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By *eelouWoman
over a year ago
Glasgow |
It's the idiots supposedly from talk talk or now BT that call to tell me my internet isn't working... I just tell them to piss off (sometimes not even that politely) in my broadest glaswegian accent. Got fed up being nice to these muppets. Always seem to call when I'm trying to get my nephew to sleep! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Tell them your registered with the telephone preference service.
Then go on line and register. My cold all numbers dropped afterwards "
Does that work for mobiles and what's this new law? |
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By *eelouWoman
over a year ago
Glasgow |
"Tell them your registered with the telephone preference service.
Then go on line and register. My cold all numbers dropped afterwards "
I've been registered since it came out on both my landline and mobile and I still get the calls. The scam callers don't care. It does help with the plant company cold callers though. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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i speak to them..i act like i understand what they are talking about for about 80 percent then act like they are speaking a differant language for the other 20 percent..it amuses me...after about a year of doing it ,i dont get so many calls now..
i once worked on a pig farm for about 2 months.i stayed in caravan on the farm whilst there.got constant calls from a double glazing company..(there was a landline in the caravan)..so i snapped and organised them to come out and measure me up for a conservatory ...the salesmans face when he saw the caravan was priceless |
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"i speak to them..i act like i understand what they are talking about for about 80 percent then act like they are speaking a differant language for the other 20 percent..it amuses me...after about a year of doing it ,i dont get so many calls now..
i once worked on a pig farm for about 2 months.i stayed in caravan on the farm whilst there.got constant calls from a double glazing company..(there was a landline in the caravan)..so i snapped and organised them to come out and measure me up for a conservatory ...the salesmans face when he saw the caravan was priceless "
That is brilliant....! |
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By *eelouWoman
over a year ago
Glasgow |
"i speak to them..i act like i understand what they are talking about for about 80 percent then act like they are speaking a differant language for the other 20 percent..it amuses me...after about a year of doing it ,i dont get so many calls now..
i once worked on a pig farm for about 2 months.i stayed in caravan on the farm whilst there.got constant calls from a double glazing company..(there was a landline in the caravan)..so i snapped and organised them to come out and measure me up for a conservatory ...the salesmans face when he saw the caravan was priceless "
Haha love it. I used to get them when I lived in a top floor flat! Went along with the sales woman as she just wouldn't listen.. when she asked my address I said.. flat 2/2... she got all pissy and hung the phone up. Cheered my day right up  |
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By *uthless!Woman
over a year ago
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IF the nuisance calls do not stop (and you know who they are for example double glazing company) threaten to report them to the ICO (Information Commissioner's Office) as under new Data Protection (GDPR) they are not allowed to do so and the ICO take this very seriously. They can issue huge fines. And they do issue those fines. |
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UK registered organizations should not be breaking the law - overseas businesses aren't restricted.
TPS registration for your home and mobile is wise, as others have said.
Report law breakers to the Information Commissioners Office - they have online page to do it. Huge fines await the companies.
If I'm suspicious it's that type of call I remain silent until they start or disconnect from me. It's stopped almost all unwanted calls now - potentially one a month. |
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By *xhib12Man
over a year ago
Blyth |
I ask them if they realise where they are calling. This usually gets silence followed by a slightly nervous no. I then tell them it's a funeral home and they usually go very apologetic and hang up. It's not of course but you have to have a little fun. |
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I'm TPS registered, still get them.
If it's a human, I try and remember these people are earning very little and receive abuse all day. Firm no thank you works.
If it's an automated machine, I'll say silly swear words until it hangs up |
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I've had this land-line number for about 5yrs, only a handful of people have it.
I've been getting calls for the same 5-6 names weekly since day 1, from the same companies.
No matter how many times I say "I've never heard of them" "this isn't their number" "please remove from your list"
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By *ocks99Man
over a year ago
Reading |
"i speak to them..i act like i understand what they are talking about for about 80 percent then act like they are speaking a differant language for the other 20 percent..it amuses me...after about a year of doing it ,i dont get so many calls now..
i once worked on a pig farm for about 2 months.i stayed in caravan on the farm whilst there.got constant calls from a double glazing company..(there was a landline in the caravan)..so i snapped and organised them to come out and measure me up for a conservatory ...the salesmans face when he saw the caravan was priceless
Haha love it. I used to get them when I lived in a top floor flat! Went along with the sales woman as she just wouldn't listen.. when she asked my address I said.. flat 2/2... she got all pissy and hung the phone up. Cheered my day right up "
Bet the conservatory sales people love you too |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I'm TPS registered, still get them.
If it's a human, I try and remember these people are earning very little and receive abuse all day. Firm no thank you works.
If it's an automated machine, I'll say silly swear words until it hangs up"
The fact that there's some poor sod on the other end who probably hates his job anyway is what makes me try to be polite. |
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Precisely
These “idiots” are all people just wanting to get by in life.
The lady I claimed 51k back for on her ppi wasn’t pissed off
Nor the couple that bought an alarm that saved there life
Thousands of entry level jobs have been wiped out thanks to gdpr. Nice one
Not to mention the single moms who could do part time work whilst there kids are at school.
Everyone moans about double glazing calls but I’d like to bet most of u had new windows following one.
Ok there are some companies out there taking advantage
But what is wrong with people working for a living cause guess what
There are more on the dole now eating up the money that u pay in
Yes I’m a cold caller and would rather do it than sit on the dole |
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Everyone's got a job to do but they piss me off a bit.
Any kind if selling phone call I see as a bit cheeky.
Any kind of scam I just wind them up by going round in circles on the phone. It's entertainment |
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I have a phone with Call Guardian on it. It only rings for the numbers in my phone book. Any other numbers have to announce themselves or it wont ring at all. Got something similar on my mobile too. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I usually talk in french when they call but last time I got fucked ! The guy was actually french and he started to tell me about his romantic life with a girl who came from Iceland but was actually Russia but he met her in Germany at the photokina...
Never again. |
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"Precisely
These “idiots” are all people just wanting to get by in life.
The lady I claimed 51k back for on her ppi wasn’t pissed off
Nor the couple that bought an alarm that saved there life
Thousands of entry level jobs have been wiped out thanks to gdpr. Nice one
Not to mention the single moms who could do part time work whilst there kids are at school.
Everyone moans about double glazing calls but I’d like to bet most of u had new windows following one.
Ok there are some companies out there taking advantage
But what is wrong with people working for a living cause guess what
There are more on the dole now eating up the money that u pay in
Yes I’m a cold caller and would rather do it than sit on the dole"
So you don’t like gdpr ?
Well I do , anything that protects our cyber security is a good thing in my book .
I do agree that working is better than being on the dole , but cold calling is only marginally better in my opinion .
You cite two examples of why you feel good about cold calling , but you must have made thousands of calls to people who didn’t want the call . It’s an invasion of ones privacy , it’s unwanted , and an unnecessary intrusion . |
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Get them talking find out the company get their info...then say how did you get this number ?you are calling me a secure MI5 base tell them you will be getting a visit within 48 hours.Or get their info and say this a works fone I could be sacked if so I will sue you for a years wages in court ....Mr/DCI/Officer/barrister etc |
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"Precisely
These “idiots” are all people just wanting to get by in life.
The lady I claimed 51k back for on her ppi wasn’t pissed off
Nor the couple that bought an alarm that saved there life
Thousands of entry level jobs have been wiped out thanks to gdpr. Nice one
Not to mention the single moms who could do part time work whilst there kids are at school.
Everyone moans about double glazing calls but I’d like to bet most of u had new windows following one.
