Also got call from Don, wanting to know what type of copiers or printers we have. Explained to him that he just called a police station, and he quickly hung up.
HEY
I JUST POSTED ON THE THREAD FOR THE NUMBER 888-241-6899 BUT THE NUMBER 303-443-1087 WAS WHAT CAME UP ON THE CALLER ID SO IF YOU ARE CHECKING THIS NUMBER, I WANTED TO WARN YOU AS WELL. IF YOU WANT THE FULL THREAD, TYPE THE 888 NUMBER IN THE SEARCH ... YOU'LL BE SHOCKED!
I GOT A CALL ON THURSDAY FROM A GUY (I FORGOT HIS NAME) VERY PERSONABLE, WANTED TO TALK TO THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF ORDERING OUR PRINTING SUPPLIES (THAT'S ME!) HE ASKED IF I WAS INTERESTED IN SAVING SOME MONEY ON OUR INK CARTRIDGES. WITH THE ECONOMY THE WAY IT IS, OF COURSE I'M INTERESTED IN SAVING MY DAD'S COMPANY SOME MONEY WHENEVER I CAN. SO I GAVE HIM THE THREE DIFFERENT PRINTER NUMBERS WE USE HERE, HE TOLD ME HE WOULD CHECK TO SEE IF THEY STOCK THOSE CARTRIDGES AND GIVE ME A CALL BACK.
FRIDAY I RECEIVED A CALL FROM A GUY BY THE NAME OF JON DOUTHIT. HE CLAIMED TO BE THE PREVIOUS CALLER'S SUPERVISOR (ALTHOUGH IT SOUNDED LIKE THE SAME GUY) AND PROCEEDED TO GIVE ME THE SPIEL THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE WE ALL GOT. I TOLD HIM I WAS INTERESTED, HE GAVE ME PRICES, I LOOKED INTO WHAT WE WERE CURRENTLY PAYING AND TOLD HIM HIS PRICES WERE QUITE COMPETITIVE. HE CONFIRMED OUR ADDY AND SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO SEND US A STARTER PACK WITH A FEW CARTRIDGES IN IT. IF WE LIKED IT, WE COULD PAY THE INVOICE AND KEEP IT. IF NOT, WE COULD SEND IT BACK WITH NO FURTHER OBLIGATION. JON TOLD ME THAT THE SHIPPING DEPARTMENT WOULD CALL ME TO CONFIRM OUR SHIPPING ADDRESS AND IF I HAD ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, I COULD CALL HIM DIRECTLY. HE GAVE ME THIS NUMBER, SAID THAT HE WAS IN DEPARTMENT B, AS IN BOULDER, CO. BECAUSE THAT WAS THE BRANCH HE WAS CALLING FROM. THE ACTUAL NUMBER THAT CAME UP ON THE CALLER ID WAS 303-443-1087. I GOOGLED THE NUMBER, WHICH IN FACT TURNED OUT TO BE A BOULDER, CO NUMBER HOWEVER IT WAS FOR A DIFFERENT COMPANY. I THEN GOOGLED THE NAME JON DOUTHIT TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD TALKED TO THIS PARTICULAR GUY BUT ALL THAT CAME UP WAS A FACEBOOK PROFILE.
I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY OTHER CALLS FROM THEM SO I'M HOPING THEY DON'T SEND ME ANYTHING. IF THEY DO, I THINK I WILL JUST WRITE 'RETURN TO SENDER' ON THE BOX SO I DON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE BS. PERHAPS THEY ARE LEGIT AND THERE PRODUCT IS COMPATIBLE BUT I'M NOT GUNA TAKE THE CHANCE ... DON'T WANT THE HASSLE!
These guys have called me three times in the same week and ask for "John". On the first call I explained that I was the owner of the company and there was no John in my employ. Then came the cartridge spiel. I was very cordial and thanked him for the call but said I was not interested as I run a paperless operation.
The guy calls me yesterday, asked for John again and I said (a little less than friendly this go), "I clearly stated that my name was XXX when I answered and I'm in the midst of an emergency and can't talk.
The caller said, "Sounds like you're having a bad day" and hung up.
Dude calls AGAIN today and guess who he's lookin' for - JOHN.
I was nice and reminded him that we had spoken two times previously and I was not in need of ink and there's no John here.
The jerk raises his voice and says, "You told my people your name was John!"
He then says that was impossible as his staff is "really old???" and wouldn't make that mistake. "And besides, I don't wanna to do business with people like you!"
I just hope that the bad economy hits this loser and he's humbled a bit when he has to find a new job with his crap attitude.
Wow, just got a call from a guy asking for the person who handles our printing decisions. Being familiar with this type of sales call, I know that we are not interested in entertaining a new printing company. I told him that we unfortunately were not interested. He replied that he was not didn't care about what I had to say, that he wanted to talk to the decision maker. I answered that it was my job to field calls to the decision maker, and that I know for a fact that we aren't interested. He laughed at me and said 'You're not the boss are you? I don't want to talk to you! Why don't you let me speak to someone who makes the decisions?'
'Sir', I said, 'We are not interested.You are wasting your time as well as mine.' He then asked to speak to my supervisor! I explained to the gentleman (and I use that term loosely) that I would certainly not send him on to anyone else to waste their time. I again stated that we are not interested, that we are very happy with our current printer, and that we have no plans to switch. He laughed again and said 'You think you're the one in charge don't you? Do you make the printing decisions? It's my job to talk to your manager so let me speak to them about it!'
I asked to speak to his supervisor and requested that he give me his name. He laughed and responded by asking my name. I gave it to him, having nothing to hide, and he shouted 'Nice to meet you!!!' and hung up.
I tried to call back and speak with his supervisor, but of course the line does not accept incoming calls. Poor guy. He must live a miserable life.
Caller wanted to know who(m) is in charege of our printing supplies, told him no such person, then he asked who(m) is that person is who buys ink for our printers? I said I have no idea. Hung up