How to deal with a Telemarketer by Tom Mabe
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nope nope nope, this one is the BEST ever. I think I got this in an email about 12 years ago, but never forgot it:
I like to play along once in a while. Remember years back how aggressive the credit card companies were in trying to sell you up over the phone? One credit card company called with the opening line "Mr. k57, I'm with GetRippedOffCredit Card and happy to tell you that you're already approved ... I just need a bit of information and can send you your card in the mail today."
Okay.
"Hey, sounds good, what do you need."
So eager telemarketer reviews my info: phone number, address, age etc to see if it's all correct.
Uh huh.
"Well, Mr. k57 you're pre-approved for a $5,000 card, and a $50,000 line of credit." Then tells me how low the rates will be for the first 6 months and they'd be happy to transfer any other credit card debts I have to this card.
"That all sounds great, I'll take it all: the $5,000 card, the transfer and line of credit."
Finally, "I just need to verify your income and place of employment."
"Oh, I'm not working right now, in fact I've been unemployed for a year. This new card and line of credit would sure come in handy right now."
Reply: "Um, you're not working? Oh, then I don't think I can sign you up."
Sez me, "No, no, you said I was pre-approved ... I want my card and that $50,000 line of credit. Let me talk to your supervisor."
Click!
Okay.
"Hey, sounds good, what do you need."
So eager telemarketer reviews my info: phone number, address, age etc to see if it's all correct.
Uh huh.
"Well, Mr. k57 you're pre-approved for a $5,000 card, and a $50,000 line of credit." Then tells me how low the rates will be for the first 6 months and they'd be happy to transfer any other credit card debts I have to this card.
"That all sounds great, I'll take it all: the $5,000 card, the transfer and line of credit."
Finally, "I just need to verify your income and place of employment."
"Oh, I'm not working right now, in fact I've been unemployed for a year. This new card and line of credit would sure come in handy right now."
Reply: "Um, you're not working? Oh, then I don't think I can sign you up."
Sez me, "No, no, you said I was pre-approved ... I want my card and that $50,000 line of credit. Let me talk to your supervisor."
Click!
Scum: Would you like to save money?
Me: No. [because I know better]
Scum: blah blah on those coupon books listing off places I could save money
Me: I don't go to any of these places [true]
Scum: Blah Blah Blah
Me: Not interested
Scum: Blah Blah Blah
me: I put down phone and get dressed to go out
I could here him from the phone even though as the receiver isn't at my ear I don't know what he is saying. After a few minutes of talking to himself there is a pause on the phone and I just hang up.
For fucks sakes, no means no.
Then there was this time when BMO called me up two days straight. I told the second chick that I was called just yesterday and she still went on with her script. I hung up on her. Some people really need to use their brain cells. I have a M/C with them, you would figure they would treat me with some respect. Also their phone quality sucks ass and they all sound like they are calling from Bangalore or Brampton, very hard to make out what they are saying. Thankfully when you call BMO for credit card issues they seem to use a different call center with better phone lines and phone monkeys who speak the English.
I was an incoming non sales phone monkey for a while and it is a truely sucky job, I can't imagine anyone becoming a telemarketer. There must be better, more ethical jobs out there, selling drugs to elementary school kids, recruiter for Nazi or Communist organizations, Quebec student union leader, Snuff video maker, Justin Bieber fan club president.
Me: No. [because I know better]
Scum: blah blah on those coupon books listing off places I could save money
Me: I don't go to any of these places [true]
Scum: Blah Blah Blah
Me: Not interested
Scum: Blah Blah Blah
me: I put down phone and get dressed to go out
I could here him from the phone even though as the receiver isn't at my ear I don't know what he is saying. After a few minutes of talking to himself there is a pause on the phone and I just hang up.
For fucks sakes, no means no.
Then there was this time when BMO called me up two days straight. I told the second chick that I was called just yesterday and she still went on with her script. I hung up on her. Some people really need to use their brain cells. I have a M/C with them, you would figure they would treat me with some respect. Also their phone quality sucks ass and they all sound like they are calling from Bangalore or Brampton, very hard to make out what they are saying. Thankfully when you call BMO for credit card issues they seem to use a different call center with better phone lines and phone monkeys who speak the English.
I was an incoming non sales phone monkey for a while and it is a truely sucky job, I can't imagine anyone becoming a telemarketer. There must be better, more ethical jobs out there, selling drugs to elementary school kids, recruiter for Nazi or Communist organizations, Quebec student union leader, Snuff video maker, Justin Bieber fan club president.
Rogers: Hi, My name is IrritatingTelemarketer. I'm calling from Rogers to save you money on your home phone.
Me: Oh, really? I work for Bell. My home phone is the ridiculiously low rate of $8/month.
Rogers: Oh, uh... (end of call)
Bell: Hi I'm calling from Bell to save you money on your Rogers internet and cable bill.
Me: Oh, really? I work for Rogers, I get grandfathered unlimited internet and cable for $31 a month, you can beat that?
Bell: Oh.. uhhh (end of call)..
Works like a charm, every time.
Oh, and yes, I get these calls all the time, even though I signed up on the do not call list..
Me: Oh, really? I work for Bell. My home phone is the ridiculiously low rate of $8/month.
Rogers: Oh, uh... (end of call)
Bell: Hi I'm calling from Bell to save you money on your Rogers internet and cable bill.
Me: Oh, really? I work for Rogers, I get grandfathered unlimited internet and cable for $31 a month, you can beat that?
Bell: Oh.. uhhh (end of call)..
Works like a charm, every time.
Oh, and yes, I get these calls all the time, even though I signed up on the do not call list..
