Comments on: Quick Telemarketing Tip

By: getluky

getluky — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:49:06 +0000

That’s an excellent resource. Thanks for the international info!

By: hm2k

hm2k — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:28:57 +0000

Yeah yeah, doesn’t work like that in the UK, so I did a little more research…

My findings are currently located here: http://www.hm2k.org/articles/telemarketing.html

By: Parand

Parand — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 06:36:39 +0000

I’ve never understood why people have a hard time hanging up on telemarketers, but here’s one for those who don’t have the heart:

Express a small amount of initial interest (a simple “aha” will typically do), then put the phone down (don’t hang up, just put the phone down) and walk away. The telemarketer will talk non-stop for the next 5 minutes, wasting his time and money, much as they try to waste yours.

Me, I just hang up the moment I recognize it’s a telemarketer.

Well, to be honest, sometimes on friends too….