I love to play with telemarketers

[Cliffmeister2000]

I just got a call from Brittany, of Eagle Systems. She had a trivia question for me to answer so I could be entered into a drawing for free groceries. Before she could ask her trivia question, I asked her who Eagle Systems was. She said that was just the name of the company. Then I asked her what her company did. She said they had these drawings 4 times a year to advertise their company. I asked what they were advertising. She said they were advertising the drawings. So I said, "You have drawings to advertise drawings? How do you make a living?"

She hung up on me.

[MountainBiker]

[Zollinger]

I luv that! Lately I have been screwing with Nigerians. I give them credit they keep calling me at work, and I keep screwing with them.

[LDK]

I just hang up on them!!

[satch]

I spent an hour with one, just shootin' the crap. Now I have a place to crash if I ever go to India

[Miriam C.]

Now guys, my granddaughter is happy to be employed with one of those companies. Only job going and she needed one bad.... Why put people out of work..... but you can mess with the foreigners

[Cliffmeister2000]

:thinking: Now guys, my granddaughter is happy to be employed with one of those companies. Only job going and she needed one bad.... Why put people out of work..... but you can mess with the foreigners

Hey, they get paid by the hour.

Seriously, if a telemarketer has a good pitch, I listen. I'm a sales guy, and I appreciate a well thought out pitch. However, they don't happen often.

[High Desert]

Cliff I wish I had that kind of quick wit to come up with such a response. Classic!


I'm like LDK, I just hang up

[Kevin A]

This one has been around a while but it's still funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkdoogjic4I

[Wimperdink]

:thinking: . but you can mess with the foreigners

My wife is a foreigner.

Tis ok though... I mess with her regularily.


as for telemarketers.... when my daugher was 2 she loved to talk on the phone. They would ask for whomever... if they mispronounced the name I'd hand the phone to her. She'd talk their ear off till they hung up.

[MikeW]

This one has been around a while but it's still funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkdoogjic4I

I thought of that one as soon as I saw the thread title....and love the Bob and Tom Show

[Dean in Eureka, CA]

I just passed up on an opportunity to join Top Level Position, which launches 8 days from now.

[lamacose]

I am as friendly as can be, then make sure I have their name and business. Then I remind them I am registered on the Do Not Call List. I tell them that if I report them and can give the name of the caller I get a portion of the fine. Then remind them that the caller is responsible for several thousand dollars of the fine. Not true, but usually leaves them in tears hanging up as fast as they can.

[DIY-Stu]

Got two for you.

First one was about 2 years ago. I just got home from a horrible day at work. Murphy's Law was alive and well. My personal cell phone rings with an "Unknown" number. So why not I felt like letting off a little steam. A girl was on the other end, she introduced herself then started talking about magazines. With this being a girl I now couldn't go into ripping her a new one for my pleasure so I quickly came up with an idea. I sat down at my laptop to try to get the prices of a couple magazines I actually did want. I asked her about one for american cars to try to stall her while I hunted the price of GM Hightech and Pontiac magazines. She read them all off to me then I hit on the GM hitech. Asked her if it had a lot of pictures. She read off the description of it and I asked again about pictures. I could tell she was doing her best to find out more about it. She told me about it's articles etc, and I again hit on pictures. I then asked about the Pontiac Magazine. Once again asking about pictures. I was like a broken record. When she read the part about detailed articles I acted to cry. She asked if she upset me then I busted out, "I need pictures! I can't read!" After her trying her best to calm me I did get the two subscriptions and a free subscription to Parents. Compared to the prices online I paid between $1 and $3 More for the two subscriptions than the cheapest prices, but still lower than the yearly price on the cards in the magazines, and the free subscriptions was half free, with the first year free second you pay. All in all I had fun and I think she did too. Good transaction.

Second call was earlier this year. I was one of those calls where this girl wouldn't take NO for an answer. She had my phone # and my Address and wanted me to "TRY" their products. When I realized the only way to get off the phone would be to just hang up I decided to try something. "You sound cute, What are you wearing?... Where are you from.... I bet you have Brown hair..... Are you tall?.." Etc Etc. I was clearly making her uncomfortable but she held in there, dodging my questions. After she wasn't making any progress she said in order to get me the Best possible deals she would have to get her manager on the line. This was a guy. I think she got tired of dodging and decided maybe to let him have a try at me... He started his spiel then I answered his question with "What are you wearing?.... etc." He replied with "hey I'm a guy" So I don't care, I bet you're cute.... He hung up.

When it comes to Telemarketers I have fun. Step outside of your own comfort zone and have a laugh. You never know how the conversation will turn out.

[Arne]

off topic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV7j5g9uROs&feature=related