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Originally Posted by kazbates
The same goes for the incredibly annoying telemarketer calls I get all day long. We have a "Do Not Call" registry here which we are on, but we still get any number of calls each day. No, I do not want an extended warranty on my car, thank you very much!!
The worst occur during the run up to a political election.  It's not bad enough I have to watch and listen to the candidates' assinine TV and radio advertisements, now they call me at home most often at the dinner hour to make their pitch.  |
The problem is that their are a couple of loopholes in the law. One being that if they have an existing relationship with you, they can still call -- like if you've donated or bought from them in the past.
The other one which makes me absolutely insane is when it's a robot call that says something like "This is xxxx credit services. Don't be alarmed, there is nothing wrong, but you do need to call xxx-xxx-xxxx right away to make sure you are protected" etc. etc. There is no option to opt out or get on their do not call list and if you call the number then you've "established a relationship" with them!! $%()*#%)(%_*)@#() V
There are changes in the law to stop this second part that go into effect early next year but it's not enough I think all telemarketing calls should be banned!
And another thing!
as long as we're on the topic. It really pisses me off when I call my cable or phone company about a problem and the try to sell me something or upgrade me. Friggin idiots! My service is broke, there's a problem, why the h*ll would I want MORE problems!
Sheesh!