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Joel
Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula
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I'm over the bloody morons calling our home offering all kinds of BS, and at stupid hours of the day.
I say BAN TELEMARKETING, and force organisations to ask for an individuals approval before ringing their address - similar to recent legislation on emails from organisations.
I'm not sure why it hasn't been banned already because it is an invasion of privacy, and the calls are often nothing more than nuisance value.
Please sign the Ban Telemarketing Petition:
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/bantelemarketing |
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The Prototype
Paint my face with a good-for-nothin smile.
Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Location: Hobart, Tasmania
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stonedpies
Joined: 24 Apr 2004 Location: TAS
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I will definitely sign, those fukkers are always ringing my house but i must say by the time i have finished with some of them i bet they wish they hadnt _________________ GO PIES |
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CQ
ambitious that
Joined: 25 Jul 2000 Location: melb
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We don't get many but they're still annoying and I haven't or wouldn't buy anything off them. |
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The Prototype
Paint my face with a good-for-nothin smile.
Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Location: Hobart, Tasmania
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Daks
Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Location: Melbourne.
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Doesn't it also shit ya when those bloody idiots come knocking on your door around dinner time trying to sell stuff? don't they realise that we're probably eating dinner at that time?
I'll definately sign. _________________ Nelly the cow is a beautiful cow
She moos, and moos and chews on grass.
© Daks 2006 |
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London Dave
Ješte jedna pivo prosím
Joined: 16 Dec 1998 Location: Iceland on Thames
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When they call, just ask them to hang on a minute while you get a pen. Leave the line open and just walk away. Then it's them who get their time wasted. Word seems to get around telemarketing land. I used to get called regularly. after adopting those tactics, I can't recall a call for quite a while. |
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CQ
ambitious that
Joined: 25 Jul 2000 Location: melb
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Has anyone actually ever bought anything off telemarketers or those DHs who knock at the door? |
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David
I dare you to try
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda
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Well remember, the dudes who ring up, thats their job...... they do it cos they have to...... but yeah it sucks.... they should realise it doesn't work, just annoys people.......
Oh yeah I signed the petition lol _________________ All watched over by machines of loving grace |
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foxychick
jay
Joined: 18 May 2004 Location: Melbourne
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I remember my friend she had a telemarketer call and asked for their name, phone number and address so they can bother them at home _________________ 🖤ðŸ¤ðŸ–¤ðŸ¤ |
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
Joined: 17 Mar 2003
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What do you remember about his or her friend she had a telemarketer call and asked for their name phone number and address they can bother them at P ? |
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foxychick
jay
Joined: 18 May 2004 Location: Melbourne
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no the telemarketer called because it's thei duty to annoy and my friend asked for the person who was speaking on the phone's name, number and so on. _________________ 🖤ðŸ¤ðŸ–¤ðŸ¤ |
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Daks
Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Location: Melbourne.
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foxychick wrote: | no the telemarketer called because it's thei duty to annoy and my friend asked for the person who was speaking on the phone's name, number and so on. |
You do realise that HAL is a robot? _________________ Nelly the cow is a beautiful cow
She moos, and moos and chews on grass.
© Daks 2006 |
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Eunos
Joined: 07 Feb 2004
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foxychick wrote: | no the telemarketer called because it's thei duty to annoy and my friend asked for the person who was speaking on the phone's name, number and so on. |
And you do realize that was from an episode of Seinfeld? |
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Joel
Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula
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I know it's thir job, I have no problem with that, it's the tactics used etc.
I've answered the phone twice from these guys in the last week, and I've been on hold when I have answered, then a second or two later I come off hold with a 'Hello' then silence, I answer back, then I realise it's just yet another bloody telemarketer when I hear their voice.
Come on guys sign up! |
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