Phone solicitor hung up on ME!

[Ellen aka Snow White]

I thought this was so funny!! I received a call about a "free" trip offer. I never take them up on them but I had extra time so I thought I would listen to the offer.
She started by asking me if we had ever visited SC?!?! I live here!! Then she narrowed in on Hilton Head - and I told her us we had visited there and she was real nice with her chit-chat about having a good time and coming back. I told her we would like to visit HH again. So then she says I have a few questions to ask before I can continue with the offer. First, you and your husband are between the age of 25 and 75 - well yes.
Then she says (not really asking) you DO make $40,000 a year combine income and I said - not at this time.
She QUICKLY said thank you and HUNG UP!
I always like the pleasure of hanging up on them and she took that away!! I bet I won't get called back on that one!

 

[nancy679]

I got a good one, I had one call me for replacement windows--so I told him I didnt have any windows. And we went back and forth about not having windows, he asked me if I lived in a tent--LOL. Then he started getting a little agitated with me so I hung up on him. Its a tough job, I wouldnt want to do it.

 

[peg2001]

Don't feel bad. I used to get hung up on all the time when I mentioned that we were renters to all the folks calling to sell home improvements. Now that we are in a home of our own, it is still a good way to get them off the phone.

Peggy

 

[Krisu]

The nerve!!!!!!

 

[montessori]

Sometimes my husband starts talking to them in some made up foreign language. He's pretty good at it!
They usually hang up on him.
I know a guy who loved getting these calls! He had a little too much time on his hands.
He'd say, "You don't know what just happened to me!" Then he'd go into some long, crazy story and ask their advise what he should do. He'd use different accents and he wouldn't let them change the subject. I heard him do this a few times and it really was pretty funny.
He has a job now, I don't think he plays with them anymore.

 

[Regina]

I hardly ever get nuisance calls since I registered with NY's "Do Not Call" list. The exception is non-profits.

Yesterday, I got a call on behalf of the "Fishkill Police Benevolent Society" (yeah, right. We all know about this scam.) I told her that I don't live in Fishkill. I know that they thought I did because of my phone exchange.

She then said that they were calling surrounding communities. I kept saying "but I don't live in Fishkill." She gave up!

 

[s&k'smom]

I just signed us up for the Massachusetts no call list that goes in effect on april 1. I can't wait. In the last two weeks we have gotten 4 calls after 8pm. We also have caller ID and I have also noticed that the same folks have been calling back when they don't get a hold of us. Man o man that is not a job I would want.

 

[FOJMO]

hear my DH! He LOVES to talk to these people! Sometimes, when he's on with a telemarketer, I can leave the room and 5-10 minutes later come back and he's STILL on the phone with them!

He starts with "Hey, (their name), how ARE you? Then he says, "Hey, Val (me), so-and-so's on the phone"!

He's hysterical! He asks them where they're calling from and how's the weather. They don't know what to say or do. I'm surprised more of them don't just hang up!

What a guy....

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

<font color=navy>This is the conversation that took place a couple of months ago...

:::RING::::
<font color=blue>

Hello?

<font color=red>Hola, hablas espanol? (hello, do you speak spanish?

<font color=blue>Do you speak English?

<font color=red>Hablas espanol? (do you speak spanish?)

<font color=blue>Do you speak English?

<font color=red>Hablas espanol? (do you speak spanish?)

<font color=blue>Do you speak English?

<font color=red>Senora Mexicana, hablas espanol? ( Miss Mexican lady, do you speak spanish?)
<font color=navy>
in a strong tone
<font color=blue>Soy Americana, y hablo ingles (I am an American lady, and I speak English)

<font color=red>::::CLICK::::

<font color=navy>
I don't think she liked that answer.

 

[twinmomto3boys]

HOW RUDE. IT'S NONE OF HER BUSINESS ANYWAY (about the salary question).

 

[aahmom1]

I had one tell me to F off after I told her no thank you every time she asked me to buy something. I called the number back and ratted her out.

 

[kimber79]

I have caller ID at home, so I don't answer the "many" sales calls I receive. However, at work we get so many calls for phone service. I love to tell them "we don't have phones" or "I don't know what a phone is". This always throws them for a loop, and there is always dead silence for a couple seconds, and then they ask a better time to call back!!

