How to ditch telemarketers

[CyberGus]

My Significant Other got a call:

"Hi, we've been trying to reach you about the extended warranty on your 2015 Chrysler..."
"Oh, that? I sold that car."
"Ummmm...yes! That's what our umm records show as well. But you'll need a new warranty for your replacement vehicle, which is a...?"
"It's a 1981 DeLorean."
"YEAH, RIGHT!" [click]

There you have it: the magic words to make the telemarketers vanish

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[Zabhawkin]

Confirmed it works great, I always try to get a warranty for Ugly, if they don't hang up then I try for the 99 Nissan. After a couple of years of that they don't call near as much.

 

[Ogre]

You give them more time than I do.

“Hi, I’m Mary calling you about your car’s ex… **** CLICK ****

 

[Crissa]

I just let the Google Assistant answer for me. Why would I answer the phone?

-Crissa

 

[Ogre]

I just let the Google Assistant answer for me. Why would I answer the phone?

-Crissa

Would love to tell everyone to message me.

Unfortunately right now I need to organize events and end up talking to entirely too many people on the phone.

 

[fritter63]

If I have time, I like to mess with them and tie them up as long as possible.

I kept one scammer ("you have won the lottery") going to 20 minutes pretending to be a redneck pig farmer. .... "Can you send it in 20's? Our bank won't take anything bigger".

On a more recent call from Hilton (timeshare sales pitch), "We have to be quiet, I'm not supposed to use the phone!".......

 

[BillyGee]

I put them on hold.

 

[Rutrow]

Here's how you deal with religious prosthelytizers who want to tell you you're praying to the wrong god.
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[fritter63]

Here's how you deal with religious prosthelytizers who want to tell you you're praying to the wrong god.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1225396926/gayest-place-in-town-doormat-pride-month?click_key=1c1f5ed022e38db93046003f5e9817eca9877e3f:1225396926&click_sum=f618f66c&rec_type=cs&ref=landingpage_similar_listing_top-5

I got "black listed" by the local JWs after just one visit.

"We have a book we'd like you to read!"

Me: "I have several by PhD scholars that point out how inaccurate your book is, would you read them?"

"No sir, I will not!"

Me: "Have you read your book?"

"Of course I have"

Me: "Then you CAN read! But somehow managed to walk past the "no soliciting" sign on my driveway..."

"Good day, sir"

Now when they show up on the street, they just drive slowly past and keep going.......

 

[CyberGus]

When salesmen come to the door with offers of tree trimming or new windows, I simply use the inaccurate yet magic words "I'm a renter" and they vanish in a puff of smoke.

 

[Ogre]

Here's how you deal with religious prosthelytizers who want to tell you you're praying to the wrong god.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1225396926/gayest-place-in-town-doormat-pride-month?click_key=1c1f5ed022e38db93046003f5e9817eca9877e3f:1225396926&click_sum=f618f66c&rec_type=cs&ref=landingpage_similar_listing_top-5

We queued up Iron Maiden’s “Number of the Beast” and blasted it right was they walked up.

“Woe to Yee, Oh Earth And Sea, for the Devil sends the beast with Wrath…..”

Was hard for them to speak over the stereo blaring.

They don’t bother driving down our 1000’ driveway here.

 

[Zabhawkin]

I just let the Google Assistant answer for me. Why would I answer the phone?

-Crissa

Unfortunately Google assistant will not let me know I got a call often times important so I had to turn it off.

If I have time, I like to mess with them and tie them up as long as possible.

I kept one scammer ("you have won the lottery") going to 20 minutes pretending to be a redneck pig farmer. .... "Can you send it in 20's? Our bank won't take anything bigger".

On a more recent call from Hilton (timeshare sales pitch), "We have to be quiet, I'm not supposed to use the phone!".......

They stopped calling me after I kept asking technical questions about the trucks with I like that truck but not if it has X-engine transmission combo. Took almost an hour before they caught on.

 

[charliemagpie]

I hang up the instant I am sure it's a cold call.

Sometimes it's the telltale background noise of their call center.. Its speed of light CLICK!!

Other times... who are you ? , are you selling something ? 'Ahhhh' Pause... Click

 

[Bill906]

Would love to tell everyone to message me.

While I’m at work mom will cold call me to tell me about her trip to Walmart. But when she took dad to the emergency room becasue he wasn’t feeling well, that she sends in a text.

When salesmen come to the door with offers of tree trimming or new windows, I simply use the inaccurate yet magic words "I'm a renter" and they vanish in a puff of smoke.

I use that one at Sam’s Club when they have gutter or siding salespersons setup in the store. Even works for DirectTV Salesperson. If it’s a cell phone provider, I already use <insert salespersons brand here>.

 

[Crissa]

Here's how you deal with religious prosthelytizers who want to tell you you're praying to the wrong god.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1225396926/gayest-place-in-town-doormat-pride-month?click_key=1c1f5ed022e38db93046003f5e9817eca9877e3f:1225396926&click_sum=f618f66c&rec_type=cs&ref=landingpage_similar_listing_top-5

I have a statue of the Buddha. It works pretty well. Makes a very thoughtful moment before ascending the stairs. That and a rainbow flag.

We had bought it at the apartment to break up the square shapes of the small porch we had and cover up the cabinet we built to hold our garden compost for the flowers and stuff.

Does seem to attract Calpirg and such, tho ^-^

-Crissa

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