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does the call have to be recorded?

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:20:37 GMT

does the call have to be recorded?

this will help me so much, thank you!

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:04:25 GMT

this will help me so much, thank you!

Call does not have to be recorded. I worked as a telemarketor- I h...

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:29:45 GMT

Call does not have to be recorded. I worked as a telemarketor- I highly recommend that if they are calling for someone else in your home (like your spouse) that you say that is you- and in a serious tone, not sarcastic. They have to do as the caller on the lists tell them and if someone else in the home says to take them off, often the caller ignores them. The company I worked for also fundraised for non-profit organizations and hired many questionable persons. I highly suggest staying off all lists and only helping via the mail.

Great!

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:45:11 GMT

Great!

good advice.

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:29:40 GMT

good advice.

Yay! let's flood the courts with unnecessary lawsuits against some...

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:14:41 GMT

Yay! let's flood the courts with unnecessary lawsuits against something that is only mildly irritating! Grow up and get over it people. How about you all worry about things that matter.

is this for real? you CAN ACTUALLY DO THIS?

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:51:11 GMT

is this for real? you CAN ACTUALLY DO THIS?

my wife did this and they settled out of court. the company paid ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:17:55 GMT

my wife did this and they settled out of court. the company paid her $600 for her to drop the suit, but it was kind of a pain gathering all that evidence. but still, for $600 it was worth it!

Can you really do this

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:47:34 GMT

Can you really do this

The information about the National Do-Not-Call registry is only pa...

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:01:55 GMT

The information about the National Do-Not-Call registry is only partially correct. If you sign up on that list you cannot be Cold Called for a service or product you've never received. However, you can still be legally called by a Telemarketing organization if you have done business with their client within the last 1-3 years depending on your state. This is known as having an Existing Business Relationship. For example if you cancelled your subscription to the New York Times they can legally contact you (even if you're on the National Do-Not-Call list) for up to 3 years depending on your state's specific laws.

I've done phone sales for 5 years and have had many people threate...

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:07:28 GMT

I've done phone sales for 5 years and have had many people threaten to sue me. It's kind of stupid because the amount of work they have to go through to do it is generally not worth what they get out of it. Also, you cannot register a business phone number on the DNC and non-profit and charitable organizations are exempt. Seriously people. All of the clients I've contacted by cold calls are extremely happy I called them. I'd like to punch the pricks in the face that make those people (and my) lives that much more difficult just because they feel like their phone rang a few times too many.

I've worked in phone sales for 15 years, mainly business to busine...

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:55:48 GMT

I've worked in phone sales for 15 years, mainly business to business. If you list your personal (home or cell) telephone number as a business, as in the case of Insurance Agents and Real Estate Agents, then even though that number is a personal number, it is still considered a business number, and yes, there is no do not call list for businesses. The main thing to remember is just simply say "not interested" then just hang up the phone. It works.

If they won't tell you who they are how can you sue them? The numb...

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:23:02 GMT

If they won't tell you who they are how can you sue them? The numbers often show as anonymous. Good info tho. Thanks for making the vid, it's cute.

After spending the whole video saying how to avoid telemarketing c...

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:16:44 GMT

After spending the whole video saying how to avoid telemarketing calls, why are we supposed to be "excited" about receiving one at the end?

I wonder if congress has the balls to add political & nonprofit or...

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:20:36 GMT

I wonder if congress has the balls to add political & nonprofit organizations to the do not call registry? I doubt it, but they should.

It seems that there are out of country calls - Sue? Who? 800 area...

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:06:50 GMT

It seems that there are out of country calls - Sue? Who? 800 area code

you'll be excited if they call because now you know how to sue the...

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:46:17 GMT

you'll be excited if they call because now you know how to sue them, and you can make money off of them. that's the whole point of the video.

I wonder if the lawsuit would be enough to cover the cost of the f...

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:32:00 GMT

I wonder if the lawsuit would be enough to cover the cost of the flight to sue the telemarketer in their own local court. That's what you have to do.

yes "flood the courts," because im sure that the whole country is ...

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:37:11 GMT

yes "flood the courts," because im sure that the whole country is going to see this video and every one of them will sue.

The beginning of this video is pretty dead on. do not call regi...

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:20:33 GMT

The beginning of this video is pretty dead on. do not call registry and requesting to be removed from call lists are the best way to reduce calls. As mentioned, preparing a case against a caller is a long and painful process, and lets face it, most of you won't be bothered. Instead, focus on keeping your name off lists. Here are a few tips. 1: when donating to a charity through a mail or other type of campaign, do not give your phone number. If you do, they will call you and may even sell your number or trade your number with other charities. 2: Apply the same practice to companies you do business with. If this is not possible, before giving a number, get assurances that a: they will not use your number for marketing purposes and b: will not sell or trade your number to third parties. By simply doing these two things on top of donotcall.gov and requesting removal from anyone that calls, you'll find your phone ringing less in no time.

this is interesting, most people have nothing good to say about it...

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:18:06 GMT

this is interesting, most people have nothing good to say about it. it was a nice arrangement and humourous. the information about hte do not call list was enlightening but i doubt take the time to sue.

I am from Canada and feel that telemarketing companies are using C...

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:21:56 GMT

I am from Canada and feel that telemarketing companies are using Canadian telemarketers to bypass the American laws. Our laws are more lenient and believe me, I hate them calling 20 times a day. I am aware of many telemarketing companies in my city in Ontario which do most of their calling to American customers.

I work in a telephone research company specializing in conducting ...

Thu, 01 May 2008 17:18:47 GMT

I work in a telephone research company specializing in conducting surveys for non-profit companies and data collection for academic and government research. Do-Not-Call will not prevent such (necessary) services as mine from calling, as we use random digit dialing (meaning we choose all numbers randomly), and we are not required to scrub this list against state or federal Do-Not-Call lists. The best way to avoid talking to us is to tell us that you are not interested, and to hang up immediately. The important thing is to say "no" or that you are not interested. This sort of refusal is stronger than a mere hang up. We will still call back, though. Because many telephone surveys are scientific research, not market research, there are different laws that apply to how we collect data. Depending on the study, we may call back several times, even if we are refused multiple times, however, the vast majority of the studies wil stop calling after the second refusal, i.e., the second time you say "No, thank you." and hang up. The only sure-fire way to not be called again for that particular study is to ask to speak to a supervisor who has the power to remove you from the survey sample. The callers for studies in the survey shop that I work in --do not-- have the power to take anyone out of any sample group.

If they don't give names etc. then who do you sue?!! This is stupi...

Sun, 04 May 2008 22:01:11 GMT

If they don't give names etc. then who do you sue?!! This is stupid advice when you're getting random dialings from someone you don't know!

For the person who said you had to fly to the state where you are ...

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:25:21 GMT

For the person who said you had to fly to the state where you are suing? NO, silly - you hire an attorney in that city, state!

exactly! if they dont give u their names whom r u gonna sue??!! lol

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:03:50 GMT

exactly! if they dont give u their names whom r u gonna sue??!! lol

Hey. Those of you saying you wouldn't know who to sue if they don'...

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:52:37 GMT

Hey. Those of you saying you wouldn't know who to sue if they don't give you their name- As long as you have their number (caller id) the company name can be looked up by your state government. You sue the company.

I want to see an "out of court" settlement check. Not that I don'...

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:47:21 GMT

I want to see an "out of court" settlement check. Not that I don't believe it. Just show me the money--ya know!