Ok there are some companies out there taking advantage
But what is wrong with people working for a living cause guess what
There are more on the dole now eating up the money that u pay in
Yes I’m a cold caller and would rather do it than sit on the dole
So you don’t like gdpr ?
Well I do , anything that protects our cyber security is a good thing in my book .
I do agree that working is better than being on the dole , but cold calling is only marginally better in my opinion .
You cite two examples of why you feel good about cold calling , but you must have made thousands of calls to people who didn’t want the call . It’s an invasion of ones privacy , it’s unwanted , and an unnecessary intrusion . "
I find tv ads and menus through my door far worse |
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"Precisely
These “idiots” are all people just wanting to get by in life.
The lady I claimed 51k back for on her ppi wasn’t pissed off
Nor the couple that bought an alarm that saved there life
Thousands of entry level jobs have been wiped out thanks to gdpr. Nice one
Not to mention the single moms who could do part time work whilst there kids are at school.
Everyone moans about double glazing calls but I’d like to bet most of u had new windows following one.
Ok there are some companies out there taking advantage
But what is wrong with people working for a living cause guess what
There are more on the dole now eating up the money that u pay in
Yes I’m a cold caller and would rather do it than sit on the dole
So you don’t like gdpr ?
Well I do , anything that protects our cyber security is a good thing in my book .
I do agree that working is better than being on the dole , but cold calling is only marginally better in my opinion .
You cite two examples of why you feel good about cold calling , but you must have made thousands of calls to people who didn’t want the call . It’s an invasion of ones privacy , it’s unwanted , and an unnecessary intrusion .
I find tv ads and menus through my door far worse"
I don't. I keep the menu's and just bin the rest. It's instant. No questions to ask, I don't have to stop what I'm doing to answer an unwanted call. I don't have to Google the number in case it was an important call.
I'd much prefer a few leaflets than calls. |
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By *w79Man
over a year ago
Stalbridge |
"Just how many times am i supposed to say, "Thank you, but i'm not interested", before they finally get the message?
Sometimes i think i'm too polite."
I wait for them to ask for a specific person, I tell them I'll just go & get them, leave the phone on the table, then go make a cuppa or have a shower etc, then go back. If they're still there say sorry that person hasn't lived here for 5+ years.
Or I tell them straight away, the person they're after died a couple of days ago. |
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It gets me  when I'm the one answering the questions.
I know I'm me, you rang me.
How do I know they are who they say they are.
I often throw in my own security question such as.... What's my favourite colour?
Red.....wrong. and I hang up |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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With my mum being disabled you can imagine we get lots of calls trying to sell us disabled equipment. The same company would call 2/3 times a week to sell me a stair lift. As always I would explain why we didn’t need one. One day they rang and I had some spare time on my hands so I let’s them pitch their sale for over half an hour asking all kinds of questions. I was really showing and interest in wanting to buy one of their super duper lifts. At the end of the conversation he then arranged a date to come out and measure up for the lift and asked where my stairs was situated in the house. Yes you guessed, I said stairs I have no stairs I live in a bungalow. Although I don’t live in a bungalow but said that to piss the guy off. It did the trick though because after an exchange of a few harsh words from both me and the salesman the company has never rang again trying to sell me a stair lift |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I treat my phone calls like I do my messages on here. If I don't recognise the number I don't answer it. Anyone important will leave a message. My phone identifies a lot of spam/ fraud numbers as well but I'll Google any persistent calls. Then I simply block the number if it's not legit. |
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By *ocks99Man
over a year ago
Reading |
"Precisely
These “idiots” are all people just wanting to get by in life.
The lady I claimed 51k back for on her ppi wasn’t pissed off
Nor the couple that bought an alarm that saved there life
Thousands of entry level jobs have been wiped out thanks to gdpr. Nice one
Not to mention the single moms who could do part time work whilst there kids are at school.
Everyone moans about double glazing calls but I’d like to bet most of u had new windows following one.
Ok there are some companies out there taking advantage
But what is wrong with people working for a living cause guess what
There are more on the dole now eating up the money that u pay in
Yes I’m a cold caller and would rather do it than sit on the dole"
So you ignore the tps don't call list? Fair game for abuse then. I've told you not to call..... |
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GDPR doesn't mean that cold callers can't process/use your data at all. It means they have to apply what is being called the Balancing Test - your individual rights and freedoms vs their legitimate interests i.e. the right to run a business and conduct activities that allow them to do so. So you'd have to prove that they were breaching your right to freedom in making that call. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I only get the automated ones asking about "the accident you had that wasn't your fault". I tell them I'm a little teapot, and if it gets to the next question (less frequently now) I ask if it was the accident involving a bands, a food processor and my cock. It usually disconnects at that point.
Otherwise I just don't reply but don't hang up. If I can waste just a little of their time then they're not bothering somebody else |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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It may give a job to someone, but it is misery to someone like my elderly dad, who was being bombarded, by these nuisance calls. I wouldn't mind so much if they were appropriate to him, but they weren't. Now on call protect, so I can monitor his calls and block them! |
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By *ocks99Man
over a year ago
Reading |
"I only get the automated ones asking about "the accident you had that wasn't your fault". I tell them I'm a little teapot, and if it gets to the next question (less frequently now) I ask if it was the accident involving a bands, a food processor and my cock. It usually disconnects at that point.
Otherwise I just don't reply but don't hang up. If I can waste just a little of their time then they're not bothering somebody else"
You mean you weren't tragically killed then? |
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"Precisely
These “idiots” are all people just wanting to get by in life.
The lady I claimed 51k back for on her ppi wasn’t pissed off
Nor the couple that bought an alarm that saved there life
Thousands of entry level jobs have been wiped out thanks to gdpr. Nice one
Not to mention the single moms who could do part time work whilst there kids are at school.
Everyone moans about double glazing calls but I’d like to bet most of u had new windows following one.
Ok there are some companies out there taking advantage
But what is wrong with people working for a living cause guess what
There are more on the dole now eating up the money that u pay in
Yes I’m a cold caller and would rather do it than sit on the dole
So you ignore the tps don't call list? Fair game for abuse then. I've told you not to call..... "
No I abide by the rules including gdpr but my point remains the same
Thousands of jobs including entry level jobs are gradually being whiped out
So when there are more kids dossing the streets and being a nuisance cause they can’t find work who will be to blame then
And to those with your weird and wonderful ways of getting rid of cold callers
Congratulations on your ingenuity they r just doing a job |
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Not a cold call but similar.
For years I would receive invites from a well known American credit card company. Always politely refused by tearing up their invite and returning in the reply paid envelope.
Eventually, not so politely I returned it, but scrawled all over the reply envelope in red felt tip,
"How many times do I have to swearing swearing tell you I don't want your swearing swearing card"
That worked a treat |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Just how many times am i supposed to say, "Thank you, but i'm not interested", before they finally get the message?
Sometimes i think i'm too polite."
Are we talking cold callers here or fabbers? Because there are some on here like that too! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Just how many times am i supposed to say, "Thank you, but i'm not interested", before they finally get the message?
Sometimes i think i'm too polite."
They work on commission, hence the nagging .
On the plus side, now you know why some people choose to ignore messages, rather than reply on fab |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Just how many times am i supposed to say, "Thank you, but i'm not interested", before they finally get the message?
Sometimes i think i'm too polite.
They work on commission, hence the nagging .
On the plus side, now you know why some people choose to ignore messages, rather than reply on fab "
So that's why. Ok, so i'll stop the nagging, the imploring, the beseeching. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I cancelled my BT contract a year ago. Got a brand new number (part of fibre broadband package) registered with TPS and made sure it was ex-directory, from the word go.
I've only ever given the number to my sister and my parents.
