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Topic: Business And Finance

Getting Rid Of Telemarketers 2

By Declan Harrington 2008-03-02

Here are a few more tricks for dealing with one of the most noxious public enemies of the modern high-technology era, the Telemarketer.

Telemarketers often call with an accent that clearly came straight out of Bombay, Manilla or some other 'emerging economy' city. They also usually introduce themselves with a western name such as 'Dave' or 'Bob'.

I immediately tackle them over that point. I say to them that with an accent like theirs it would be a miracle if their name really was what they have claimed. I tell them that their name is far more likely to by "Sunil" or "Ravi" or some other sub-continental or oriental name.

If they insist that they really are "Dave" or "Bob" I accuse them of changing their name deliberately in order to sound more westernised. I have badgered a few of them into admitting that fact. I then tell them that far from getting a better response from westerners they will get the opposite as they are simply insulting our intelligence.

Granted they are only doing their jobs and if they live in poorer countries they will be all the more determined to make a sale of some sort. However, there is a darker side to that and I have pointed it out to telemarketers who have been unfortunate enough to ring me.

I tell them that if I am going to make a purchase it will be from someone who I trust, and I don't trust a strange voice calling from foreign country whose owner has been given a crash course and has a sole focus on earning some dollars. There is no room in that equation for my interests to be taken care of. In fact, the most likely outcome is for my interests to be relegated to the scrap heap.

I have numerous free email addresses. I tell telemarketers that if they have an offer that I ought not to miss out on they are welcome to email the details to my Hotmail address. If that isn't good enough, how come? If it's only available provided I buy it from them there and then, chances are it's rubbish. I tell them that the world won't end if I miss that particular offer.

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