Rudely awakened at 11:15...

**Muff** · 01-25-2003, 07:46 AM

The difference is the telemarketers actually pay for their services. Where as the spammers put the costs on ISPs.

**Mutt** · 01-25-2003, 08:18 AM

a telephone telemarketer is way worse than an email spammer, i can filter spam very easily, i can't put a block on telemarketers. Much more of an invasion of privacy than email spam.

**bagel** · 01-25-2003, 08:18 AM

Originally posted by Muff
The difference is the telemarketers actually pay for their services. Where as the spammers put the costs on ISPs.

youre telling me that if you have a gigE dedicated to spam, youre legit?

Mutt I couldnt agree with you more

**Pete** · 01-25-2003, 08:22 AM

Sorry to hear you were awakened at 11:15. Thats fuckin early!

**Tam** · 01-25-2003, 08:22 AM

Originally posted by Mutt
a telephone telemarketer is way worse than an email spammer, i can filter spam very easily, i can't put a block on telemarketers. Much more of an invasion of privacy than email spam.

I TOTALLY agree.. and they are some rude fucks when you say "I'm not interested"..... I've had them wake me up at 7:00AM and THAT one pisses me off to no end, then they act like I am being a bitch when I scream at them for waking me up........

When they start harrassing me, I give the phone to my husband and tell him to scream....... I don't get alot of the same ones calling me back more than once..

**bagel** · 01-25-2003, 08:25 AM

Originally posted by Tam

I TOTALLY agree.. and they are some rude fucks when you say "I'm not interested"..... I've had them wake me up at 7:00AM and THAT one pisses me off to no end, then they act like I am being a bitch when I scream at them for waking me up........

When they start harrassing me, I give the phone to my husband and tell him to scream....... I don't get alot of the same ones calling me back more than once..

I'm already past that point, they dont hear my voice more than once.

**Muff** · 01-25-2003, 02:57 PM

Originally posted by bagel

youre telling me that if you have a gigE dedicated to spam, youre legit?

Mutt I couldnt agree with you more

I was reffering to what the laws say! I get your point though... Telemarketing is way more annoying.

**Chong** · 01-25-2003, 03:02 PM

dude at lease you got to bed before 11am.....i didnt.

**nofx** · 01-25-2003, 04:40 PM

Originally posted by Tam

I've had them wake me up at 7:00AM and THAT one pisses me off to no end...

I dont think they are supposed to call before 8AM or its illegal.

**Tam** · 01-25-2003, 04:49 PM

Originally posted by bagel

I'm already past that point, they dont hear my voice more than once.

Oh I love doing it... I am all sticky sweet to most of them if they are calling back...... and I can recognize most of the voices...... if they are calling back after I have warned them about calling me again...... I am all sappy sweet to them and ask them to please hold...... then I let him have them..... LMAO

**fnet** · 01-25-2003, 05:14 PM

Originally posted by bagel

Isn?t telemarketing the worst kind of spam, (other then the girl scouts that show up at your door step) personal and high involving?

Some states are creating global "do not call" lists-

If you're on the list you get an unrequested solicitation call from within your state, the calling party gets a fine that goes in your pocket. This is also true if you individually say "place me on your do not call list" and they keep calling. Each call = more money.

There's also a national list... I think it has to go through congressional approval or something.

What state do you live in?

**Libertine** · 01-25-2003, 05:18 PM

What to do:

Say "I am right in the middle of something now, could you hold on for a moment?". Then lay down the horn next to the phone and go do something else. Remember to put it back on the phone after a minute or 15.

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