Bluerobin
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Post by Bluerobin on Oct 29, 2019 16:27:54 GMT -5
I keep getting multiple calls each day from these scum. I now press whatever number to talk to the human. Sometimes I play with them, sometimes I ask for information. Lately, I am asking for the individual's name and the name and location of the company they work for. Then I am informing them that I am on the do not call list and am adding their name and their company's name to a class action suit for violating the Do Not Call list.
If anyone knows of a class action suit against telemarketers, please let me know.
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sesfw
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Post by sesfw on Oct 29, 2019 16:55:41 GMT -5
I don't know of any and we get a lot of calls also.
Right now it's open season on senior health insurance. They just don't quit.
Get calls fairly often from 'apple' or 'microsoft' about problems with our computers. These are interspersed with calls telling DH his social security account has been hacked.
The ones that say a warrant has been issued for our arrest are my favorites. I tell them I'll put on the coffee pot.
The first call from 'microsoft' about the computer, DH had them on the home phone and I called the number back on my cell phone. I asked their location and I was told the company is world wide. I then asked the 'lady' I was talking to where she was and the answer was Calcutta.
99% of these calls are off shore and lots of luck bringing any kind of a suit against them. Would love to hang them up to dry.
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Tennesseer
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 29, 2019 18:06:53 GMT -5
I keep getting multiple calls each day from these scum. I now press whatever number to talk to the human. Sometimes I play with them, sometimes I ask for information. Lately, I am asking for the individual's name and the name and location of the company they work for. Then I am informing them that I am on the do not call list and am adding their name and their company's name to a class action suit for violating the Do Not Call list.
If anyone knows of a class action suit against telemarketers, please let me know. There's a special place in Hell for these callers. In Hell, they are on hold for eternity with their cable TV customer service department listening to the same song which plays over and over again for time without end.
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toomuchreality
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Post by toomuchreality on Nov 5, 2019 0:16:40 GMT -5
They SUCK!
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Bluerobin
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Post by Bluerobin on Nov 6, 2019 18:27:03 GMT -5
Part of my plan is to harass those who work for the telemarketers so that they quit.
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Tennesseer
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Post by Tennesseer on Nov 6, 2019 18:32:29 GMT -5
Part of my plan is to harass those who work for the telemarketers so that they quit. The thing is with many telemarketers is they can give as good as they get. And they can disconect you in a nanosecond.
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Bluerobin
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Post by Bluerobin on Nov 7, 2019 8:56:27 GMT -5
Tenn, most just hang up. They don't want me to continue. I am very Not Civil.
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Tennesseer
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Post by Tennesseer on Nov 7, 2019 9:29:41 GMT -5
Tenn, most just hang up. They don't want me to continue. I am very Not Civil. I know. I used to 'play' with them too but that got old.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Nov 7, 2019 9:55:35 GMT -5
I saw somewhere if you answer and just put the phone down, you'll get labeled as a ghost number and the calls will slow down.
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Bluerobin
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Post by Bluerobin on Nov 7, 2019 12:19:11 GMT -5
I saw somewhere if you answer and just put the phone down, you'll get labeled as a ghost number and the calls will slow down. I will do that when I get tired of playing with them!
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toomuchreality
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Post by toomuchreality on Nov 7, 2019 16:09:28 GMT -5
I saw somewhere if you answer and just put the phone down, you'll get labeled as a ghost number and the calls will slow down. I did this last week, to see how long they were willing to wait. I was surprised at how long they stayed on. -Something like 13-14 mins.
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sesfw
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Post by sesfw on Nov 8, 2019 20:45:08 GMT -5
Something like 13-14 mins.Good for you. That's time they can't harass anyone else .............
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Post by toomuchreality on Nov 9, 2019 4:46:49 GMT -5
Something like 13-14 mins.Good for you. That's time they can't harass anyone else ............. That's what I thought too.
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Post by thyme4change on Nov 9, 2019 9:11:17 GMT -5
Part of my plan is to harass those who work for the telemarketers so that they quit. Because there isn't an unlimited supply of young, broke people who will just take that open job...
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