Things were blissfully quiet for the first few days but within a week, cold-caller assholes started bombarding me with unwanted shite.
Anytime from 7am to 9pm, regardless of who they might get through to.
It might be a job to them but it is a goddamned menace, to those of us who hate the bastards.
The usual ones are 'I work for Microsoft department and I'm calling about your computer problem" (bullshit), or "We are calling about the recent accident you had" (bullshit), or "Is it time to get your oven cleaned?"... etc
I welcome any legal efforts to stop them. |
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"Just how many times am i supposed to say, "Thank you, but i'm not interested", before they finally get the message?
Sometimes i think i'm too polite."
Its no different from being a woman on here at times. |
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By *tirluvMan
over a year ago
the right frame of mind -London |
I read about a guy who got them at their own game:
First he got them to give him a company headquarters address and landline number he could call them back on.
He then used this to send them a letter by registered mail stating that they should cease and desist all future unsolicited calls and stated that if they did not obey this request he would be billing them for £X per hour for wasting his time and this was his going rate per hour.
he then waited for them to call again, made sure he was recording the call, informed them of such and warned them that he would be charging for his time as per his letter dated... and kept them on the phone for as long as he could before invoicing them for the full duration of the call. he followed this up with a reminder letter when they duly ignored his first letter and then finally took them to the small claims court where je won his case.
Now he practically relishs the thought of an unsolicited call. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Just how many times am i supposed to say, "Thank you, but i'm not interested", before they finally get the message?
Sometimes i think i'm too polite.
Its no different from being a woman on here at times. "
So you were never in an accident that wasn't your fault? |
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"I cancelled my BT contract a year ago. Got a brand new number (part of fibre broadband package) registered with TPS and made sure it was ex-directory, from the word go.
I've only ever given the number to my sister and my parents.
Things were blissfully quiet for the first few days but within a week, cold-caller assholes started bombarding me with unwanted shite.
Anytime from 7am to 9pm, regardless of who they might get through to.
It might be a job to them but it is a goddamned menace, to those of us who hate the bastards.
The usual ones are 'I work for Microsoft department and I'm calling about your computer problem" (bullshit), or "We are calling about the recent accident you had" (bullshit), or "Is it time to get your oven cleaned?"... etc
I welcome any legal efforts to stop them."
Dude u have anger issues |
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"I read about a guy who got them at their own game:
First he got them to give him a company headquarters address and landline number he could call them back on.
He then used this to send them a letter by registered mail stating that they should cease and desist all future unsolicited calls and stated that if they did not obey this request he would be billing them for £X per hour for wasting his time and this was his going rate per hour.
he then waited for them to call again, made sure he was recording the call, informed them of such and warned them that he would be charging for his time as per his letter dated... and kept them on the phone for as long as he could before invoicing them for the full duration of the call. he followed this up with a reminder letter when they duly ignored his first letter and then finally took them to the small claims court where je won his case.
Now he practically relishs the thought of an unsolicited call."
Bs |
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By *_Yeah19Couple
over a year ago
Lincoln |
I had Hello Fresh call randomly the other night. Explained that I eat Keto, they’d never heard of it, goodbye!
At the old house I had one of those ‘no unsolicited callers’ stickers but still all sorts of people came  . Most of the time I just said I rented for any home improvement type things!
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I used to work for a company that cold called people and we were told to call numbers repeatedly from sheets of paper and those that weren’t interested we would cross off the paper, it is a soul destroying job and I was only there for a couple of months |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I pass the phone to my 5 year old, they soon hang up or the classic where I was in a car accident, apparently I was the driver so I kept them going for 20 minutes to tell them iv never had a driving license and can’t drive, they told me to f$#k off and hung up  |
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"I pass the phone to my 5 year old, they soon hang up or the classic where I was in a car accident, apparently I was the driver so I kept them going for 20 minutes to tell them iv never had a driving license and can’t drive, they told me to f$#k off and hung up "
I tell them I have amnesia and have lost an arm and leg |
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By *tirluvMan
over a year ago
the right frame of mind -London |
"I read about a guy who got them at their own game:
First he got them to give him a company headquarters address and landline number he could call them back on.
He then used this to send them a letter by registered mail stating that they should cease and desist all future unsolicited calls and stated that if they did not obey this request he would be billing them for £X per hour for wasting his time and this was his going rate per hour.
he then waited for them to call again, made sure he was recording the call, informed them of such and warned them that he would be charging for his time as per his letter dated... and kept them on the phone for as long as he could before invoicing them for the full duration of the call. he followed this up with a reminder letter when they duly ignored his first letter and then finally took them to the small claims court where je won his case.
Now he practically relishs the thought of an unsolicited call.
Bs"
Do a google search for: Cold caller firm pays out for wasting businessman's time -it links to a Telegraph article -now what was that about BS? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Dude u have anger issues"
I'm a very relaxed, happy and well-balanced individual, thanks.
When people cold-call me, they are breaking the law.
I'm sure you are pleased to have a job (#SoProud) but there is no excuse for blatantly circumventing the law, to repeatedly pester people, who have taken steps to block you. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It’s not actually illegal to cold call people it’s only illegal to withold your number if you’re a cold caller and under the new GPDR they can still cold call "
From the TPS website: "It is a legal requirement that all organisations (including charities, voluntary organisations and political parties) do not make such calls to numbers registered on the TPS unless they have your consent to do so." |
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"It’s not actually illegal to cold call people it’s only illegal to withold your number if you’re a cold caller and under the new GPDR they can still cold call
From the TPS website: "It is a legal requirement that all organisations (including charities, voluntary organisations and political parties) do not make such calls to numbers registered on the TPS unless they have your consent to do so.""
Anyway, back to Article 6, and the six reasons an organisation can legally use personal data as part of their business activities, for example to cold call potential new customers. These are listed in Part 1 of Article 6, and go roughly as follows (I'll paraphrase, but you can check the actual text for the full definitions):
If someone’s given you their explicit consent for you to use their data then you’re free to use their data for that purpose
If you’re entering into a contract with someone and you need to use their data in order to fulfil that contract, then it’s fine to use their data.
If you’re legally obliged to use someone’s personal data, then you can (and probably should) do so.
If the processing can be demonstrated to be necessary to protect someone’s vital interests, i.e. their health or wellbeing would otherwise be at stake, then it’s a good idea to use their data.
If use of the data is necessary to carry out a task in the public interest then that’s fine too.
If none of the above apply, but you can demonstrate your “legitimate interests” aren’t overridden by the individual’s “fundamental rights and freedoms” then you may be able to use his or her data.
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I don't get them so much any more.
I just use to keep repeating "That's fascinating!" in a random American accent to everything they said or asked.
They got bored before I did.
I actually found it quite entertaining but I don't get out much. |
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"It’s not actually illegal to cold call people it’s only illegal to withold your number if you’re a cold caller and under the new GPDR they can still cold call
From the TPS website: "It is a legal requirement that all organisations (including charities, voluntary organisations and political parties) do not make such calls to numbers registered on the TPS unless they have your consent to do so."
Anyway, back to Article 6, and the six reasons an organisation can legally use personal data as part of their business activities, for example to cold call potential new customers. These are listed in Part 1 of Article 6, and go roughly as follows (I'll paraphrase, but you can check the actual text for the full definitions):
If someone’s given you their explicit consent for you to use their data then you’re free to use their data for that purpose
If you’re entering into a contract with someone and you need to use their data in order to fulfil that contract, then it’s fine to use their data.
If you’re legally obliged to use someone’s personal data, then you can (and probably should) do so.
