I usually listen to them rattle on, and when they're done I go (with my Kiwi accent)

LordVagabond: "ANd now Sir, how many vacuums would you like? We have the wonderful Eureka Suckmaster 2000 just in stock, and I'll give you a deal if you buy 2!"

TeleMarketer: "Excuse me? This is Mr. Bxxxx, right?"

LV: "Why yes it is! I'm Mr Bxxxxx, manager of Vacuum World! We have three locations open for your convenience!"

And so on.... I actually once convinced the person on the end that they wanted a Phantom Lightning vacuum, and then told them to go to the Brick and buy one, then hung up ^__^ I'm cruel sometimes, but I love to have fun ^__^

 

Later this year you'll be able to add yourself to a national "do not call" list that the Telemarketers will have to check every three months, assuming the telemarketing firms aren't successful challenging the law in court. If you're on the list and they call they can be fined up to 11k per infraction. See

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...e/do_not_call_4

As of right now all telemarketers have to respect your wishes not to be called. If one calls ask if they maintain a do not call list (they're required to do so) and ask to have your name added. This isn't much protection cause there are a million telemarketing firms and each has their own list, but since you're on the phone with them anyways you might as well get your name added. As an added bonus it usually tells them you're not interested as well.

 

Oh man do I hate telemarketers.

I'm glad they're working instead of collecting but Cheese N Rice they are annoying.

We screen almost every call we get now. Every time I do speak to a telemarkter, I politley stop them... tell them I'm not interested.. and then thank them for their time while I ask them to remove me from their calling list.

Such an annoyance. Who really buys from a telemarketer?

 

I start talking in Vietnamese! They don't understand what I'm saying and hang up. That works everytime hehehehehehe!!

 

Once I pick up the phone and say "Hello" and don't hear anything, I hang up. If they start talking, I let the finish then politely tell them I'm not interested a few times, then hang up. I wonder how many people actually purchase anything they're selling.

 

i cuss them out in chinese and vietnamese. i am a great shouter with nice tone and evenness.

 

i just tell them that I don't live here anymore......... i don't get too many calls though.

 

Magic words:

"Take me off your call list"

 

haha best line I've ever heard came recently from my dad.

Usually when computers dial, theres a pause so the telemarketer can pick up the phone. My dad answered, "Hello, John Blank here" and then theres a pause. The telemarketer picks up the phone and says "Hello, John Blank please." And my dad goes "Oh, I'm sorry. He died. "

 

i tell them i'm deaf and can't hear a word they say...........