At one time I worked for an outbound telemarketer. The computer would dial and when the call was answered with a human voice, our line was opened for conversation. At that time, the computer would show us what product we were going to sell, and had the dialouge we were to follow. If we didn't we got written up and fired. The "policies" were to try AT LEAST 3 times to get a sale, and if we didn't get one, the number went back into the system for a redial.
HERES THE CATCH- Sometimes the only way to get them to stop is to tell them that the person they are calling for just passed away. Gruesome, I know, but it stops them.
THE OTHER THING - ALL of our call lists were names and numbers provided by the GASOLINE COMPANY CC LISTS!!!!! Also DISCOVER sold the lists they had too! They can always get a list of homeowners and mortgage companies through public information in the libraries and county treasurers.
I understand this is all a PAIN, BUT having been in the shoes of one of the telemarkerters, please understand it is just a JOB. They too are trying to stay warm and fed.
Just received a call from Sonya, promoting Federal Financial Group with a scratch card promotion campaign.
Not sure if it's legit...so I declined to accept one of the four (4) prizes being offered: a Ford Explorer, $2500 in cash, a Bahama vacation, or a hotel getaway.
Either way...someone, somewhere was going to want my personal information and identification.
NOT GOOD!
As a previous victim of fraud, I do not recommend giving out any identifying information over the phone or to an untrusted, and/or unverified, source!!
Just received a call from Sonya, promoting Federal Financial Group with a scratch card promotion campaign.
Not sure if it's legit...so I declined to accept one of the four (4) prizes being offered: a Ford Explorer, $2500 in cash, a Bahama vacation, or a hotel getaway.
Either way...someone, somewhere was going to want my personal information and identification.
NOT GOOD!
As a previous victim of fraud, I do not recommend giving out any identifying information over the phone or to an untrusted, and/or unverified, source!!
Just got a call, offered the same prizes but didn't really ask anything personal. Just my age group range and income range ( i gave false information on both), didn't even ask my last name. Probaly some kind of scam but I don't know what they could with the information they were asking for.
They called right around 7 p.m. tonight looking for someone who must have had the phone number a long time ago as I have had the same home phone for over five years. Then they were like well since this is the phone number, you have been selected for our scratch card promotion. I kept saying not interested and finally had to just hang up the phone.