If the processing can be demonstrated to be necessary to protect someone’s vital interests, i.e. their health or wellbeing would otherwise be at stake, then it’s a good idea to use their data.
If use of the data is necessary to carry out a task in the public interest then that’s fine too.
If none of the above apply, but you can demonstrate your “legitimate interests” aren’t overridden by the individual’s “fundamental rights and freedoms” then you may be able to use his or her data.
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Does anyone hate small print more than cold callers
Cause u will have to read every letter to avoid opting in
Even putting your details into a site like this COULD opt u in |
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"With my mum being disabled you can imagine we get lots of calls trying to sell us disabled equipment. The same company would call 2/3 times a week to sell me a stair lift. As always I would explain why we didn’t need one. One day they rang and I had some spare time on my hands so I let’s them pitch their sale for over half an hour asking all kinds of questions. I was really showing and interest in wanting to buy one of their super duper lifts. At the end of the conversation he then arranged a date to come out and measure up for the lift and asked where my stairs was situated in the house. Yes you guessed, I said stairs I have no stairs I live in a bungalow. Although I don’t live in a bungalow but said that to piss the guy off. It did the trick though because after an exchange of a few harsh words from both me and the salesman the company has never rang again trying to sell me a stair lift "
Company called twice a week?
Such a hardship
Your disabled mother who struggles to take a phone call but YOU won’t let her entertain a stairlift?
You must be so proud of yourself!!
How’s your mum coping these days?
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"With my mum being disabled you can imagine we get lots of calls trying to sell us disabled equipment. The same company would call 2/3 times a week to sell me a stair lift. As always I would explain why we didn’t need one. One day they rang and I had some spare time on my hands so I let’s them pitch their sale for over half an hour asking all kinds of questions. I was really showing and interest in wanting to buy one of their super duper lifts. At the end of the conversation he then arranged a date to come out and measure up for the lift and asked where my stairs was situated in the house. Yes you guessed, I said stairs I have no stairs I live in a bungalow. Although I don’t live in a bungalow but said that to piss the guy off. It did the trick though because after an exchange of a few harsh words from both me and the salesman the company has never rang again trying to sell me a stair lift
Company called twice a week?
Such a hardship
Your disabled mother who struggles to take a phone call but YOU won’t let her entertain a stairlift?
You must be so proud of yourself!!
How’s your mum coping these days?
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"With my mum being disabled you can imagine we get lots of calls trying to sell us disabled equipment. The same company would call 2/3 times a week to sell me a stair lift. As always I would explain why we didn’t need one. One day they rang and I had some spare time on my hands so I let’s them pitch their sale for over half an hour asking all kinds of questions. I was really showing and interest in wanting to buy one of their super duper lifts. At the end of the conversation he then arranged a date to come out and measure up for the lift and asked where my stairs was situated in the house. Yes you guessed, I said stairs I have no stairs I live in a bungalow. Although I don’t live in a bungalow but said that to piss the guy off. It did the trick though because after an exchange of a few harsh words from both me and the salesman the company has never rang again trying to sell me a stair lift
Company called twice a week?
Such a hardship
Your disabled mother who struggles to take a phone call but YOU won’t let her entertain a stairlift?
You must be so proud of yourself!!
How’s your mum coping these days?
uncalled for "
U think so?
How would u like people affecting your lively hood |
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"I strongly dislike all cold calling whether it’s at your home or by telephone call.
It’s not a livelihood, it’s opportunistic and intimidating.
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Surely it's a livelihood for those employed to do it? |
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By *hechapMan
over a year ago
Derry |
"I read about a guy who got them at their own game:
First he got them to give him a company headquarters address and landline number he could call them back on.
He then used this to send them a letter by registered mail stating that they should cease and desist all future unsolicited calls and stated that if they did not obey this request he would be billing them for £X per hour for wasting his time and this was his going rate per hour.
he then waited for them to call again, made sure he was recording the call, informed them of such and warned them that he would be charging for his time as per his letter dated... and kept them on the phone for as long as he could before invoicing them for the full duration of the call. he followed this up with a reminder letter when they duly ignored his first letter and then finally took them to the small claims court where je won his case.
Now he practically relishs the thought of an unsolicited call.
Bs"
Someone should start up a cold calling claims company. Just ring up people to see if they would be interested in claiming..
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I love to wind them up I go along with survives I give wrong age tell them I am.70 they usually so"oh madam you sound so young for your age" trouble is i then got calls for pensions and life insurance ha ha priceless and annoying because I then tell them I am unemployed, bankrupt, dying and they soon piss off |
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By *hechapMan
over a year ago
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Sometimes i just say yes to everything no matter what they ask.. yes yes yes
I have had some where the caller turns nasty and asks are you a wanker or is your mum a whore etc etc.
Had one where he said will you do me a favour? I said yes to which he replied go and ride your mum and then kill yourself...
Some of these people are the lowest of the low.
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"I strongly dislike all cold calling whether it’s at your home or by telephone call.
It’s not a livelihood, it’s opportunistic and intimidating.
Surely it's a livelihood for those employed to do it? "
Their livelihood is to sell the product or service.
The method of doing so tells you a lot about the type of business they are. Cold calling businesses tend to be full of shisters, conmen/women, underhand shits who are only interested in fleecing you of your cash.
If I want to buy something I will chose when and where I will do it.
Random calling, followed by repeated calling and harrasment is not selling |
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My son received a call, even though I told the caller he’s just a child & how old he was, he just kept repeating the same question...
“Yes, when did he have a accident?”
“HE’S A CHILD”
”Yes, when did he have a accident?”
??????? |
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over a year ago
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"My son received a call, even though I told the caller he’s just a child & how old he was, he just kept repeating the same question...
“Yes, when did he have a accident?”
“HE’S A CHILD”
”Yes, when did he have a accident?”
???????"
Knobs! They're like robots. |
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"With my mum being disabled you can imagine we get lots of calls trying to sell us disabled equipment. The same company would call 2/3 times a week to sell me a stair lift. As always I would explain why we didn’t need one. One day they rang and I had some spare time on my hands so I let’s them pitch their sale for over half an hour asking all kinds of questions. I was really showing and interest in wanting to buy one of their super duper lifts. At the end of the conversation he then arranged a date to come out and measure up for the lift and asked where my stairs was situated in the house. Yes you guessed, I said stairs I have no stairs I live in a bungalow. Although I don’t live in a bungalow but said that to piss the guy off. It did the trick though because after an exchange of a few harsh words from both me and the salesman the company has never rang again trying to sell me a stair lift
Company called twice a week?
Such a hardship
Your disabled mother who struggles to take a phone call but YOU won’t let her entertain a stairlift?
You must be so proud of yourself!!
How’s your mum coping these days?
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Can I say I am very very proud of myself for the wonderful and fantastic job I do of caring for my elderly disabled mother full time
And can I say before you start shouting your mouth off and judging me try being a little more reasonable
My mother is paralysed from a massive stroke
We don’t need a stairlift because a stair lift is no good to her
She has to be hoisted in and out of a bed into a chair/commode and wheelchair
She sleeps in the lounge downstairs that’s converted to her bedroom
My mother struggles to take calls because you can barely understand a word she says because her speech is severely affected and most people can’t understand what she says
And she also has vascular dementia as well
So the answer to your question about how does my mother cope
She doesn’t cope because she relies on the strength and the caring of her daughter aka me
As for hardship the company calling twice a week
They was repeatedly told every time of my mother’s situation as to why a stair lift wasn’t any use to us
If they had took note and took us out of their system like I had asked many times then I wouldn’t have had to have played them at their own game
So please do not judge me or jump to conclusions thanku |
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over a year ago
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"With my mum being disabled you can imagine we get lots of calls trying to sell us disabled equipment. The same company would call 2/3 times a week to sell me a stair lift. As always I would explain why we didn’t need one. One day they rang and I had some spare time on my hands so I let’s them pitch their sale for over half an hour asking all kinds of questions. I was really showing and interest in wanting to buy one of their super duper lifts. At the end of the conversation he then arranged a date to come out and measure up for the lift and asked where my stairs was situated in the house. Yes you guessed, I said stairs I have no stairs I live in a bungalow. Although I don’t live in a bungalow but said that to piss the guy off. It did the trick though because after an exchange of a few harsh words from both me and the salesman the company has never rang again trying to sell me a stair lift
Company called twice a week?