I for a very short period of time was a telemarketer selling coupon books. I hated it, but sometimes it was fun.

 

[Pete's Mom]

I had my phone number listed in the directory under my son's name (BellSouth charges you $ 3.75 a month to NOT have your number listed! This allowed me to screen the calls.

It was funny to hear them ask to speak to him (he was a baby at the time) and even funnier when we started getting pre-approved credit card applications in the mail for him. I was soooo tempted to fill one out with his info. Can you imagine?

I have caller ID now and privacy director which screens my calls for me and let's me hose them if I want. Very much worth it.

 

[nativetxn]

I wish Michigan would adopt a "no call" list. My telezapper catches a lot of those calls but when they dial the number themselves instead of using a computer it doesn't work

These stories have me laughing, now

 

[RitaZ.]

Montessori & FOJMO, too funny! LOL

 

[WDWHound]

We are on the Texas no call list now, so we rarely get sales calls. Before that, sales calls were a real problem. I took to answering their sales pitch with one of my own.

Caller: I have good news for you, you've one a free vacation!

Me: Wow, but did you know that if you act now, You'll recieve the wonder wisk at no extra cost!

Caller: What?

Me: Yes, thats right. If you order the amazing Ronco Cheese straightener for just 5 easy payments of $9.99. I'll throw in the amazing wonder wisk for free!

Caller: That nice sir. Wouldn't you love to take the family to Florida...

Me: But Wait, theres more! You'll also recieve the incredible Ginsu Rock. You can smash anything with it, and it still retains is amazing rock like edge.

Caller: (click, dial tone)

Actually, a couple of them got a good laugh out of it. I could hear them laughing whenever I paused. It was rare, but it did happen.

 

[mickeyfan1]

Originally posted by Pete's Mom
I had my phone number listed in the directory under my son's name (BellSouth charges you $ 3.75 a month to NOT have your number listed! This allowed me to screen the calls.

It was funny to hear them ask to speak to him (he was a baby at the time) and even funnier when we started getting pre-approved credit card applications in the mail for him. I was soooo tempted to fill one out with his info. Can you imagine?

I have caller ID now and privacy director which screens my calls for me and let's me hose them if I want. Very much worth it.

My phone has been listed in my dog's name since 1992. When I moved to GA, they asked me how I wanted it listed, I told them Sadie D Maxwell (both dogs names, D is for dogs!). They asked what relationship I was to her, I said guardian, (not a lie) and they did it. When someone would call and ask for either of them, we would say I'm sorry , he/she is unable to speak on the phone. (Also not a lie). That usually created a few moments of silence. She also gets lots of opportunities to mortgage her home, pre approved! I kept it that way when we moved to AZ.

Most of the time, I just hang up, I get really annoyed when they call on Sunday, we have had a few of those lately.

 

[CJMickeyMouse]

Tell them you are busy, but would call them back at a later time if they would provide their home number.......

Tell them about your loony Aunt Hazel who is stalking you and anyone you speak to on the phone.......

Ask for their personal info... middle name, children's names, etc....

I think I stumbled upon the best one though.... one day a man called and made a feeble attempt at pronouncing my last name - I simply and sternly said "If you are a telemarketer I would just hang up now, because I am NOT in the mood." He hung up!

Another good one... we lived in an apartment above a business storefront - the only thing in front of the building was a concrete sidewalk. I got a call wanting to put a sign for a political candidate in my yard. "Sure, you can put your largest sign up... that would be WONDERFUL!" Hope they did not make a special trip just to put up that one sign! LOL!

 

[Disney Doll]

I generally just say "No thank you,I am not interested." MY DH will get into a 20 minute conversation though.

 

[Fire14]

I love the one about listing in dogs names. sounds like something my parents would do. I also loved my mom's stock excuse when she would get calls for me. She's working fulltime goes to school fulltime and if she's here she's sleeping so she wouldn't have time to use your credit card. CLICK!!! Discover was terrible about calling I guess they finally got hint when they got me once and I told them where to go and how to get there.