GNXPower
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join:2003-12-18
Huntington Beach, CA
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Re: Lots of new "Non Profit" companies
I use just my now much loved Inteliscreener. Most of the telemarketing calls I got were from the same 3 companies (MCI, Capital One and that pinko rag L.A. Times). No matter how many times I told them to drop dead and put me on their DNC lists they just ignored me. Now they're stored on my block list and are never heard from again. And any "out of area" calls get dropped too (private calls are already blocked by Verizon) Ain't technology grand? |
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Karl Bode
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join:2000-03-02
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I hang up immediately as soon as they identify themselves or mispronounce my last name. Saves us all a lot of trouble.
Just makes me angry. A "Do Not Call" list should mean just that. It should mean I don't want ANY unsolicited calls and will not purchase/help/donate to ANY cause. |
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JPCass
join:2001-01-23
Denver, CO
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The law enforcement fund raisers, and other supposed charities, may be cases where the telemarketing firm is taking a large cut of the "donation", perhaps as much as 50% - there are similar situations with door-to-door canvassers. This is probably one of their tactics to get new business, highly profitable arrangements with supposed non-profits. It may also be that some telemarketers, if not running and out-and-out scam, are doing the telemarketing for very dubious supposed charitable organizations and not asking any questions. |
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