Such a hardship
Your disabled mother who struggles to take a phone call but YOU won’t let her entertain a stairlift?
You must be so proud of yourself!!
How’s your mum coping these days?
Can I say I am very very proud of myself for the wonderful and fantastic job I do of caring for my elderly disabled mother full time
And can I say before you start shouting your mouth off and judging me try being a little more reasonable
My mother is paralysed from a massive stroke
We don’t need a stairlift because a stair lift is no good to her
She has to be hoisted in and out of a bed into a chair/commode and wheelchair
She sleeps in the lounge downstairs that’s converted to her bedroom
My mother struggles to take calls because you can barely understand a word she says because her speech is severely affected and most people can’t understand what she says
And she also has vascular dementia as well
So the answer to your question about how does my mother cope
She doesn’t cope because she relies on the strength and the caring of her daughter aka me
As for hardship the company calling twice a week
They was repeatedly told every time of my mother’s situation as to why a stair lift wasn’t any use to us
If they had took note and took us out of their system like I had asked many times then I wouldn’t have had to have played them at their own game
So please do not judge me or jump to conclusions thanku "
Well said, these calls are very distressing in this situation. |
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Get the by call bloking phone
If it's not on your accepted list then the leave a message and hold on the line.
The phone will ring you listen to the message Then decide if you will accept all calls from that number, only the once or bloke the number always.
Can honestly say we don't get cold callers on house phone now
However the mobile phone still do but have app to bloke in future |
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"With my mum being disabled you can imagine we get lots of calls trying to sell us disabled equipment. The same company would call 2/3 times a week to sell me a stair lift. As always I would explain why we didn’t need one. One day they rang and I had some spare time on my hands so I let’s them pitch their sale for over half an hour asking all kinds of questions. I was really showing and interest in wanting to buy one of their super duper lifts. At the end of the conversation he then arranged a date to come out and measure up for the lift and asked where my stairs was situated in the house. Yes you guessed, I said stairs I have no stairs I live in a bungalow. Although I don’t live in a bungalow but said that to piss the guy off. It did the trick though because after an exchange of a few harsh words from both me and the salesman the company has never rang again trying to sell me a stair lift
Company called twice a week?
Such a hardship
Your disabled mother who struggles to take a phone call but YOU won’t let her entertain a stairlift?
You must be so proud of yourself!!
How’s your mum coping these days?
Can I say I am very very proud of myself for the wonderful and fantastic job I do of caring for my elderly disabled mother full time
And can I say before you start shouting your mouth off and judging me try being a little more reasonable
My mother is paralysed from a massive stroke
We don’t need a stairlift because a stair lift is no good to her
She has to be hoisted in and out of a bed into a chair/commode and wheelchair
She sleeps in the lounge downstairs that’s converted to her bedroom
My mother struggles to take calls because you can barely understand a word she says because her speech is severely affected and most people can’t understand what she says
And she also has vascular dementia as well
So the answer to your question about how does my mother cope
She doesn’t cope because she relies on the strength and the caring of her daughter aka me
As for hardship the company calling twice a week
They was repeatedly told every time of my mother’s situation as to why a stair lift wasn’t any use to us
If they had took note and took us out of their system like I had asked many times then I wouldn’t have had to have played them at their own game
So please do not judge me or jump to conclusions thanku
Well said, these calls are very distressing in this situation."
Don’t judge or jump to conclusions? But it’s ok for u and others to character assassinate people and waste the time of people just for doing a job?
I agree there are companies that go too far but for the most part it’s just people wanting to earn a living.
People jumping on the band wagon just to destroy people’s livelihoods is out of order.
I’m sorry for your mother’s position my mother too was disabled and how her life changed when she brought a rise and reclining chair.
Where did she get the idea? A cold caller.
I’d alsp like to bet most people claimed there ppi back via a cold caller also?
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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I'm sure some people will buy things or a service from cold callers, but if I want to make a purchase or claim back ppi, I would do my own research on the internet and shop around for the best deal. That way I have freedom of choice. I know not everyone can do this, but it suits me |
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It’s just advertising the same as leaflets, free papers, tv ads, radio ads I’m fairly certain everyone of u works for a company that advertises.
Most of them will also do telesales and guess what most will also cold call |
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over a year ago
chelmsford |
"It’s just advertising the same as leaflets, free papers, tv ads, radio ads I’m fairly certain everyone of u works for a company that advertises.
Most of them will also do telesales and guess what most will also cold call"
If the cold callers are from reputable companies, it's still a pain, receiving numerous calls a day, but at least they're not always trying to con you. It's the financial scam callers that I have an issue with. We had one recently and my husband was drawn in by this con man. I spoke to him and it didn't take long to call his bluff, I could spot the signs, having worked in the financial industry. Reported the company and there was a piece on tv last night to say they had been rumbled! I was asked to do cold calling when I was in banking, but didn't think it was right, so refused. I don't think banks are allowed to do it anymore, because of misselling |
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I strongly disagree with cold calling and along with door to door salesmen, in my opinion it should be banned!
I would never do business with any company who employs cold callers and/or door to door salesmen. If I want a product or service I will go and look for a company who provides it. There are plenty of ways to advertise your product and services without using the deplorable tactics that many cold callers use.
As for the person who said that they think all employers use cold calling, utter shite! I have been in employment since the age of 14 and have NEVER worked for a company that uses cold calling! |
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over a year ago
chelmsford |
"I strongly disagree with cold calling and along with door to door salesmen, in my opinion it should be banned!
I would never do business with any company who employs cold callers and/or door to door salesmen. If I want a product or service I will go and look for a company who provides it. There are plenty of ways to advertise your product and services without using the deplorable tactics that many cold callers use.
As for the person who said that they think all employers use cold calling, utter shite! I have been in employment since the age of 14 and have NEVER worked for a company that uses cold calling! "
This, I would think if your company was successful you wouldn't have to cold call to a non receptive audience. If we want to buy something, we research the internet, if we want financial advise, we would go to our bank. I too wouldn't buy off the doorstep |
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"I strongly disagree with cold calling and along with door to door salesmen, in my opinion it should be banned!
I would never do business with any company who employs cold callers and/or door to door salesmen. If I want a product or service I will go and look for a company who provides it. There are plenty of ways to advertise your product and services without using the deplorable tactics that many cold callers use.
As for the person who said that they think all employers use cold calling, utter shite! I have been in employment since the age of 14 and have NEVER worked for a company that uses cold calling! "
Fairly certain they would do |
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"I strongly disagree with cold calling and along with door to door salesmen, in my opinion it should be banned!
I would never do business with any company who employs cold callers and/or door to door salesmen. If I want a product or service I will go and look for a company who provides it. There are plenty of ways to advertise your product and services without using the deplorable tactics that many cold callers use.
As for the person who said that they think all employers use cold calling, utter shite! I have been in employment since the age of 14 and have NEVER worked for a company that uses cold calling!
