I hate Telemarketers

[callistra]

So, today, when Centurian rang AGAIN, I said "Please will you GET ME OFF THIS FUCKING LIST?????" in the vague hope that this time, unlike the last four times, they would actually act and get me off the fucking list. She hung up on me.

Fine. I jump online, and look up the yellowpages. There's only one Centurion roofs in there. So I ring them and go off at them for a while too, telling them how I feel HOUNDED and I'm really starting to get Pissed Off about the whole thing, and then she asks for my contact details to get me off the database, and I said why, you've already got them, keep whining and crying for a bit before eventually I relent and give them my phone number.

Long story short, I also said that if they ring again, I will come out and cry on them in person. I think I should never hear from them ever again.

Finally.

Comments

[jakie-em.livejournal.com]

actually you can report them for harrassment... shit I remember reading about the laws in regards ot that too... it will be in the interweb somewhere...

[baralier.livejournal.com]

I know there are plans afoot to try and get a "do not call" register up and running (but like anything that isn't related to terroism legislation it will take forever) but yes I'm pretty sure you can get a nice Solicitors letter happening.

Might also be worthwhile getting supervisor's details *if* they ring again.

[callistra.livejournal.com]

We're already on the DSAA do not call list, both of us. However, obeying the DSAA guidelines is only voluntary.

http://www.dsaa.asn.au/
:-)