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ericcoleman ([personal profile] ericcoleman) wrote2009-02-04 10:08 am
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The inept cold call of the week

A guy just called saying that he was from the company that handled all of our advertising, and had been doing so for the last 2 years.

We're an in house shop, we don't do outside sales, therefore no advertising.
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[identity profile] rowangolightly.livejournal.com 2009-02-04 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, we keep getting a phone call from Florida with an "important message regarding your credit card account!"

Erm, we don't HAVE any credit cards.
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[personal profile] ericcoleman 2009-02-04 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
If I make it down there for Conestoga (unlikely at the moment) I must tell you my way of dealing with these folks ... it really doesn't work in print

[identity profile] rowangolightly.livejournal.com 2009-02-04 05:42 pm (UTC)(link)
That'd be great! And I hope you can make it down for ConEstsoga!

[identity profile] barondave.livejournal.com 2009-02-04 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Depending on how annoyed I am, I generally demand where they got the information. "I've had my identity stolen, and the FBI is on the job. Who are you and where are you located?"

I don't mind legit sales calls. No robo calls are legit, and I can play with their head.

[identity profile] rowangolightly.livejournal.com 2009-02-04 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
This is a robo call. I just hang up on it.

[identity profile] barondave.livejournal.com 2009-02-04 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
You should have demanded your money back. "You did a terrible job! Send us our $5000 or I'll complain to the Better Business Bureau!"
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