I had one call me at home trying to sell me double glazing. I pretended to be very interested and excited. He was in his element. Telling me what a great deal I might be getting. It must of been a 10 to 20 minute call.
When it came to the crunch, I told him that it was such a shame, because I rent my house. The windows have nothing to do with me.
Felt good to waste their time.
How about you lot?
2006-07-31 08:52:10 · 38 answers · asked by JeffE 6 in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing
i give the phone to my 2 yr old son and he sings bob the builder to them over and over again
2006-07-31 09:03:58 · answer #1 · answered by emmamac14 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I'm in the mood to talk at all, I simply ask them a question after every statement they make since they try so hard to stick to their script and then go off on a good tangent.
"good morning, may I speak to Mr. Jones."
What time zone are you calling from? Is it still really morning there?
"how are you today?"
I'm well, how are you? How are things going over there? Where are you anyway? Oh, how's the weather over there? I heard it's been really hot.
"Are you the head of the household?"
Is anyone really the head of their household? I mean in a good relationship, shouldn't both people really be the head of household? What od you think?
"Do you own your own home? "
Are you looking to buy a home? They say now is a great time to buy. Are you pre-qualified...
And on and one. They can't spend all day on the call with you and have nothing to show for it, so most will try to keep up for a little while and then give up when it is too time consuming.
2006-07-31 09:17:53 · answer #2 · answered by QandAGuy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whenever i receive any phonecalls of these cold calling sales people, i usually have a load of excuses that i will choose depending on the company thats promoting their services or items of goods.
If it is a window sales - tell them you live in an igloo and you have no windows. The same to applies with kitchen and bathroom sales calls.
You can always use this classic... 'Hello, this is the department of trading standards, how may i help you'
I once put hold music on the phone to get my own back after recieving a 4th call during an whole hour off one company.
2006-07-31 09:08:26 · answer #3 · answered by lonely as a cloud 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 01:36:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second i notice there is a time delay on the line i just hang up as i know that it will be a call centre abroad trying sell u cheap broadband or telling u u have won a free holidya but end up having to pay out!
2006-07-31 09:01:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL. Your story was funny.
I had an experience with a lady offering some sort of subscription. At first, I told her I wasn't interested, but she kept going on and on. So after every sentence she said, I would respond with "Really?", taking my voice up an octave each time, until I was literally screeching in her ear. She still wouldn't leave me be, so finally, I said, "Okay, hold on a second. Take this information down. My name is--"
Then I hung up.
I also like to speak in German if I know it's a telemarketer. They usually hang up right away.
2006-07-31 08:59:14 · answer #6 · answered by T M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say "Glad you've rung, was talking about double glazing/kitchen/whatever with the wife just 10 minutes ago. Can you just hang on while I turn the cooker off, and then you can take me through your offers?" and then place the phone down and go back to doing whatever I was doing before they rang. Ten minutes later I hang up.
2006-07-31 09:11:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend at work had a cold call about conservatories. He went through all the details with the salesman, and they were (the salesman thought) about to close the deal on the phone when my friend said "I have just one last question - does it come with special extension poles?" When the salesman queried this he was told by my friend that he lived on the 5th floor of a block of flats!!
2006-07-31 08:59:39 · answer #8 · answered by Paul B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I am in the mood I try to sell them something instead. (I own my own business so I really do have stuff they can buy over the phone.) Otherwise I just tell them I am on the no call list and I have there number logged a second violation will cost them 50000 dollars and they had best not call again.
2006-07-31 08:57:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just put the phone on the coffe table and leave them to talk to themselves. If you dont cancel the call when they have rung you then they stay connected. If they put the phone down and then try to ring out again all they get is you again. It ties their phone up until you end the call. If your not expecting any calls then leave it there over night. They get very Pi**ed off because they work on commission.
2006-07-31 09:05:41 · answer #10 · answered by DAVID A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I just couldn't be a55*d with that routine, I usually recognise the Indian accent and butt straight in with "What are you selling"? Then just put the phone down!
What sort of a job is that? It's just one down from being a re claim merchant, or a bailiff ! They must be really desperate!
2006-07-31 09:02:42 · answer #11 · answered by budding author 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