Heres a summary of what has been happening..
Yesterday morning, I received a call from Continental Warranty, at 8am, I was still in bed, and was not very happy to be woken up so early after a long night.
I answered the phone, and once I found out it was a telemarketer, I hung up, I got the company he works for and his name (Robert).
After I hung up on him, he kept calling back, after 9 missed calls, I was pissed, I was trying to sleep, and he just kept calling. I finally answered, and and told him to Stop Calling and Put me on their Do Not Call list, and hung up.
He kept calling back, since yesterday, I have a total of ~30 received calls from that number.
From what I have read, this is considered harassment, and I can sue them for $500. Now is that per call, or total?
If its $500 per call, that means $15000, right?
Would it be hard to get a lawyer to help me with this case?
Is it even worth the hassle to sue them?
2007-08-21 09:31:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
your state should have a number, you can call..
2007-08-21 10:53:00 · answer #1 · answered by DennistheMenace 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You must verbally tell the telemarketer to stop calling you and document the date, time and the name of the person you told if they give it to you. It is a good idea if you photograph your caller ID but most of the time it is a bogus number. Get the name of the company initiating the call (not the name of the telemarketer) if possible. I usually ask them who my payment would be going to if I ordered their service of product and they will normally give it to me. If they call you again after the verbal warning you can sue them in small claims court. If they refuse to tell you the name of the initiating company, I will order their service or product and will get that information when they show up to do the work or a sales person comes. Get their business card and inform that person that they owe you $500 for calling your phone that is registered with the federal do-not call without your permission and then file a claim against them in small claims court if they don't pay. If they're dumb enough to make any subsequent calls to you, you can sue them for $1500 per call. I have never lost a case and have had plenty.
Note: This only applies to states without their own do-not-call registrations. You would have to contact the state for how to sue. Most states don't have their own lists and leave it to the federal registration where you can sue using the above information
2015-01-22 08:44:35 · answer #2 · answered by RAPTOR 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work in market research, I can tell you for a fact that I doubt this person did this intentionally. Telemarketers sit in front of a computer with a phone line, another machine places and connects the calls. The dialer probably malfunctioned, I've never heard of a telemarketing call center where the operators actually dial the numbers, or choose the numbers they dial. Make sure to add yourself to the Do Not Call Registry, and you'll be fine.
2007-08-21 09:38:31 · answer #3 · answered by Pfo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would seek a lawyer but I would also seek caller ID. The Do Not Call list has failed for me as way too many telemarketers called my house and now with caller ID, the calls are blocked.
2007-08-21 09:42:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
This is why I use an answering machine to decide whether to answer the phone or not. I refuse to pay for the "do not call" service or caller ID. I don't get more than 1 call after they get the machine.
2007-08-21 09:40:40 · answer #5 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to DONOTCALL.com and seek advice there. When you put your phone # there, they are not supposed to call you.
I would get a caller ID and get as much information about this guy as I can and try to record the Dates and times he calls so you can give them to your lawyer.
What you have described here is harrassment and he can get into a lot of trouble for that.
2007-08-21 09:40:19 · answer #6 · answered by Centered 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
get caller id and don't answer when this number shows up. I don't think it would be worth the hassle of a law suit. It would be easier and cheaper to change your phone number or buy a little wistle and when he cals blow it in his ear.
2007-08-21 09:40:24 · answer #7 · answered by whata waste 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes! If they are doing that to you, they should be sued! No question here. You get some cabbage too. I had Walgreen's do that to me, and I sued them, and I feel a lot better, and I payed off my loans for my house AND car! Go ahead!
2007-08-21 09:41:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Stop with the lawsuits.
Stop being a baby. Waaah!
2007-08-21 09:43:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 9⤋