My 91 Yr Old Mom Got Crammed

years ago had a TM call asking me to buy magazines, I pretended to be hard of hearing ( I actually am now !), anyhow after a few minutes of " I don't even know a Maggie and I don't care if she is mean or not, I finally understood " magazine" and "buy" and then ask him if they were in brail as I was blind ( I'm not) ..... he did a quick hang up and no more calls for magazines.
 
Of late my favorite line to unwanted calls is " I'd love to talk to you, but I'm not here " then I hang up. My wife finds it entertaining. Mike
 
Used to get dozens of telemarketers trying to sell us this or that electrical service. I finally started telling them that we were off the grid. They would say "what?", and I would tell them that we installed solar panels and a wind generator, and we're not connected to anyone's electrical service anymore. The calls finally stopped.

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This thread had me rolling! I now know I am a man of limited imagination so I will be printing this and leaving it next to the phone. Can't wait to try Jake's anus thing or UlmaDoc's Mac line with the next Windows IT guy! Hope I don't start cracking up while I'm on the line trying to pull this off ...
 
Heres another I used with an aluminium cladding salesman.
him - Hello, do you know about aluminium cladding?
me - Yes.
Then came the sales pitch.
him - So are you interested?
me - yes, very much so.
him - Can we send a salesman round to measure up for a quote?
me - yes, not a problem. Any time is suitable.
Excellent, so do you think you will buy aluminium cladding?
me - Oh no, not a chance.
him - Why not?
me - I was so interested I had the house clad years ago so theres no need to do it again.
 
I did something similar to what savarin did when an aluminum siding salesman called. Led him on and let him go with his sales pitch. When it came time to book an appointment, I responded as follows:
ME: It sounds like you have an excellent product, but I do have a question.
T-M: I will be more than happy to answer your questions! What would you like to know?
ME: Is it difficult to install that siding over stucco??

End of conversation!
 
Had some Indian guy from the "Windows IT" dept. call yesterday. I've been dying to have them call me for a change, just so I could try UlmaDoctor's tactic. I let him run on for awhile about how my specific computer was in danger and he said it absolutely was MY computer - they could tell that! I told him that was interesting because I have a Mac ... click!

I loved this! I haven't had this much fun with these bozos, ever. Thanks UlmaDoctor!
 
That "Windows IT" telemarketeer really gets around. He's called me several times & even telling him that I I've used Linux for two years & not Windows doesn't deter him from his mission. I played along with him for a few minutes the last time he called til he asked me to turn my computer on so he could "show me something". Linux is more secure than Windows but I didn't want to risk it so I hung up.
 
Haven't you heard of the Do Not Call List?

It's great. You can register online now. You used to have to call to register your number...

When it stared in NY, we signed up. whenever a telemarketer called, we would say "We are on the Do Not Call List. Please remove us from your lists." and hang up. It took a few months, but after that, all phone calls were friends and family!

I had to register my cell phone in (2014?) when they removed the overall telemarketing ban from cell phones.

It's so wonderful to not have to worry about that kind of intrusion. And when they do call, to tell them not to bother you again!
 
I did that the other day. I did not think of it before because I did not set up it phone for her. I have been getting more calls lately so I re-put my cell on again.
 
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