Same thing, insisted to talk to owner. Told him I could take a message and he began asking me the owners name, I asked why he was calling someone he didn't know, he replied that if I "was going to treat him like that he will take his business elsewhere". Sounds good to me, now I wont have to break my fist on his face.
I just talked to "Chris" who was extremely rude, especially when I wouldn't immediately put him through to my boss whom he insisted was expecting his call. I told him very politely that I could take his name and phone number and that he was unavailable. He yelled at me and said that it was an important legal matter and that I wasn't being helpful. I kept repeating myself and he grew more impatient. I finally said "Sir, I don't know who you are. Please give me your name if you want me to investigate further." Click. What a jerk.
I just received a very rude call from someone that was threatening and asking for a coworker who was not present at the time. I tried to take a message for that person, but the rude person on the other end of the phone would not leave a message and said this was a confidential matter and could only speak to my coworker. I called the number back and got a totally different person. He was equally as rude and would not tell me the name of their company. Then he threatened that they would get a hold of my coworker no matter what it takes. I finally hung up.
Oh the idiots we have to deal with on a daily basis. Beware of all the fraud that is going on out there. If it is too good to be true, then it probably is.
I had this number call too! (213-337-0128). He was asking for the previous Owner. I said no one here by that name. So he asked if he had reached >the name of our company< Which I said yes to. Then he asked who the current Owner was. So I gave his name. When I said he wasn't in, then asked what he was calling in regards to, the caller said "A confidential & legal matter." I found it odd...how could he have a "confidential" "legal" matter with the new Owner who he didn't even know the name of?!? Glad I looked it up...I feel sorry I gave up the new Owner's name...but at least I can watch for this number now and give them a harder time!!!!
I called this number back. Brandon answered and told me that he is offering a collection service. He asked me how I would go about getting money from someone that owed it to my small business if they were past due. He was not mean or rude but he did hang up on me when I asked him for more information in case I might need his service in the future. Poof he was gone :~D