AOL called me...AGAIN.

[jlee]

Bleh.

Blahblahblah..this is so-and-so..etc -- the usual AOL nonsense. After I tell him he's the third or fourth caller in the last month or two, he keeps talking (reading from something, I suppose)..

But..get this! He then says that they will be reactivating my account free of charge until October '03 -- I'm like "No, you're not reactivating my account! I'll just have to deactivate it again!"

Of course, he kept talking. He then tried the "AOL for broadband" ploy..since I already have DSL, etc. I basically told him "Look..I don't want you wasting your time on me, because I'm not going to say yes. Call the next person." (ie: STFU and leave me alone, but I'm too nice of a guy to say that)..

I think I'm going to hang up on AOL from now on..unless it's a young female, then maybe flirt with her and completely ignore all the AOL crap. I dunno..what should I do?

 

[pyonir]

Tell them to add you to their do not call list. Write down the date, time and who you spoke with.

If they call back...sue.

 

[N8Magic]

Hang up.

I don't even bother talking to telemarketers anymore.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: pyonir
Tell them to add you to their do not call list. Write down the date, time and who you spoke with.

If they call back...sue.

I'm too anti-lawsuit to sue them.

 

[pyonir]

then threaten if they call back.

 

[LordMorpheus]

Act like they interrupted you banging your SO . . . . . . and end with "wuuuuuh! now isn't a good time! (hang up)"

its end the conversation, and itll give the teletroll something to tell the other teletrolls about when they go to the water fountain.

 

[Shawn]

I just hang up.

 

[isekii]

That reminds me I gotta cancel my free account

 

[jlee]

My main "WTF" moment, if you will, was when he *told me* that they were reactivating my account. Who the *insert-choice-expletive* do they think they are?

 

[loup garou]

Tell him he has a sexy voice and ask him what he's wearing. If that doesn't work, make fapping noises with your cheek.

 

[Vic]

"Sorry, I am not interested in your offer at this or any other time. Please place me on your do-not-call list. I am noting down your name and this call. If your company calls to solicit me again, I will file a complaint with my state authorities, your company will be fined, and you will probably be fired. Thank you. Buh-bye!"

 

[Adul]

curse him out. that will get them off the phone in a hurry.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Ask him if he could please hold for a second, then leave the phone there for a few minutes... Check in every ten minutes to ask "Still there?" until he hangs up

 

[compudog]

They are just doing thier job. They take no joy in it. Just say "No thank you, please add me to your do-not-call list." and hang up so they can go to the next call. I try not to get angry with them.

 

[EvanGeliSt]

1) Pick up the phone...
2) Wait for reply - if you can sense that it is a telemarketer,
3) When they are done asking if you're around - you tell them - "I'll like to order a xtra-large all-topping pizza"
4) Hang up

Woot --- A lil' surreal to our everyday lives

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: compudog
They are just doing thier job. They take no joy in it. Just say "No thank you, please add me to your do-not-call list." and hang up so they can go to the next call. I try not to get angry with them.

I know that it's their job -- but when I tell them multiple times that I'm not interested, it turns into harassment..and it's a waste of their time.

I'll have to try the 'can you hold' thing...I've thought about it before, but never actually tried.

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: compudog
They are just doing thier job. They take no joy in it. Just say "No thank you, please add me to your do-not-call list." and hang up so they can go to the next call. I try not to get angry with them.

That's what I try to do.
I really dislike companies using these tactics, but it's hard for me to get mad at some poor SOB trying to make a few bucks.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: compudog
They are just doing thier job. They take no joy in it. Just say "No thank you, please add me to your do-not-call list." and hang up so they can go to the next call. I try not to get angry with them.

Exactly. And it's a crappy low-paying job to boot.
But I do know that if you treat them like dirt, cuss them out, leave them on hold for 10 minutes, etc. and do not tell them to remove you from their list, they will put you in their "call back" list out of spite.

 

[xEDIT409]

Be like:

I'm sorry, you've called me while I am masturbating my small penis... please wait until I reach my climax. Then start moaning...

 

[friedpie]

I think I'm going to hang up on AOL from now on..unless it's a young female, then maybe flirt with her and completely ignore all the AOL crap. I dunno..what should I do?

If it's a female, let her know you're naked and are aroused.

p.s. In all seriousness, do a web search on a SIT tone. Download it. Record it to the beginning of your answering machine message. When the teledevils dialer hears the SIT tone it will remove your phone number from their call list. I have been doing this for 3 years. I only get calls from local telemarketers who don't use dialers.

 

[Koing]

When I answer the phone I ask who is calling if I do not know whos calling.

Then if the person has some gimmick or what not to sell that I am not interested in I hang up.

Koing

 

[KingNothing]

Originally posted by: friedpie

I think I'm going to hang up on AOL from now on..unless it's a young female, then maybe flirt with her and completely ignore all the AOL crap. I dunno..what should I do?

If it's a female, let her know you're naked and are aroused.

p.s. In all seriousness, do a web search on a SIT tone. Download it. Record it to the beginning of your answering machine message. When the teledevils dialer hears the SIT tone it will remove your phone number from their call list. I have been doing this for 3 years. I only get calls from local telemarketers who don't use dialers.

One of my friends has that and it annoys me every time I call him.

In all seriousness, I made it a personal goal awhile ago to see how many free months I could get out of AOL. I would call, ask to cancel, and they would say no. Went like that for seven months, then they finally cancelled it.

 

[dawks]

Try the thing Seinfeld did..
"Im sorry, Im kinda busy right now, how about you give me your personal phone number, and I'll call you back later. Oh I guess you dont like people calling you and disturbing you at home" click.

Man I die laughing everytime i see that one..

 

[anno]

is there some law or rule or whatever that they (telemarketers in general) can't call cell phones? my phone forwards to my cell on busy and my cable was out for about 12 days last week and the 12 days before that, so we lived on dialup and it did a lot of forwarding and I tell ya, askin' those people if they realize they called your cell really puts the panic in 'em.. they can't get off the phone fast enough.

so.. I think I'm just gonna keep on asking that.. it seems to be effective.