Cold Calling Survey Freaks

[We Like The Moon]

I have been called many times tonight (so far)by some survey company - each time it is some different foreign male or female asking "am I speaking to the lady of the house" the first three times I politely declined, the 4th time I told them that I had already has 3 calls and I was not interested, the next two times haven't even had time to kick off at them because as soon as they ask if they are speaking to the lady of the house they hang up.

 

1. I am ex-directory so some nice company has obviously sold/leaked my details because I always tick (or untick depending on what you have to do) to decline my details being passed on.

 

2. Are these people on commission for how many phone calls they make and the person answers

 

3. How can I get these cubicle dwelling fucknuts to leave me alone?

 

 

 

The fucking phone is ringing again............I'm going to snap aaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh

[Mr. Sausages]

Talk dirty.

[Mazza]

Tell them your on the telephone preference service (means companies cannot call you by law).

I had one the other day - asked them how they got my number and told them I was on the list - got an apology then she hung up (didn't tell me how they got the number mind!)

 

www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps

Link for TPS in case anyone wants to join it

[Jimcalagon]

I had one of these a couple of weeks ago - it's a scam. Some bloke with an asian accent (which sounded phoney) who asked me "Am I speaking to the gentleman of the house?" To which I replied "You might be, why?"

 

He said that he was conducting a survey and wanted me to confirm my contact details to make sure they had the right number (they didn't mention my name), and asked what my postcode was. I said "No way am I telling you my postcode - but you tell me what the first three characters are and I'll tell you the last three."

 

"Er, that would be WH.."

 

"No", and I hung up. That was the last I heard.

 

If they were a real comapny, signing up on the telephone preference service (which I have done) would stop them from ringing.

[Monkey boy]

What I do is sound really keen in whatever they're pushing at first, then as the conversation gets going ask them to excuse me for a second becaus.e there's someone at the door & then fuck off & leave them hanging on. I always like to think that phoning me has cost the fuckers as much as possible

[x-in-man]

I do that.

 

 

Drives the mother-in-law mad.

[pongo]

1. I am ex-directory so some nice company has obviously sold/leaked my details

 

No they use automated dialing. They dial all numbers in an area ultimately.

 

If they were a real comapny, signing up on the telephone preference service (which I have done) would stop them from ringing.

 

Not if they are calling from abroad and potentially not if the companies are using a 3rd party. We had calls a few years ago on behalf of a local company via a junk call centre in London despite having registered for the TPS.

 

TPS is part of the problem - being an opt-out rather than an opt-in. TPS is paid for by the junk-marketing industry and works on the assumption that anyone who does not sign up for it is happy to receive junk calls.

 

The best solution is to refuse to use companies which do any direct marketing - either via the telephone, mail, leaflets on the windscreen, email etc. No companies which are any good do direct marketing anyhow.

[immortalpuppet]

Caller display and keep a whistle by the phone.

[Burt]

Pretty much what Monkey Boy says, ask who they want to speak to,(usualy me) then say "hang on, I'll go get him" then leave the phone of the hook for ten minutes or so, check that they've gone and hang up. Sky seem to be the worst, followed by Next.

[wideload]

dont get me started on sky, I cancelled my subscription (which was a chore in itself) now they wont leave me alone. my solution? saved the 2-3 numbers they call from on my mobile under the name "F***ing Sky" so I know to ignore them without having to pick-up, I hope that in a decade or two they'll get the message

[Amadeus]

3. How can I get these cubicle dwelling fucknuts to leave me alone?

Keep them on a line a bit...

 

breathe in.....

 

and....

 

 

yes, it's slightly mean and will make their headset jump, but it's bound to make you feel better

[manxmaid]

Pongo is right.

 

I live in England and I have always been ex-directory, a couple of years ago I received a phone call from a window company in Bolton, Lancs, I let her prattle on, and then I said where did you get this number I am ex-directory, she replied that it was the computer working its way through numbers in my area. (It was the first ever cold call I had ever had in about 15 years), then I told her my house was rented and I had just had my windows upgraded!!

 

Next day at work (I was cleaning a private house) the phone rang, I answered it, and it was the same company, this household was also ex-directory and their phone number was very similar to mine! So yes the computer works through the area.

[winchman]

Quote Monkey Boy

"What I do is sound really keen in whatever they're pushing at first, then as the conversation gets going ask them to excuse me for a second becaus.e there's someone at the door & then fuck off & leave them hanging on. I always like to think that phoning me has cost the fuckers as much as possible "

Now this works well

One of the lads at work starts to ask loads of irellivant questions, whats the weather like, wasnt the rain bad last night etc,tries to get them off the subject.

The best I have ever seen.

[jimbms]

Quote Monkey Boy

"What I do is sound really keen in whatever they're pushing at first, then as the conversation gets going ask them to excuse me for a second becaus.e there's someone at the door & then fuck off & leave them hanging on. I always like to think that phoning me has cost the fuckers as much as possible "

Now this works well

One of the lads at work starts to ask loads of irellivant questions, whats the weather like, wasnt the rain bad last night etc,tries to get them off the subject.

The best I have ever seen.

This I have got to try but may change from murder to a drugs or porn offence

[Barrie Stevens]

Quote Monkey Boy

"What I do is sound really keen in whatever they're pushing at first, then as the conversation gets going ask them to excuse me for a second becaus.e there's someone at the door & then fuck off & leave them hanging on. I always like to think that phoning me has cost the fuckers as much as possible "

Now this works well

One of the lads at work starts to ask loads of irellivant questions, whats the weather like, wasnt the rain bad last night etc,tries to get them off the subject.

The best I have ever seen.

This I have got to try but may change from murder to a drugs or porn offence

 

 

My Dear friends! I am advised that if you answer some of these cold calls and make a connection (usually out East) it is by some trick you who pay for the calls. Even if you put the 'phone down the connection I am told still runs as a charge??? I am advised the best way is to have such calls barred in the first instance. Was there not some kerfuffle with Manx Telecom years ago?

 

And they said they could do nothing? I recall people then having mysterious charges.

 

My neighbour worked in IOM for one of the banks and they had a call centre with a programme just ringing away all the numbers all over the shop until someone answered.

 

Best check you are not charged. (It is a racket or used to be!)

 

(PS Is this enough of my annoying presence?)