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  • Sly
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    • Sep 2004
    • 31379

    #1

    FTC sues auto warrantee calling companies!

    http://finance.yahoo.com/news/FTC-su...-15247492.html

    Now the question is how long until they stop calling me?
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  • $hurik
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    • May 2003
    • 853

    #2
    at last...

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    • who
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      • Aug 2003
      • 19593

      #3

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      • Rochard
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        • Dec 2001
        • 75762

        #4
        My fucking god.... These guys call me at least four or five times a week. I've even told them that I don't own a car or that I was in a huge car accident and lost my legs, and yet they still call me.

        Fuckers. Rot in hell.
        Herschel Savage
        Brooklyn, NY

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        • Darkland
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          • May 2002
          • 1488

          #5
          Originally posted by Rochard
          My fucking god.... These guys call me at least four or five times a week. I've even told them that I don't own a car or that I was in a huge car accident and lost my legs, and yet they still call me.

          Fuckers. Rot in hell.
          Yeah, I am not sure why this is still legal. It is the same as spam but more aggressive and obtrusive IMHO.


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          • Sly
            Let's do some business!
            • Sep 2004
            • 31379

            #6
            Originally posted by Darkland
            Yeah, I am not sure why this is still legal. It is the same as spam but more aggressive and obtrusive IMHO.
            It's worse than spam.

            Imagine if someone called you and told you that your insurance is about to expire and if you don't pay them right now than your coverage cancels and reverts to a higher price, or something similar. Scams like this can easily take advantage of someone...
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            • hypedough
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              • Sep 2007
              • 3743

              #7
              Finally! I get at least 2 calls a day at home and on the cell for this shit.

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              • BlackCrayon
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                • Jun 2003
                • 19634

                #8
                Originally posted by Sly
                It's worse than spam.

                Imagine if someone called you and told you that your insurance is about to expire and if you don't pay them right now than your coverage cancels and reverts to a higher price, or something similar. Scams like this can easily take advantage of someone...
                especially older people. hell the first time i got the call i thought it might be legit since i have a warrenty for the car i bought a couple years ago.
                you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

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                • pornguy
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                  • Mar 2003
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                  #9
                  They suck major ass.
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                  • Deej
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                    • Jun 2005
                    • 24386

                    #10
                    I just seen a bit on these companies on the today show a week or so back.

                    Not only are they annoying, but extremely fraudulent!

                    Apparently the employees are trained to lie to the customer and entice them into buying their shit when in fact their "warranty" dosnt cover shit let alone stand up to the factory warranty.

                    Something about the owner of the company building his brand new 10 million dollar estate while refusing to comment on the ethics of his business.

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                    • Sly
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                      • Sep 2004
                      • 31379

                      #11
                      Originally posted by BlackCrayon
                      especially older people. hell the first time i got the call i thought it might be legit since i have a warrenty for the car i bought a couple years ago.
                      I have a similar situation. I bought my vehicle a year ago and I thought it might have made sense. Until the lady on the other end basically started yelling at me, LOL.
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                      • Barefootsies
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                        • Feb 2005
                        • 42635

                        #12
                        Originally posted by $hurik
                        at last...
                        Amen to dat shit nig.

                        I canceled that shit on my truck, was refunded $4000.00. Since then, I have been receiving a letter a week, and at least 3 phone calls minimum about it for 2 years! All automatons.



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                        • Honez
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                          • Apr 2003
                          • 6636

                          #13
                          We started getting the phone calls a couple of years ago after buying a car. When the person on the other end could not tell me what kind of car I just bought, I smelled something fishy and told them I would call the dealership that sold me the warranty to find out what was up. They hung up on me.

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                          • Mr Pheer
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                            • Dec 2002
                            • 22082

                            #14
                            My phone hardly ever rings. Probably because whenever someone asks for my number, I tell them i dont have a phone... while they stare at the cell phone in my hand.

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                            • Sosa
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                              • Oct 2002
                              • 40149

                              #15
                              about fucking time...

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                              • FightThisPatent
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                                • Aug 2003
                                • 4090

                                #16
                                finally! just got another one of those calls this morning.

                                next, they should take on the calls that say you get a free gas card, etc because you are a credit card customer with card ending in XXXX


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                                • Tom_PM
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                                  • Feb 2005
                                  • 16443

                                  #17
                                  Another thing is when you say "hello?" and someone instantly tries to confirm who you are. I always say, I'm sorry but who are you please and why do you want to know who I am? They're usually stumped, it's pretty funny. But I wont continue with the call unless I know who's calling. Call me crazy.

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                                  • Drake
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                                    • Mar 2003
                                    • 12508

                                    #18
                                    Those calls annoy me to no end

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                                    • JFK
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                                      • Jan 2002
                                      • 67369

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by hypedough
                                      Finally! I get at least 2 calls a day at home and on the cell for this shit.
                                      I guess I'm lucky, really told the fuckers off last time they called, so the calls stopped

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                                      • Phil
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                                        • Jan 2004
                                        • 7659

                                        #20
                                        I don't even answer my home phone any more. This "do not call list" is worthless. i do get a lod of mail from those guys.
                                        Ask Phil

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                                        • Choopa Phil
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Apr 2009
                                          • 3965

                                          #21
                                          been getting calls non stop from them since i switched from verizon to ATT, pretty annoying but its fun to mess with them. especially if you tell them to tell you what kind of car you have, since theyre the ones who called you.
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                                          • yys
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                                            • Aug 2001
                                            • 1922

                                            #22
                                            I've been getting these car warranty calls on my cell in Canada for the past 6-8 months. I just play with them and waste their time; gives me a good chuckle.

