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I am certain a rogue BT employee sold my details on to some dodgy company as I got a new line/number with the number being ex-directory and yet I get cold calls before I even gave my number to anyone!
Anyway I do not use the house phone or answer it as anyone that knows me rings my mobile. If I got have internet without line rental/landline then I would have this.
Anyway I do not use the house phone or answer it as anyone that knows me rings my mobile. If I got have internet without line rental/landline then I would have this.
HTP99 said:
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.
Call enough people and it starts to turn customers. Sales is all about the numbers and India has a large, cheap supply of willing "Bobs" to make thousands of calls a day that return 50 leads and turn into two customers.
I had a great one the other day, three of us in the Transit when my phone rang. Hit the phone button on the stereo to answer it on Bluetooth and this automated voice says "please listen to this important message...
..."
The three of us were sat there with baited breath for the rest of it but we never did find out what the message was.
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The three of us were sat there with baited breath for the rest of it but we never did find out what the message was.
Get some joy out of these by making it a sport........... You must get the called to end the call before you, THAT IS YOUR QUEST.
When they ring me saying they aren't selling anything, I immediately say "then you must be calling to buy - would you like to buy my car?it's very good, low mileage etc" that works quite well.
Double glazing - "Ok I hear what you're saying, but how much will this save me on my bills? No surely not 20%? you do realise that I'm a thermal engineer, and that putting thick curtains on my windows will save a lot more? Oh I'll tell you more....."
Or the "my memory isn't so good, please bear with me.... . Now what's your name sonny? Robert, oh great nice to speak to you, what are you calling about? hmm that sounds good a cheap phone deal. Now what was your name again? Oh Robert, yes..... and what were you calling about?
Some guy told me 3 times before he twigged
You need a fair bit of time if they're gullible though....
When they ring me saying they aren't selling anything, I immediately say "then you must be calling to buy - would you like to buy my car?it's very good, low mileage etc" that works quite well.
Double glazing - "Ok I hear what you're saying, but how much will this save me on my bills? No surely not 20%? you do realise that I'm a thermal engineer, and that putting thick curtains on my windows will save a lot more? Oh I'll tell you more....."
Or the "my memory isn't so good, please bear with me.... . Now what's your name sonny? Robert, oh great nice to speak to you, what are you calling about? hmm that sounds good a cheap phone deal. Now what was your name again? Oh Robert, yes..... and what were you calling about?
Some guy told me 3 times before he twigged
You need a fair bit of time if they're gullible though....
Try this:
When the phone rings (I only use a mobile so get lots of unknown numbers, easy to spot as cold callers)
Simply answer before the caller can speak with a panicked "f
k, fk I've killed him! fk! There is blood everywhere, fk this I'm going the body is your problem, leave the money where we arranged & never call me again".
This seems to have reduced the amount of cold calls I have had by about 80% since Xmas
When the phone rings (I only use a mobile so get lots of unknown numbers, easy to spot as cold callers)
Simply answer before the caller can speak with a panicked "f
k, fk I've killed him! fk! There is blood everywhere, fk this I'm going the body is your problem, leave the money where we arranged & never call me again".This seems to have reduced the amount of cold calls I have had by about 80% since Xmas
Last year I had a full medical check up. As part of this, the clinic took a blood sample. The nurse told me that they would be checking the blood immediately. If anything was amiss with the results, they would call me within three hours.
The next three hours crept by. With me thinking that the phone would go at any minute. Two hours forty five minutes had gone when my phone rang. It was a private number with no caller id. Just the line that a clinic would use. With my heart in my throat, I answered.
Caller: "Have you been mis-sold PPI insurance?"
The next three hours crept by. With me thinking that the phone would go at any minute. Two hours forty five minutes had gone when my phone rang. It was a private number with no caller id. Just the line that a clinic would use. With my heart in my throat, I answered.
Caller: "Have you been mis-sold PPI insurance?"
Did you know that 'cold callers' do not work on Saturday and do not have a script to overcome that fact ? I receive any number of calls during the day and as soon as they say' hello is that Mr Rower' I say' no it is not he will be home on Saturday morning at 10 am ' It works every time, they never argue it and more importantly do not ring on Saturday morning !
Well its hardly a waste of time if you have the time to spare..you are not going to delay major heart surgery just to wind up the callers are you!
And it it stops the scumbag scammers who call about fake computer problems ripping off old ladies while they listen to your tomfoolery then so much the better.
And it it stops the scumbag scammers who call about fake computer problems ripping off old ladies while they listen to your tomfoolery then so much the better.
My best one came once when I was bored.
After I declared that I wasn't interested, he just started chatting away and we had a funny conversation. His name was Gareth, I think. He just told me hat he was paid for his time and wasn't interested in making sales because there was no kind of extra pay for it and having a stupid chat was better than making call after call doing nothing. I like Gareth!
After I declared that I wasn't interested, he just started chatting away and we had a funny conversation. His name was Gareth, I think. He just told me hat he was paid for his time and wasn't interested in making sales because there was no kind of extra pay for it and having a stupid chat was better than making call after call doing nothing. I like Gareth!
HOGEPH said:
I just ask them what colour pants they are wearing.
Haven't thought what to ask the female callers yet....
The Tom Mabe recording where he pretends to be at a murder scene is genius. I wish I had the wit to do that on the spur of the moment.
Talking dirty to them works great.Haven't thought what to ask the female callers yet....
The Tom Mabe recording where he pretends to be at a murder scene is genius. I wish I had the wit to do that on the spur of the moment.
HOGEPH said:
I just ask them what colour pants they are wearing.
Haven't thought what to ask the female callers yet....
Strange you should mention this. Many years ago I worked in the estates department of a major insurance company. I was in reception talking to the receptionists when one answered a call, the rest of us could only hear one end of the conversation:-Haven't thought what to ask the female callers yet....
"Morning, Major Ins Co Estates Team"
Other party speaks
"p
s off you bloody pervert"Needless to say this rather surprised those of us listening in, however it turned out the caller had asked her the colour of her underwear.
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