Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Getting rid of telesales calls

[BDG]

I got a call today from some guy who sounded thick as 2 short planks trying to sell me a new telephone system.

I informed him over the telephone that we didn't use telephones.

He said thanks, sorry to bother you and good bye.

Just as i put the phone down i heard the penny drop and him mumble, "Eh, what!"

[Ray]

Telepathy is the way forward, free to ..., no need to know the number who you are ......., never engaged and you always get an imediate answer.

Ray.

[psychlist]

Originally Posted by Ray

Telepathy is the way forward,

Tried it once, didnt work, turns out im telepathetic

[Ray]

Originally Posted by psychlist

Tried it once, didnt work, turns out im telepathetic

I already knew that

You sure it don't work


Ray

[psychlist]

Originally Posted by Ray

I already knew that

You sure it don't work


Ray

Had a mate who put his TV in his attic, he was telekinetic

[Ray]

Originally Posted by psychlist

Had a mate who put his TV in his attic, he was telekinetic

I eat too many pies..............do that make me teletubby

Ray

[Ozz]

There it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un_PjRXV5l8

[Ains.]

We've got our phone set on 2 rings and then the ansa phone kicks in. If it's a legit' call then we pick up as soon as we recognise the voice. If not we leave it, or more usually the caller rings off without leaving a message.
Get number withheld block, that cuts 90% of the sales calls out straight away.
We've got just about a 100% success rate on binning sales and other calls.

Ains.

[Ozz]

Damn trying to find that funny video (only sound) where the bloke in US gets a call and tapes it while pretending to be a cop investigating a murder. It was like a radio show they were playing it on. Bum where is it now.

[Martini]

Originally Posted by Ains.

We've got our phone set on 2 rings and then the ansa phone kicks in. If it's a legit' call then we pick up as soon as we recognise the voice. If not we leave it, or more usually the caller rings off without leaving a message.
Get number withheld block, that cuts 90% of the sales calls out straight away.
We've got just about a 100% success rate on binning sales and other calls.

Ains.

Yes, we do that. Works a treat.

On the rare occasions a cold caller gets thru I tell them that I am interested then ask them to "hold on a minute". I then gently lay the phone down on the table, walk away and get on with whatever I was doing before they interrupted me. Ages later I put the phone back on the hook. One day I must try to find out how long they hang on for............