Comments on: I hate telemarketers http://www.thesoapboxers.com/i-hate-telemarketers/ A web magazine that covers a world of topics every week. New articles published daily. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:04:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kosmohttp://www.thesoapboxers.com/i-hate-telemarketers/comment-page-1/#comment-17443 kosmo Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:42:00 +0000 http://www.thesoapboxers.com/?p=409#comment-17443 Ah, Jenny, but your company does charge the person making the call to the "free" number :)Interesting idea, but I edited your comment to make it less like a commercial for your company. Ah, Jenny, but your company does charge the person making the call to the “free” number :)

Interesting idea, but I edited your comment to make it less like a commercial for your company.
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]]> By: Jennyhttp://www.thesoapboxers.com/i-hate-telemarketers/comment-page-1/#comment-17433 Jenny Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:04:50 +0000 http://www.thesoapboxers.com/?p=409#comment-17433 Hi GuysIn the UK you can get a free secondary number which hides your real phone number. When the secondary number is called it diverts directly to your real phone without the caller being aware. The service is great for giving your number out when dating because sometimes you can be unsure about the other person. The secondary number can be disconnected anytime via the site. Hi Guys

In the UK you can get a free secondary number which hides your real phone number. When the secondary number is called it diverts directly to your real phone without the caller being aware. The service is great for giving your number out when dating because sometimes you can be unsure about the other person. The secondary number can be disconnected anytime via the site.
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]]> By: kosmohttp://www.thesoapboxers.com/i-hate-telemarketers/comment-page-1/#comment-9586 kosmo Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:13:20 +0000 http://www.thesoapboxers.com/?p=409#comment-9586 Yes, sadly, that's one weakness in the current law. It would be great to have an all-encompassing DNC list that would allow you to ban everyone that you don't have a business or personal relationship with. If some people want to ban commercial calls and not the rest, give them that option. Some people actually like to keep their phone lines free for incoming calls that they actually want to receive.Don't be surprised if people are rude with you. Would you be very pleasant if people knocked on your door night after night, wanting to ask you questions? When you go into someone else's space, they don't have to play by your rules. Now, if I call YOU, then certainly you can expect a level of civility.Maybe there are certain people who actually don't care if local government knows their opinion on issues. I'm this way. If I feel strongly about an issue, I'm perfectly capable of making contact with the government. If I don't contact you, you can safely assume that I don't feel strongly about the issue. Yes, sadly, that’s one weakness in the current law. It would be great to have an all-encompassing DNC list that would allow you to ban everyone that you don’t have a business or personal relationship with. If some people want to ban commercial calls and not the rest, give them that option. Some people actually like to keep their phone lines free for incoming calls that they actually want to receive.

Don’t be surprised if people are rude with you. Would you be very pleasant if people knocked on your door night after night, wanting to ask you questions? When you go into someone else’s space, they don’t have to play by your rules. Now, if I call YOU, then certainly you can expect a level of civility.

Maybe there are certain people who actually don’t care if local government knows their opinion on issues. I’m this way. If I feel strongly about an issue, I’m perfectly capable of making contact with the government. If I don’t contact you, you can safely assume that I don’t feel strongly about the issue.
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]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.thesoapboxers.com/i-hate-telemarketers/comment-page-1/#comment-9585 Anonymous Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:00:35 +0000 http://www.thesoapboxers.com/?p=409#comment-9585 I work for a research company we do public opinion polls and we DO NOT sell anything. Organizations hire our company to call local residents to gain opinions to help the community. I understand people getting mad about telemarketers calling trying to sell them crap or ripping them of, but what pisses me off is how people are so ignorant regarding the DNC list. How many people actually read the rules? I guess not many because it clearly states that public opinion polls are exempt form the DNC list and these companies are not required to register with them. I work for a research company we do public opinion polls and we DO NOT sell anything. Organizations hire our company to call local residents to gain opinions to help the community. I understand people getting mad about telemarketers calling trying to sell them crap or ripping them of, but what pisses me off is how people are so ignorant regarding the DNC list. How many people actually read the rules? I guess not many because it clearly states that public opinion polls are exempt form the DNC list and these companies are not required to register with them.

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