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A Telemarketer Called Me At 5 O'Clock in the Morning!

posted July 7, 2008 - 9:16am
A Telemarketer Called Me At 5 O'Clock in the Morning!

So, I was having trouble sleeping last night. Truth be told, I still haven't slept. Not that it's a big surprise to have trouble sleeping, I do have insomnia.

In any event, I was just starting to wind down and potentially fall asleep when my phone rang. I looked at the clock to discover it was 4:50 in the morning!

Irritated, I answered the phone. Some guy, an obvious telemarketer, asked for me. I was in such shock, I could only say, "Do you know that it's not even 5 o'clock in the morning?" He apologized and wished me a good day.

A good day? Are you kidding me? After THAT? It was bad enough that I couldn't sleep (something for which I have at this point lost all hope, considering my children are awake and just finishing breakfast in the living room). But, now I have this moron calling me at 4:50 a.m.?? What, was he drunk?!

As an interesting side note, as I write this out, wishing I could adequately portray screaming and eye twitching over the internet, through the written word, I looked over to see a Xombyte entitled "Anger Management". I'm going to need some of that, after I fantasize about shoving a telephone up that telemarketer's...

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works well

adrienne - Tue, 2008-8-7 6:44 pm
I like the comment selling the telemarket whatever they are selling it actually does work. My question is how do you stop the automated calls? http://www.xomba.com/user/adrienne

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The benefit of having an excuse list near the phone

jdubhub - Tue, 2008-8-7 11:07 am
My wife and I get plagued by telemarketers every day and we've found that having an "excuse list" next to the phone really helps. For instance, our local rag isn't worth the paper it's printed on, so we offer the excuse that "We read our news online because we believe that killing trees for newspapers is unkind to the environment." In this day and age, how can someone overcome concern for the environment? Another favorite, since my wife hyphenates her last name and telemarketers will give themselves away by addressing me as Mr. "Hypenated Last Name" or even Mr. "Wife's Last Name" is to say "there is no one here by that name". Sometimes I have grace for the callers, but there are times when I don't want to be bothered, so even if they ask for me by name, I say "he's not home right now, can I take a message?" If the company is at all legitimate, they will identify themselves and the nature of their business, but mostly they will "call back another time". If they try to nail me down on a best time to call, I will tell them "he's in and out all day, so there really isn't a 'best' time." DO YOU HAVE THE WRITE STUFF?

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Honestly, I was in far too much shock!

pangeacat - Tue, 2008-8-7 9:57 am
Otherwise, I would have sounded like a drunken sailor in a bar fight. However, when the company proceeded to call back, multiple times, that afternoon, I was quite a bit more colorful. I did try to maintain a clear head, but I don't think I succeeded very well. I actually wrote the update on all that utter ridiculousness last night. Here's the update on what happened when they started relentlessly calling back... http://www.xomba.com/the_13th_ring_of_hell_telemarketing_nightmare_update Losing Weight and Feeling Great! A Day in the Life of a Pagan Parent The Funtabulous Stuff of the 80's

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I am sorry to hear that you

Chris Crow - Tue, 2008-8-7 3:11 am
I am sorry to hear that you were bothered from your slumber by an obnoxious salesperson. I think I would have reacted differently--probably with a few colorful words as well! Join Xomba and get paid for writing. BLOCKBUSTER Total Access - First month $9.99, Rent Online, Exchange In-Store

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I don't think furious quite covers it.

pangeacat - Mon, 2008-7-7 11:05 am
If it weren't for the delirium that had settled in from the lack of sleep, I'm pretty sure I would have made him cry. ;) But, yeah, that's never happened to me before. I've gotten calls at 8 or 9 in the morning, but never before the sun was even up! ********** Losing Weight and Feeling Great! A Day in the Life of a Pagan Parent The Funtabulous Stuff of the 80's Tips and Ideas to Help You Save Money.

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Good suggestion!

pangeacat - Mon, 2008-7-7 11:03 am
I'll have to try that some time. When I was pregnant, they didn't want to call. I made one cry because I was "mean" (hey, she called me and wouldn't take politeness for an answer while I was busy). Another one got snippy with me because I was being less then kind. I even told one telemarketer that my father had just died and we were in the middle of making funeral arrangements (that one called for my dad). But, I've never tried the pretending to sell their stuff back to them. On a less hostile side note, I do understand that their job isn't easy. I know that they're just trying to make a living, and they have to put up with a lot of crap. But, come on! Have a little common sense about when you choose to bother someone at their home, and for the love of all that is lovable, accept that sometimes it's the WRONG time! Honestly, I know that they're told not to take no for an answer. But, I really do think that they'd sell more of their crap if they would take no for an answer. ****** Losing Weight and Feeling Great! A Day in the Life of a Pagan Parent The Funtabulous Stuff of the 80's Tips and Ideas to Help You Save Money.

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Wow, that is absolutely

02SmithA - Mon, 2008-7-7 10:52 am
Wow, that is absolutely crazy. I would have been furious! +1.

Anger Management

taprial - Mon, 2008-7-7 10:47 am
Ha! Ha! I wrote that article on Anger management. Hope it helped. Here is the link http://www.xomba.com/anger_management_2 Seriously, these marketers are going crazy. Very soon they will forcibly barge into our homes, leave their stuff, take money out of the wallet and go! Just like that. Anyway as long as it's on telephone do like i do. Whatever the stupid telemarketer is selling, try selling the same thing back to him/her. Few days back this happened T: Sir i was wondering if you are interested in a loan. I: You want a loan? T: No Sir, Do you want a loan? I: If i wanted a loan i would have called you. So tell me how much do you want. T: No Sir, why are you joking? I: what is the rate you are offering? T: 11.5% Sir I: I will give you 10%. So tell me how much do you want? It goes on and on and finally the chap is exasperated and bangs the phone down. This way you ensure that at least that one will delete your number forever.

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