This, I would think if your company was successful you wouldn't have to cold call to a non receptive audience. If we want to buy something, we research the internet, if we want financial advise, we would go to our bank. I too wouldn't buy off the doorstep "
The only time I can think of us ever buying off the doorstep was when a young man came around selling his art work. Hubby bought a beautiful A4 pencil drawing of a cat for a fiver which we had framed. The picture is so beautiful that we were hoping he would call again as we would have loved to commission him to draw pictures of our own cats. Sadly, we never saw him again. Hubby didn’t think to get a phone number for him and despite our efforts to find him or his work on social media and the internet we have drawn a blank |
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"I strongly disagree with cold calling and along with door to door salesmen, in my opinion it should be banned!
I would never do business with any company who employs cold callers and/or door to door salesmen. If I want a product or service I will go and look for a company who provides it. There are plenty of ways to advertise your product and services without using the deplorable tactics that many cold callers use.
As for the person who said that they think all employers use cold calling, utter shite! I have been in employment since the age of 14 and have NEVER worked for a company that uses cold calling!
This, I would think if your company was successful you wouldn't have to cold call to a non receptive audience. If we want to buy something, we research the internet, if we want financial advise, we would go to our bank. I too wouldn't buy off the doorstep
The only time I can think of us ever buying off the doorstep was when a young man came around selling his art work. Hubby bought a beautiful A4 pencil drawing of a cat for a fiver which we had framed. The picture is so beautiful that we were hoping he would call again as we would have loved to commission him to draw pictures of our own cats. Sadly, we never saw him again. Hubby didn’t think to get a phone number for him and despite our efforts to find him or his work on social media and the internet we have drawn a blank"
When it suits eh lol |
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"Tell them your registered with the telephone preference service.
Then go on line and register. My cold all numbers dropped afterwards "
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Keep them chatting tell them you are happy they called as your lonely and bored then ask how their family are doing and how abouto they call back more often |
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"I strongly disagree with cold calling and along with door to door salesmen, in my opinion it should be banned!
I would never do business with any company who employs cold callers and/or door to door salesmen. If I want a product or service I will go and look for a company who provides it. There are plenty of ways to advertise your product and services without using the deplorable tactics that many cold callers use.
As for the person who said that they think all employers use cold calling, utter shite! I have been in employment since the age of 14 and have NEVER worked for a company that uses cold calling!
This, I would think if your company was successful you wouldn't have to cold call to a non receptive audience. If we want to buy something, we research the internet, if we want financial advise, we would go to our bank. I too wouldn't buy off the doorstep
The only time I can think of us ever buying off the doorstep was when a young man came around selling his art work. Hubby bought a beautiful A4 pencil drawing of a cat for a fiver which we had framed. The picture is so beautiful that we were hoping he would call again as we would have loved to commission him to draw pictures of our own cats. Sadly, we never saw him again. Hubby didn’t think to get a phone number for him and despite our efforts to find him or his work on social media and the internet we have drawn a blank
When it suits eh lol"
I did state that this was MY opinion, not OUR opinion, there is a difference! As much as a love the picture hubby bought, if the man had knocked the door when I was at home I would have said no thank you and sent him away, I would not have looked at his work!
Incidentally, I presume by your posts that you wait until you are cold called when you’re thinking about making a purchase.......no thought not! I stand by my statement that cold calling is a deplorable practice used by unscrupulous businesses and should be banned! |
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"I strongly disagree with cold calling and along with door to door salesmen, in my opinion it should be banned!
I would never do business with any company who employs cold callers and/or door to door salesmen. If I want a product or service I will go and look for a company who provides it. There are plenty of ways to advertise your product and services without using the deplorable tactics that many cold callers use.
As for the person who said that they think all employers use cold calling, utter shite! I have been in employment since the age of 14 and have NEVER worked for a company that uses cold calling!
This, I would think if your company was successful you wouldn't have to cold call to a non receptive audience. If we want to buy something, we research the internet, if we want financial advise, we would go to our bank. I too wouldn't buy off the doorstep
The only time I can think of us ever buying off the doorstep was when a young man came around selling his art work. Hubby bought a beautiful A4 pencil drawing of a cat for a fiver which we had framed. The picture is so beautiful that we were hoping he would call again as we would have loved to commission him to draw pictures of our own cats. Sadly, we never saw him again. Hubby didn’t think to get a phone number for him and despite our efforts to find him or his work on social media and the internet we have drawn a blank
When it suits eh lol
I did state that this was MY opinion, not OUR opinion, there is a difference! As much as a love the picture hubby bought, if the man had knocked the door when I was at home I would have said no thank you and sent him away, I would not have looked at his work!
Incidentally, I presume by your posts that you wait until you are cold called when you’re thinking about making a purchase.......no thought not! I stand by my statement that cold calling is a deplorable practice used by unscrupulous businesses and should be banned!"
Of course I don’t wait but if something comes a long at the right time then why not
Deplorable, unscrupulous
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By *ocks99Man
over a year ago
Reading |
"It’s not actually illegal to cold call people it’s only illegal to withold your number if you’re a cold caller and under the new GPDR they can still cold call
From the TPS website: "It is a legal requirement that all organisations (including charities, voluntary organisations and political parties) do not make such calls to numbers registered on the TPS unless they have your consent to do so."
Anyway, back to Article 6, and the six reasons an organisation can legally use personal data as part of their business activities, for example to cold call potential new customers. These are listed in Part 1 of Article 6, and go roughly as follows (I'll paraphrase, but you can check the actual text for the full definitions):
If someone’s given you their explicit consent for you to use their data then you’re free to use their data for that purpose
If you’re entering into a contract with someone and you need to use their data in order to fulfil that contract, then it’s fine to use their data.
If you’re legally obliged to use someone’s personal data, then you can (and probably should) do so.
If the processing can be demonstrated to be necessary to protect someone’s vital interests, i.e. their health or wellbeing would otherwise be at stake, then it’s a good idea to use their data.
If use of the data is necessary to carry out a task in the public interest then that’s fine too.
If none of the above apply, but you can demonstrate your “legitimate interests” aren’t overridden by the individual’s “fundamental rights and freedoms” then you may be able to use his or her data.
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Well done, you can quote a page of website. I read contracts and am careful to tick/untick boxes to say so. All The Time.
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over a year ago
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"I read about a guy who got them at their own game:
First he got them to give him a company headquarters address and landline number he could call them back on.
He then used this to send them a letter by registered mail stating that they should cease and desist all future unsolicited calls and stated that if they did not obey this request he would be billing them for £X per hour for wasting his time and this was his going rate per hour.
he then waited for them to call again, made sure he was recording the call, informed them of such and warned them that he would be charging for his time as per his letter dated... and kept them on the phone for as long as he could before invoicing them for the full duration of the call. he followed this up with a reminder letter when they duly ignored his first letter and then finally took them to the small claims court where je won his case.
Now he practically relishs the thought of an unsolicited call.
Bs
Do a google search for: Cold caller firm pays out for wasting businessman's time -it links to a Telegraph article -now what was that about BS?"
Interesting! Just read it, he's now set up a website, think I'll have a look later |
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over a year ago
chelmsford |
The worst calls I had were from charities. I used to sell a few draw tickets for several charities. Then they started phoning me trying to get me to subscribe to a monthly lottery, as well as the draw tickets. I was hassled so much that I ended up not donating anything to anyone them. |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"The worst calls I had were from charities. I used to sell a few draw tickets for several charities. Then they started phoning me trying to get me to subscribe to a monthly lottery, as well as the draw tickets. I was hassled so much that I ended up not donating anything to anyone them."
