'
'Good morning, I'm from such and such investments and I'd like to spend a few minutes going through what we can do for you'
At this point I felt it was at least an improvement on the usual 'hellohowareyoutoday' from someone who doesn't introduce themselves. So rather than let the caller waste his time telling me how he can make my fortune I told him quite politely that I wasn't interested. The rest of the conversion went as follows.
'Did you catch the name of my firm?'
'No'
'Good, you're a fking , goodbye.'
.
Slightly similarly, when I was younger and doing business to business sales - if anyone was unneccessarily and excessively rude, I would save their details and call back a couple of weeks later pretending to be selling from a competitor. When this person started being rude again I would shriek abuse at them whilst laughing at my own enjoyment before hanging up.
Satisfying beyond words.
Satisfying beyond words.
SMcP114 said:
Dr Jekyll said:
'Did you catch the name of my firm?'
'No'
'Good, you're a fking , goodbye.'
Isn't it time all cold calling was simply banned? The TPS service is totally ignored anyway.
Edited by TwigtheWonderkid on Wednesday 16th April 13:47
funkyrobot said:
I have convinced plenty of them that I am either:
1. An old man who is easily led
2. A Russian gangster hiding in the UK (I even had a woman on the phone speaking louder and slower because she thought I couldn't understand her)
3. A murder scene cleaner
4. A homosexual African president
If I have the time, I don't bother hanging up. Much more fun.
I am going to have to try that, its the phone version of trolling 1. An old man who is easily led
2. A Russian gangster hiding in the UK (I even had a woman on the phone speaking louder and slower because she thought I couldn't understand her)
3. A murder scene cleaner
4. A homosexual African president
If I have the time, I don't bother hanging up. Much more fun.
PanzerCommander said:
funkyrobot said:
I have convinced plenty of them that I am either:
1. An old man who is easily led
2. A Russian gangster hiding in the UK (I even had a woman on the phone speaking louder and slower because she thought I couldn't understand her)
3. A murder scene cleaner
4. A homosexual African president
If I have the time, I don't bother hanging up. Much more fun.
I am going to have to try that, its the phone version of trolling 1. An old man who is easily led
2. A Russian gangster hiding in the UK (I even had a woman on the phone speaking louder and slower because she thought I couldn't understand her)
3. A murder scene cleaner
4. A homosexual African president
If I have the time, I don't bother hanging up. Much more fun.
I had a phone call from one of the delayed flight companies the other day. When asked about my delay, I said I was actually delayed at that moment in time and been waiting a week for my flight.
Kept the chap on the phone going for about ten minutes before he realised it was silly and hung up.
CatfishCKY said:
Had 5 cold calls yesterday, looking back through my notes! Anyone heard of CVS or the Police Motor Federation? CVS in particular are persistent!
The police motor federation call probably started out along the lines of thanking you for the last advert placed?I've had these call me a few times, they even provided me with a proof advert, on the basis that they had authorisation from a member of staff - I worked on my own at that point.
Whenever I asked to see a copy of a purchase order, or even the magazine with our 'last advert' in it, they tended to hand up.
I love cold calling for business, it's a challenge and, fortunately, my new company has such a different product in its industry that 80% of companies I approach listen with interest and play nicely. The other 20% just don't listen to anyone anyway.
Cold calling members of the public I'd hate though, it's intrusive and they're not paid to listen to people like employees of large companies are, it's part of their job.
Cold calling members of the public I'd hate though, it's intrusive and they're not paid to listen to people like employees of large companies are, it's part of their job.
sanguinary said:
CatfishCKY said:
Had 5 cold calls yesterday, looking back through my notes! Anyone heard of CVS or the Police Motor Federation? CVS in particular are persistent!
The police motor federation call probably started out along the lines of thanking you for the last advert placed?I've had these call me a few times, they even provided me with a proof advert, on the basis that they had authorisation from a member of staff - I worked on my own at that point.
Whenever I asked to see a copy of a purchase order, or even the magazine with our 'last advert' in it, they tended to hand up.
I said "the Princess Diana Hospice in Exeter?" to which she said "yes, that's the one"
As I'd just made that up I was able to make her wriggle a bit while I told her that she was a liar and ought to be ashamed of herself
We never received another call
sanguinary said:
CatfishCKY said:
Had 5 cold calls yesterday, looking back through my notes! Anyone heard of CVS or the Police Motor Federation? CVS in particular are persistent!
The police motor federation call probably started out along the lines of thanking you for the last advert placed?I've had these call me a few times, they even provided me with a proof advert, on the basis that they had authorisation from a member of staff - I worked on my own at that point.
Whenever I asked to see a copy of a purchase order, or even the magazine with our 'last advert' in it, they tended to hand up.
Cold callers are the very best way to waste a Friday afternoon!!!!! We get possibly 5 per day and unless its friday pm I wont take the call, but had some fun when i do, but the ones I hate are the cold callers who advise they know you and that I'm expecting the call!!!
Received a call from a gas supplier advising they could save us money on our gas bill. Cue the endless questions, how they managed to get us cheaper rates than British Gas etc etc etc and after possibly 20 minutes I advised them there was no gas at the premises!!!! Cue endless amounts of questions as to why did I ask so manay questions!!!!
Had one last week, again from someone saying they'd spoke to me before, and when i spoke to them they advised me they had 3 interested parties wanting to buy my company and would I consider selling. I asked the caller what we did as a business and he didnt know, cue a barrage of abuse for being such a complete prick
Possibly the best are FX companies telling you without any prior information how they can save us points on exchange. Firstly, you dont know what we pay on exchange, but Fridays are Fridays so cue another 30 mins fun to eventually tell them we traded around £5K per year....... the phone went dead
Received a call from a gas supplier advising they could save us money on our gas bill. Cue the endless questions, how they managed to get us cheaper rates than British Gas etc etc etc and after possibly 20 minutes I advised them there was no gas at the premises!!!! Cue endless amounts of questions as to why did I ask so manay questions!!!!
Had one last week, again from someone saying they'd spoke to me before, and when i spoke to them they advised me they had 3 interested parties wanting to buy my company and would I consider selling. I asked the caller what we did as a business and he didnt know, cue a barrage of abuse for being such a complete prick
Possibly the best are FX companies telling you without any prior information how they can save us points on exchange. Firstly, you dont know what we pay on exchange, but Fridays are Fridays so cue another 30 mins fun to eventually tell them we traded around £5K per year....... the phone went dead
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