                                            I had anther telemarketer calling trying to sell me doors and windows. I told him my house doesn't have any doors or windows. He asked me how I got into my house and I told him "through a hole in the ground". Classic silence on the other end.


                                            Got a call yesterday telling me I had offered to donate clothing and a pickup was scheduled for today. Told the lady she must be mistaken as "I don't wear clothes; I'm a full time nudist." She didn't know how to respond


                                            It does suck when your in the middle of something though.
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                                            • gmr324
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Aug 2006
                                              • 1199

                                              #23
                                              It's about time! Could these calls be any more lame!
                                              My 17 year old son without a car is even getting these calls. That's some really targetted marketing!

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                                              • CYF
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                                                • Mar 2009
                                                • 10973

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by Mr Pheer
                                                My phone hardly ever rings. Probably because whenever someone asks for my number, I tell them i dont have a phone... while they stare at the cell phone in my hand.


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                                                • collegeboobies
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                                                  • Jul 2004
                                                  • 3644

                                                  #25
                                                  hell yeah its about time that happened

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                                                  • Snake Doctor
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                                                    • Mar 2001
                                                    • 13449

                                                    #26
                                                    About time. Considering this is hella illegal since the do no call list and all of that became law.
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                                                    • Easton
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                                                      • Sep 2002
                                                      • 9825

                                                      #27
                                                      excellent! i kept reporting them to DoNotCall each time

                                                      maybe it finally worked LOL
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                                                        • Diomed
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                                                          • Jan 2009
                                                          • 6167

                                                          #29
                                                          YESSSS... YESSSS.. and more YESSSS.

                                                          Fuck this vicious bastards that call me 4-5 times a day.

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                                                          • woj
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                                                            • Jul 2002
                                                            • 47880

                                                            #30
                                                            I never get these for some reason
                                                            Do they call cell numbers too or just landlines?
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                                                            • Major (Tom)
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                                                              • Nov 2003
                                                              • 32492

                                                              #31
                                                              I had to change my number twice because of these idiots.

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                                                              • slapass
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                                                                • Nov 2002
                                                                • 14625

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by woj
                                                                I never get these for some reason
                                                                Do they call cell numbers too or just landlines?
                                                                Me either. I only have a cell but I have never ever gotten a call for this.

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                                                                • lacuna
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                                                                  • Mar 2006
                                                                  • 1950

                                                                  #33
                                                                  And I thought I they only called me...

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                                                                  • the.drunk
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                                                                    • Apr 2009
                                                                    • 712

                                                                    #34
                                                                    I always tell them I own a 77 pinto and they still try to sell me a warranty extension, lmao


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                                                                    • SmokeyTheBear
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                                                                      • Jun 2004
                                                                      • 28609

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by Rochard
                                                                      My fucking god.... These guys call me at least four or five times a week. I've even told them that I don't own a car or that I was in a huge car accident and lost my legs, and yet they still call me.

                                                                      Fuckers. Rot in hell.
                                                                      sorry to hear about your legs.
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                                                                      • Iron Fist
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                                                                        • Dec 2006
                                                                        • 23400

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by CAMOKAT
                                                                        I don't even answer my home phone any more. This "do not call list" is worthless. i do get a lod of mail from those guys.
                                                                        Unscrupulous telemarketers won't honor the DNC list.... which is why the FTC can sue their asses into oblivion. Don't worry about it, and keep signing up your numbers into the Do Not Call registry.
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                                                                        • PersianKitty
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                                                                          • Jul 2001
                                                                          • 7785

                                                                          #37
                                                                          about time.

                                                                          I haven't bothered to ever listen long enough to get the whole schpeel. First time they ever called the guy comes on the phone and says "this is about your automobile warranty, please hold on the line while I get your information"

                                                                          I went.. "click"

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                                                                          • cosis
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                                                                            • Aug 2001
                                                                            • 5292

                                                                            #38
                                                                            I never get calls just fucking junk mail from them

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                                                                            • pamon
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                                                                              • Dec 2007
                                                                              • 3113

                                                                              #39
                                                                              these idiots deserve to die in hell. enough said.
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                                                                              • Way3
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                                                                                • Mar 2007
                                                                                • 1727

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by Easton
                                                                                excellent! i kept reporting them to DoNotCall each time

                                                                                maybe it finally worked LOL
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                                                                                • spacedog
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                                                                                  • Nov 2001
                                                                                  • 14149

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  These fuckers have been calling me for a long time..

                                                                                  they call me at home, at my office AND on both of my cell phones.

                                                                                  What finally did them in for this lawsuit was that they annoyed a senator with multiple calls until he filed complaints.

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                                                                                  • abshard
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                                                                                    • Jan 2002
                                                                                    • 6524

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Is this the same company that advertises all over tv, US Fidelis?

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                                                                                    • Yen_HerbalRevenue
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                                                                                      • Mar 2009
                                                                                      • 816

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      I just started getting calls a month ago....


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                                                                                      • Sly
                                                                                        Let's do some business!
                                                                                        • Sep 2004
                                                                                        • 31379

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        I am 95% sure they are at this again. I just got a phone call... same exact protocol... about my "credit cards." My banks don't play this sort of game so it wasn't them.
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                                                                                        • Tom_PM
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                                                                                          • Feb 2005
                                                                                          • 16443

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          "Rachel" (also Heather) from "Cardholder Services" is the most prolific and hard to trace or block phone spammers. Last I checked, they thought it originated in canada, but not sure. I had a blitz of them right around the last week of the year. There is no hope to be removed, just hanging up is about the best you can do.
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