*anything to any of them* |
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By *appytochatMan
over a year ago
Deep in the New Forest |
All cold callers should be shot. They are a pain in the arse forcing products on people that are either forced into buying something to shut them up or end up being scammed out of money. If people want to buy something then they go and look for it. I need a new tv but I don't sit around waiting for Currys to ring me on the off chance I need one. It's all pressure selling to the vulnerable. |
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"All cold callers should be shot. They are a pain in the arse forcing products on people that are either forced into buying something to shut them up or end up being scammed out of money. If people want to buy something then they go and look for it. I need a new tv but I don't sit around waiting for Currys to ring me on the off chance I need one. It's all pressure selling to the vulnerable. "
Your talking total crap
Yes let’s shoot a 17 year old girl straight out of school for trying to find her way in life
Everyone’s making out they have thousands of calls a day
I’m not on TPS I don’t have call blocker and I get one maybe 2 a week
Such a hardship |
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By *appytochatMan
over a year ago
Deep in the New Forest |
"All cold callers should be shot. They are a pain in the arse forcing products on people that are either forced into buying something to shut them up or end up being scammed out of money. If people want to buy something then they go and look for it. I need a new tv but I don't sit around waiting for Currys to ring me on the off chance I need one. It's all pressure selling to the vulnerable.
Your talking total crap
Yes let’s shoot a 17 year old girl straight out of school for trying to find her way in life
Everyone’s making out they have thousands of calls a day
I’m not on TPS I don’t have call blocker and I get one maybe 2 a week
Such a hardship"
Who said anything about a 17yr old girl?
If you think I'm talking crap then good for you. You keep talking yours and I'll keep talking mine. |
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"I just say my mom and dad aren't in like I've seid since i was 5
U still spell like a 5 year old"
Is it really necessary to resort to making insults just because you don’t like the general consensus of other members on a thread? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've been a cold caller on many occasions throughout the years. I've earned a good wage. I've been a cold caller thats helped people out of debt or been paying far too much for their energy(gas/elec)..I hate 'cold' calling..but facts are facts..some people are unable to use things like 'which'...You will be amazed at some people paying £200+ on their energy bills and had no clue they were being charged that.
obviously when I get the cold callers saying I'd been in an accident, they are told to fuck off..
I know several people that got shafted with PPI...they then get back thousands they were mis sold on.
When I am in a cold calling job, I'm polite, friendly...and a fucking good salesman...and I'm not on the fucking brew and rarely have been for a few decades.
I work hard(when in these jobs), 0 contract hours, performance related pay...no job security...if lucky you can survive on bonuses etc. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Make them think about your answers so for example, electricity bills. No, my home is lit by candlelight
Had an accident that wasn’t your fault?
Yes, it’s my funeral tomorrow.
Yes, I lost both ears and so I’m now deaf
I know they’re silly answers but it will ensure the call taker stops to think about what you have said and then you can prepare to give another awful answer to them |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"I can see the number who is calling me, if I don't recognize it I don't answer it, they never leave a message
text left: can I shag you"
Haha This is on my landline, I don't get any on my mobile |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have worked in an energy industry a few years on and off..when people dont have access to the internet as much as others, they miss out. There are so many things there to help people..from insulation, to better heating systems.
lets not get by the fact energy prices in the last decade have almost quadrupled.
On some days, I cant even sell 'free' stuff...because people think its a scam...
Only just yesterday I had to convince a women she woul have this free insulation that would save her £200+ on her heating bills..at no cost to her..(I did win her over), facts are facts...either save money...think about environment..blahhhfuckingblahh..
I told her make the fucking choice. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Also the ones who say this is not a sales call
Then why the fuck are they calling me for? A chat  "
depends..a non sales call might mean, i'm offering YOU something for free..that I/my company get paid on(most likely from an energy giant) |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
The other ones are where they want you to do a survey, about your utility company,insurance company everyday products you use. Then you get bombarded with calls from companies trying to sell you their products or services! |
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"I cancelled my BT contract a year ago. Got a brand new number (part of fibre broadband package) registered with TPS and made sure it was ex-directory, from the word go.
I've only ever given the number to my sister and my parents.
Things were blissfully quiet for the first few days but within a week, cold-caller assholes started bombarding me with unwanted shite.
Anytime from 7am to 9pm, regardless of who they might get through to.
It might be a job to them but it is a goddamned menace, to those of us who hate the bastards.
The usual ones are 'I work for Microsoft department and I'm calling about your computer problem" (bullshit), or "We are calling about the recent accident you had" (bullshit), or "Is it time to get your oven cleaned?"... etc
I welcome any legal efforts to stop them.
Dude u have anger issues"
He doesn't have anger issues at all.
You have credibility issues when trying to justify an industry that became a blatant nuisance to the point where it needed Parliamentary action and legal methods to try to curb its excesses.
Try having someone in hospital, or serving overseas and see what receiving a spate of unwanted calls after hours does to those people.
Excuses like "it gives someone a job" are exactly that: excuses.
Drug dealing, pimping, handling stolen goods also helps give people "jobs" in the black economy of our crap world but that isn't a reason to accept their existence and it's no reason to accept cold callers either. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I can see the number who is calling me, if I don't recognize it I don't answer it, they never leave a message
text left: can I shag you
Haha This is on my landline, I don't get any on my mobile "
I'm happy to take your landline...just for senting cock pics and etc...
its all aboot the shales |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"I have worked in an energy industry a few years on and off..when people dont have access to the internet as much as others, they miss out. There are so many things there to help people..from insulation, to better heating systems.
lets not get by the fact energy prices in the last decade have almost quadrupled.
On some days, I cant even sell 'free' stuff...because people think its a scam...
Only just yesterday I had to convince a women she woul have this free insulation that would save her £200+ on her heating bills..at no cost to her..(I did win her over), facts are facts...either save money...think about environment..blahhhfuckingblahh..
I told her make the fucking choice."
We used to get the solar panels calls, don't think they seem to be doing them now, think there has been some bad press. |
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"I have worked in an energy industry a few years on and off..when people dont have access to the internet as much as others, they miss out. There are so many things there to help people..from insulation, to better heating systems.
lets not get by the fact energy prices in the last decade have almost quadrupled.
On some days, I cant even sell 'free' stuff...because people think its a scam...
Only just yesterday I had to convince a women she woul have this free insulation that would save her £200+ on her heating bills..at no cost to her..(I did win her over), facts are facts...either save money...think about environment..blahhhfuckingblahh..
I told her make the fucking choice."
If that's what you said then I do hope her last line was "I have. You can f*** off!" |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"Also the ones who say this is not a sales call
Then why the fuck are they calling me for? A chat
depends..a non sales call might mean, i'm offering YOU something for free..that I/my company get paid on(most likely from an energy giant)"
No such thing as a free dinner! |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
chelmsford |
"I can see the number who is calling me, if I don't recognize it I don't answer it, they never leave a message
text left: can I shag you
Haha This is on my landline, I don't get any on my mobile
I'm happy to take your landline...just for senting cock pics and etc...
its all aboot the shales"
Haha |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I cancelled my BT contract a year ago. Got a brand new number (part of fibre broadband package) registered with TPS and made sure it was ex-directory, from the word go.
I've only ever given the number to my sister and my parents.
Things were blissfully quiet for the first few days but within a week, cold-caller assholes started bombarding me with unwanted shite.
Anytime from 7am to 9pm, regardless of who they might get through to.
It might be a job to them but it is a goddamned menace, to those of us who hate the bastards.
The usual ones are 'I work for Microsoft department and I'm calling about your computer problem" (bullshit), or "We are calling about the recent accident you had" (bullshit), or "Is it time to get your oven cleaned?"... etc
I welcome any legal efforts to stop them.
