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Topic: Business And Finance

Getting Rid Of Telemarketers 1

By Declan Harrington 2008-03-02

Like so many other people I find telemarketers an extreme annoyance. In Australia we now have a 'don't call' register similar to the one in use in the United States, however being on it doesn't guarantee you complete immunity from being called.

There are numerous tricks you can use to help send Telemarketers packing with looks of disappointment on their faces. Here are a few.

Calling Them Out Directly
The instant I answer the phone and someone launches into a spiel of some sort I immediately say to them "you're a telemarker". Amazingly, a large percent of them when faced with a direct accusation will fire back a denial. "Oh, no. I'm not" they say, "I'm not calling to sell you something I'm calling to give you something". They then proceed with a mouthful of guff about how they are offering me a free consultation with someone or other on whose behalf they are acting. Either that or some other ridiculous excuse as to why they are not a telemarketer, as if semantics ought to decide the point.

In response to that I tell them that they are simply insulting my intelligence and I would never deal with a person who did any such thing. I tell them that they are making an unsolicited approach call with the ultimate goal of a financial transaction of some sort. That makes them a telemarketer no what they care to claim.

Give Them The Finger
As always the best way of dealing with telemarketers is to give them the one-fingered response. As soon as you realise that one has called you, just say "no thanks" and press the hang-up key. Do this before they get any chance whatsoever to start a conversation. Sure, they will just keep calling people, but the more people who cut them off short the less their strike rate per call will be and that means the less motivation there is for them to keep calling.

Declan Harrington is an annoyed consumer from Melbourne, Australia. He contributes articles to www.mindesque.com