Perspective from the other side: First and foremost, I hate telemarketers but I also have bills since my normal line of work isn't hiring me, but this is the only company where I got hired and was advised to leave for being "too sincere"... This is a sure sign our world is bound for perdition. My response? I filed complaints with the FCC, FTC and the state that very evening.
Like others said, they'll hide behind fake names and information, use high pressure sales tactics, refuse to honor the do-not-call list and threatened to fire anybody that pressed the "DNC" button, even having the nerves to claim that "the only reason someone will reject your call is if they're having a bad hair day and they'll be the sweetest angels the next morning". Sorry, I don't know who you're calling or what your clientele is, but I am NEVER happy with receiving a call from pushy salespeople twice, and I WILL get mad if it's the same company I requested to not contact me, regardless if I'm having the worst of days or the best day of my life... People that are angry that we're calling "again and again", often reminding us that they are on the national DNC list or requesting that we stop contacting them accounted for 75% of my calls, and the other 20% calling the bluff on their lousy, terribly written script saying "we contacted you before, you nicely told us you weren't looking for anything and told us to try again in the future"!, and only 5% that actually had an interest in remodeling their house, but almost all stop short of the actual order
These scumbags called me again this morning about a home remodeling project. Similar experience to a bunch of other people -- they said we'd talked back in January and I'd asked them to call back (WRONG - NO WAY IN HELL). The CallerID showed the name as LSAN DA 02 CA. The CallerID is spoofed (ILLEGAL) -- if you call back you get a message that the number is not in service.
So I figured, I'm working at home today, let's screw with these jerks and make them spend some money. I set an appointment. They called again with the same CallerID info. Told that idiot I already had an appt scheduled. Then they called back to confirm the appt for 5:00 P.M. Around 5:30, the person who was coming called to say he wouldn't be here until closer to 6:00. He called from 818-749-9839 with the name Liron Ohayon displayed.
When the guy showed up at my door, he said his name was Ron from the construction company. I asked for a card, which he provided, and then said "Thanks, that's what I need to file a complaint against your company for illegal telemarketing activities". Then I shut the door.
The scumbag company is Gold Remodeling at 430 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020. Their License is 955584. Their website is www.goldremodelinginc.com.
Now it's complain time. I'll be filling out a DNC complaint, and FCC complaint and file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau.
You are not going to believe this... This morning I get a call from 714-657-7802 that displayed GCI. It was the same woman giving the same exact story as yesterday... She'd called me back in January...
So once again I played along told her that I was thinking about a bathroom remodel. A little bit later, the call comes from 323-664-2560 showing the CalledID name of LSAN DA 02 CA, just like yesterday. I figured that when they were giving the person my name and address that they would realize it was the same person as yesterday but nope, they aren't smart enought. 6:00 roles around and there's a knock at the door and a different guy, saying his name was Orin (sp?) hands me a card from Gold Remodeling Inc. So there's absolutely no question this company is a big time user of whatever telemarketing scammers are behind this spoofed CallerID thing.
The more interesting thing is that I had just gotten off a call from the owner of Galkos Construction Inc (remember the GCI CallerID name?) who called to apologize and try to figure out how some telemarket had called on 10/23/2012 and resulted in one of his sales people coming to my door. So it appears that the same scum company is behind all three of these calls.
The caller 323-664-3680, called us while I was on the line talking with other. It left no message.
I returned the call later twice. The messag" You have reach a disconnected or not working numbaer.