Dude u have anger issues
He doesn't have anger issues at all.
You have credibility issues when trying to justify an industry that became a blatant nuisance to the point where it needed Parliamentary action and legal methods to try to curb its excesses.
Try having someone in hospital, or serving overseas and see what receiving a spate of unwanted calls after hours does to those people.
Excuses like "it gives someone a job" are exactly that: excuses.
Drug dealing, pimping, handling stolen goods also helps give people "jobs" in the black economy of our crap world but that isn't a reason to accept their existence and it's no reason to accept cold callers either."
there are things that everyone can do to stop cold callers.
BT call guardian(and other networks)
dont fill in personal information online(some people fill in 'WIN AN IPAD NOW!')...in most cases there a box that says do not pass my details onto others..its no guarantee you wont have more contact, but it does die down when you get on the telephone preference service(its free ffs.
again...I will say...some people(mostly elderly0, dont see the things they can get from online sources...because they dont have the internet/or know how to work it.
it is very ying and yang..
most call centers will work on 'decent' data (something I scream about) |
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"I just say my mom and dad aren't in like I've seid since i was 5
U still spell like a 5 year old
Is it really necessary to resort to making insults just because you don’t like the general consensus of other members on a thread?"
Oh but it’s ok for others too lol priceless |
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"I cancelled my BT contract a year ago. Got a brand new number (part of fibre broadband package) registered with TPS and made sure it was ex-directory, from the word go.
I've only ever given the number to my sister and my parents.
Things were blissfully quiet for the first few days but within a week, cold-caller assholes started bombarding me with unwanted shite.
Anytime from 7am to 9pm, regardless of who they might get through to.
It might be a job to them but it is a goddamned menace, to those of us who hate the bastards.
The usual ones are 'I work for Microsoft department and I'm calling about your computer problem" (bullshit), or "We are calling about the recent accident you had" (bullshit), or "Is it time to get your oven cleaned?"... etc
I welcome any legal efforts to stop them.
Dude u have anger issues
He doesn't have anger issues at all.
You have credibility issues when trying to justify an industry that became a blatant nuisance to the point where it needed Parliamentary action and legal methods to try to curb its excesses.
Try having someone in hospital, or serving overseas and see what receiving a spate of unwanted calls after hours does to those people.
Excuses like "it gives someone a job" are exactly that: excuses.
Drug dealing, pimping, handling stolen goods also helps give people "jobs" in the black economy of our crap world but that isn't a reason to accept their existence and it's no reason to accept cold callers either."
Another character assassination!
I have credibility issues?
Not one black mark on my copy book
Not one brush with the law
Not one dodgy product
But because u have one of 2 calls a week
I have credibility issues lol |
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"I cancelled my BT contract a year ago. Got a brand new number (part of fibre broadband package) registered with TPS and made sure it was ex-directory, from the word go.
I've only ever given the number to my sister and my parents.
Things were blissfully quiet for the first few days but within a week, cold-caller assholes started bombarding me with unwanted shite.
Anytime from 7am to 9pm, regardless of who they might get through to.
It might be a job to them but it is a goddamned menace, to those of us who hate the bastards.
The usual ones are 'I work for Microsoft department and I'm calling about your computer problem" (bullshit), or "We are calling about the recent accident you had" (bullshit), or "Is it time to get your oven cleaned?"... etc
I welcome any legal efforts to stop them.
Dude u have anger issues
He doesn't have anger issues at all.
You have credibility issues when trying to justify an industry that became a blatant nuisance to the point where it needed Parliamentary action and legal methods to try to curb its excesses.
Try having someone in hospital, or serving overseas and see what receiving a spate of unwanted calls after hours does to those people.
Excuses like "it gives someone a job" are exactly that: excuses.
Drug dealing, pimping, handling stolen goods also helps give people "jobs" in the black economy of our crap world but that isn't a reason to accept their existence and it's no reason to accept cold callers either."
Umm also call centre work for the most part is legal |
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Bottom line is cold calling will never be stopped
Why because people need it
U find things u r entitled too
U save money
U improve your house
U r made aware of things u weren’t aware of
I have said numerous time I agree certain companies go too far
To the lady who claimed she’s gettin 3 calls a day from the same company? I don’t believe u
Why
What’s the point
To the guy who thinks cold callers should b shot
Genius
I mentioned 17 yr old girls because cold calling is an entry level job
U need no exams a lot of kids come to me without the ability to read and write but I can give them a target and a way to earn a living
Blame the parents I hear u all scream
Why can’t we all accept a little piece of this rock before we r no longer on it
We all work to long and hard |
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"Bottom line is cold calling will never be stopped
Why because people need it
U find things u r entitled too
U save money
U improve your house
U r made aware of things u weren’t aware of
I have said numerous time I agree certain companies go too far
To the lady who claimed she’s gettin 3 calls a day from the same company? I don’t believe u
Why
What’s the point
To the guy who thinks cold callers should b shot
Genius
I mentioned 17 yr old girls because cold calling is an entry level job
U need no exams a lot of kids come to me without the ability to read and write but I can give them a target and a way to earn a living
Blame the parents I hear u all scream
Why can’t we all accept a little piece of this rock before we r no longer on it
We all work to long and hard"
Would you like fish with those ? |
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"Bottom line is cold calling will never be stopped
Why because people need it
U find things u r entitled too
U save money
U improve your house
U r made aware of things u weren’t aware of
I have said numerous time I agree certain companies go too far
To the lady who claimed she’s gettin 3 calls a day from the same company? I don’t believe u
Why
What’s the point
To the guy who thinks cold callers should b shot
Genius
I mentioned 17 yr old girls because cold calling is an entry level job
U need no exams a lot of kids come to me without the ability to read and write but I can give them a target and a way to earn a living
Blame the parents I hear u all scream
Why can’t we all accept a little piece of this rock before we r no longer on it
We all work to long and hard
Would you like fish with those ?"
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By *arrasicMan
over a year ago
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"I just say my mom and dad aren't in like I've seid since i was 5
U still spell like a 5 year old
Is it really necessary to resort to making insults just because you don’t like the general consensus of other members on a thread?
Oh but it’s ok for others too lol priceless "
p
So you can spell but what can't you do. Thats probably the only thing you can do better than me or don't you wanna sorry want to talk about what your crap at what a twat |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I’ve tried that even after getting the same msg sent several times. I just end up blocking because being polite doesn’t seem to work "
easy enough to use some phone blocking services..the calls eventually will stop(also if you are inclined to use many different online services, you might want to check who passes details on to 3rd parties).. and like your profile states, NO SINGLE MEN!
(Unless I express an interest), it would be better to block all men...just saying lol |
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"I just say my mom and dad aren't in like I've seid since i was 5
U still spell like a 5 year old
Is it really necessary to resort to making insults just because you don’t like the general consensus of other members on a thread?
Oh but it’s ok for others too lol priceless p
So you can spell but what can't you do. Thats probably the only thing you can do better than me or don't you wanna sorry want to talk about what your crap at what a twat"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I love cold callers... I spin them on their head by asking them if they want to buy two for one double glazing and its only on offer today and I will need 100% payment straightaway with a no money back guarantee if the windows fall out?... to date, not had many takers and they don't call back!  |
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"They are out in force tonight just had 3 asking about an accident I have never had! Where do they get their rubbish info from?
They hope they will eventually find someone who has . "
That’s exactly right |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"They are out in force tonight just had 3 asking about an accident I have never had! Where do they get their rubbish info from?
They hope they will eventually find someone who has .
That’s exactly right"
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