This is the FINAL ANSWER to that burning question: How do you stop a telemarketer dead in their tracks?
I have a confession to make: I hate telemarketers. I really do. It’s one reason why I rarely call clients until they appear to be “ready” to act. There is nothing worse than finding yourself on the phone with someone who is trying to sell you something you don’t want.
Seriously though, agents are generally being stalked by telemarketers. Agents are independent contractors – we run our own businesses under the banner of our brokerages. That makes us ripe for harassment because the DNC (do not call) list does not apply to us. New agents are stuned to find themselves under seige by telemarketers offering ever more fancy (read expensive) solutions for generating new business contacts. When I first got licensed several years back – I felt like someone had put a sign on my forehead “SUCKER HERE!” For the most part, what they offer is sheer junk. After all, if it were any good, they wouldn’t need to hawk it on the phone so aggressively. Once a telemarketer gets you on the phone, it is almost impossible to get them OFF without hanging up on them.
Another reason for this post: Well, let’s face it, since real estate agents rank up there with used car salesman – I do get perverse pleasure in making fun of vocation that is held in lower regard than my own!
But I digress! A friend of mine sent me this link. This is the ultimate in answer to annoying telemarketing calls! Absolutely HILARIOUS! I want to thank Karn for sending this to me. The Ultimate Telemarketer Nightmare.
© 2009 Ruthmarie G. Hicks – http://thewestchesterview.com. All rights reserved.
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OMG Ruthmarie that is hilarious! I'm still laughing!! Would that be fun or what to do that to some of these callers. I get so many freaking calls every day - but my secretary is good at getting rid of them - if I took half of the calls I'd never get any business done. Some of them get real insistent - crazy!