Dodgy phone call

[Pesty]

Had a call today from "David" was gong to try and string him along as was bored so now I'm wondering s mr Richardson gong to get done or am I what's the deal here.


D: hello mr Richardson ( not my name)
P: yeeeesss ( in my best funny voice but not really funny)
D: this is mr Richardson
P: yessssss
D: am for washing machine company using do you be using a washing machine
P: yessssss
D: d your post code dr6.... ( not my post code)
P: yeessss
D: thank you rings off.

Strange

[simoid]

Perhaps a bit like "is your Dyson vacuum cleaner working OK, it's due a service" cold calls to make it seem like they know you have a particular piece of household equipment whereby they can relieve you of monies for possible repairs.

Does that sentence make sense? Not got a clue. Sure you get the idea anyway.

[EnglishTony]

If you answer you are home if not then it's safe to burgle the place.

Dump the fixed line and buy a app that allows you to switch the lights on and off remotely and randomly.

[Pesty]

they wouldn't need to engage me in conversation just to find out I was home, security is pretty good not even counting the dag. Plus im pretty sure the caller was far away.

Yeah some sort of we fix your stuff call maybe but he rang off straight away when I confirmed what he thought was my post code.

Hmm. I wonder if mr Richardson is going to get a loan taken out in his name

[Mr GrimNasty]

They've probably already got all your details from somewhere and they were just confirming for entry on a mailing/cold call list.

[Bobley]

I had the standard Microsoft call about 3 weeks ago asking to allow them to remove some junk from the my PC. I had a bit of a laugh with them as I tried to ask them which PC had the problem...

"the one you're using at home"

"yeah, which computer"

"your home computer"

"yes which one? there are 8..."

(repeat until fade....).

[Bibbs]

Pesty said:

Plus im pretty sure the caller was far away.

That's generally how telephones work.

[Pesty]

Mr GrimNasty said:

They've probably already got all your details from somewhere and they were just confirming for entry on a mailing/cold call list.

But they weren't my details

[lowdrag]

Most of the time here in France the phone rings four times then stops but occasionally I answer with a cheerful "gendarmerie nationale" which elicits a hasty hang up. If it is home improvements and I am in a wicked mood I play along until we get to making the appointment and then tell them I am a tenant and not the owner. Shouldn't they contact him?

Edited by lowdrag on Friday 20th May 08:15

[Pints]

I used to get similar calls.

"Hi. Is John there?"
Irrespective of whether you answered in the affirmative or not, they'd put the phone down.

s. The lot of them. I hope they die of really slow and painful diseases.

[Vaud]

lowdrag said:

Most of the time here in France the phone rings four times then stops but occasionally I answer with a cheerful "gendarmerie nationale" which elite a hasty hang up. If it is home improvements and I am in a wicked mood I play along until we get to making the appointment and then tell them I am a tenant and not the owner. Shouldn't they contact him?

I have used "this is a secure military line. How did you get this number? We are tracing you now"