Tips to get rid of telemarketers 33 Articles

by Kevin Flynn

Visualize this: You are a telemarketer. You're sitting at your terminal and each person that you speak to has to be entered into a certain category. The objective is to fill up the "sale" category but you also have "refusa...read more

by Victor Hernandez

I am a salesperson. I've done telemarketing and door-to-door sales. Here are the most effective ways of quelling the incessant calls from telemarketers. First, tell the caller you are already with their company and have...read more

by Alice Hart

When did we become a nation of sheep so willing to accept invasion of privacy as a natural part of life that we are forced to cower in the corner when our telephone caller ID shows an 800 or restricted number (not availabl...read more

by Crystal Cook

The Unknown Caller. This is who the caller ID say's is on the other end of the line. They call all the time. Day and night, meal or no meal, they call. Sometimes they call and say nothing only to ring again once I've reach...read more

by Geoffrey Ulrich

You've had a long day. You had to smile as your boss yelled at you in front of all your coworkers. You had to calmly explain to him step by step, once again, that everything was ready for his vacation and had been set for ...read more

by Ian Loft

Telemarketers people making those annoying calls offering goods and services, perhaps a survey or prize opportunity! Sometimes known as cold callers', these can be the source of endless irritation and the frequency seems...read more

by Edward Raymond

It's inevitable. You just had a long day at work and completed yet another commuting odyssey only to open your door and hear it. The phone has started ringing as if alive and aware that you have just passed the threshold...read more

by Ted Sherman

Fortunately, because of restrictive laws now in effect, telemarketing calls are much less frequent. We used to get a half dozen a night, and it was driving us nuts. We put our phone number on the "no-call" service, but tha...read more

by The Vicki Digest

My telephone number is unlisted and I am on a national do not call list for telemarketers, yet I still get the calls. These may be considered drastic measures, but I tried nicely first. If there is a pause after I answer...read more

by Matthew Waters

From working in a telephone survey call center, I have begun to understand how these centers work and, more importantly, I have learned the best ways to deal with telephone surveyors and I feel compelled, if not obligated,...read more

by Matthew Paulson

A few years ago the Federal Trade Commission instituted an opt-out list for people who aren't interested in accepting telemarketing calls. Soon after, millions of Americans jumped on the opportunity to get fewer annoying t...read more

by maskedromantic

Telemarketers could be called spam actually. Although I do understand the fact that telemarketers are trying to "market" their products and there is no harm done, but the frustrating part is they keep "pushing" and "shovi...read more

by James Barrow

I used to get all kind of telemarketers calling me. Then I found out about the National Do Not Call Registry. From the day you register the numbers they are good for five years. I entered my numbers that I have and the...read more

by Jonn Angst

Bring up a topic that you'd rather talk about. If it's not to they're liking then you haven't anything further to discuss with them. (Kindly hang up) "Do I know you? I mean personally? (I don't think they would). "I'm s...read more

by Solstar

Around one o'clock when the phone starts to ring you get that feeling of 'here we go', you know this is going to be the first of many of the nuisance calls that will invade your privacy for this day. What I do is let the ...read more

by daRevn

It's 9 am and you're barely awake when the phone rings. You initially fear it's bad news until you find out it's worse...it's that dreaded telemarketer! "How many times do I have to tell you, "I'm not interested"?"! CLI...read more

by Trent Wilkie

Prelude: To those reading this who were telemarketers at one point in their lives, I apologize. While I'm sure that you are currently employed somewhere that is more fitting to your skills, that low point in your life ...read more

by Emma Sometimes

There are several ways to get rid of telemarketers. My first steps would be proactive. Simply, do not give out your phone number to anyone unless you want to hear from them again. Retailers that ask for your number can als...read more

by Cyd Madsen

Yeah, I hate them too, but sometimes circumstances get rough, and even the best of us can find ourselves working those phone lines. I lasted just long enough to learn how to get the most mileage from a telemarketer's call...read more

by Gemma Pellen

OK - so I've been called 17 times since January the 12th, it is only the 18th of February today - so naturally, you can understand my irritation and lack of tolerance. The fact is, even though we are encouraged to pity ...read more