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Thread #30699   Message #395737
Posted By: catspaw49
11-Feb-01 - 02:59 PM
Thread Name: How Do You Handle Telemarketers?
Subject: RE: How Do You Handle Telemarketers?
Oh, I got a few for this one...depends on my mood. One of my favorites which I heard awhile back and now use, is to breathe heavily as though you're out of breath and interrupt them asking, "Look, I got a real problem here.....Do you know how to get blood stains out of carpeting?" From that point on play it by ear and act as though something has happened just now......like amybe you just killed someone in your den." Have fun!!!

I really like the ones who say, "This isn't a sales call, we just want to tell you about..............." The obvious responce is, "Then why did you call?" They generally say, "Just to tell you about......" Break in and tell them you don't want to know, but thanks anyway.

Try to sell them something. Work yourself up a little script about something you know a lot about and launch into them!!!

Spaw