Received first call on a Sat. evening. Does the FCC take reports seriously? I like the abandoned house idea... It surprises me that they made the choice to be not only an annoyance but that they also chose to be so rude. So, why not schedule an appointment for every call you receive? Just don't make it so close that it's not an inconvenience for them. Thanx to original poster, saved a lot of time searching!
I've been dealing with this for MANY months as well, and I too have tried talking to someone on the other end only to be hung up on. And I too an on a 'Don't Call' list. I contacted a lawyer friend of mine (who was able to successfully sue a junk fax company) and this was his response (I personally think they have DEEP pockets, having run this scam for over a year now - and taking in $ for the referals):
"I cannot take another large project. The case you reference is a "do not call" case similar to the junk fax case I handled (under the same federal law in fact). The law is clear and the judges are reluctant to enforce it. Makes for a very frustrating lawsuit. The people cold calling you know they are violating the law and so hide it. While you have done a lot already, in order to make the case workable more is necessary. I do not have the time and am not prepared to invest the $ in the legwork. Someone needs to find out more about the callers and the advertiser. The advertiser is ultimately responsible so the goods\services might be ordered and then the company questioned about their advertising practices. Usually, a fly by night marketing house does the work from the spare bedroom in some mansion. It is apparently very lucrative, if illegal. Also, the defendant must have resources to pay whch can be located. That is, if its a fly by night operation, then there is not much point to bothering. A complaint can be made to: Complaints// www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaints_tcpa.html"
- I disagree, I think with all the information on this site and the list of people here that have been 'damaged', there IS a good case. I'll keep hitting up lawyers until I find one, this Carpet Company has pissed off the wrong guy now.
Caller ID said 415-555-1000, obviously a spoofed number. I didn't pick up.
I first looked on whocalled.us and found the related phone numbers, that led me to this site.
I'm in the East Bay area of SF.