What u guys think of the calls generated by the companies to generate sales that is cold calling. Do u like hearing or attending such calls. How useful the are to u?
2006-08-21 01:38:36 · 21 answers · asked by Jack 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
They do my box............ in!!!!!
2006-08-28 08:33:24 · answer #1 · answered by Gninja 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In over 30 years, I have NEVER bought anything from a telemarketer. i doubt that i ever will. I have no way of knowing the quality of the merchandise they are selling, or even if they are a legitimate company.
Several times i have told the sales person that if i could look at pictures, specifications, etc., i would consider buying the item. Not one of them has said anything substantially different from "we can't send you any information UNTIL you buy it."
That makes me feel like i am giving a credit cad number to a possible scam artist; but at best to a company that will not give me information about their product to help be decide if i want to buy the product.
Telemarketing is not useful to me - just a waste of time.
2006-08-21 01:54:15 · answer #2 · answered by nickipettis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Telemarketers are the absolute scourge of humanity. I rank them right up there with rapists, murderers, and child molesters. Because of them, I keep an unlisted number and I am on just about every do not call list that exists. It seems to do the trick. The only calls I get now are charities and companies that I am doing or have done business with, which I don't mind that much. Even those calls these days are extremely rare. Really though, keeping your phone number unlisted is absolutely the best way to go. It was, next to the purchase of my home, one of the best investments I have EVER made!!! It costs me about 5 bucks a year or so to remain unlisted. Try it folks, it really works!!!
2006-08-21 03:04:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hate cold callers I have never and will never buy stuff over the phone or on my doorstep if I want something I go to the shop that sells it and buy it there, I had a 35 min conversation with a Indian girl sounded like she was in India with the quality of the connection I told her I spent between £10 and £15 a month on my phones (£15 total not on each) 2 mobiles and a land line she wanted me to buy a contract phone at £17.50 amonth for 6 months and £35 after that because she said this will save me money!!!!!!!!!!!!!! its all bollox and I`m sick and tierd of answering these Muppets if I want you products I will go and buy them stop phoneing me! but the worst are the ones where you pick up and theres noone there
2006-08-21 01:50:01 · answer #4 · answered by Hitman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I rarely get a call as I'm on the "do not call list" with the Direct Marketing Association. With current trends and technology I think telemarketing is on a decline. So many people use cell phones exclusively and don't have a "home phone". Plus with call block, caller id, call privacy etc... it's become quite difficult for the telemarketers to reach their target audience.
2006-08-21 01:45:06 · answer #5 · answered by Adios 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are apparently soon to be banned by law. Cold calling can be a invasion of privacy, what companies ar doing now is having the call come from abroad (India) so it by passes any laws here. I just hang - job done.
2006-08-22 06:28:23 · answer #6 · answered by MSMORTGAGE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
telemarketers are not useful - they are at best annoying. If I want something, I'll go and buy it on my own, not from someone with a generic canned sales pitch.
2006-08-21 03:00:07 · answer #7 · answered by B C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have NEVER listened to a complete call made by a telemarketer...they get on my nerves...If i can't get them to stop talking long enough for me to say i am not interested i just hang up....
2006-08-27 09:12:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate them and I think it's rude to think they have the right to call me in my own time to offer me some product that will never be useful to me. And they don't learn either. I have told the same company over and over i don't want their product because i don't own my house yet they still waste mine and their time calling. Grrr is my opinion
2006-08-21 02:08:26 · answer #9 · answered by Squiz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone loves telemarketers.
Someone calling you up to scam you out of money. Who wouldn't love that?
2006-08-21 01:44:20 · answer #10 · answered by areyoustupid3214 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i usually keep them on the phone with loads of questions then tell them they have no chance of getting customers in this area as i run my own business with better quality products at a lower price.
it really pisses them off as they could have made another 20 or so calls while i was playing with them.
never buy from phone calls you are asking to get ripped off
2006-08-21 01:47:17 · answer #11 · answered by raz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