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There is not a chance in H*!! that I would use your service!

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Cornerstone Business Group Inc 0225086119

Since the National DO NOT CALL REGISTRY legislation passed in 2004, telemarketers are not supposed to call us mortals who have asked to be on that list. Generally, if someone calls me, I will ask them to take me off their call list because I'm on the NDNCR. In the past, that worked pretty well, and I had a few years of reasonable bliss.

That was then, this is now. I'm assuming the telemarketer maggots have figured that if they use a robo-digital service that it's not the same as a personal phone call. I've received as many as 20 in a day while in my office. My assistant spends an unfortunate part of her day answering calls that are recorded messages from these system violators. As the day goes along, I hear her phone hit the cradle harder and harder. 

So, here is my notice to all telemarketer robo-digital-recorded-message callers. There is not a snowball's chance in Hades that I would ever buy your product, support your cause or use your service. The fact that you have no respect for my privacy, which I have made public by registering my numbers, is proof enough for me to take you off any kind of list that would include employing your services or buying your products.

I personally would like to run a program that returns these calls every 15 seconds for days on end. The calls would have a recording of me screaming into the phone that I don't accept robo calls, but alas, I haven't gotten that far yet. I'm too busy answering robo calls.

Comments(8)

Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

I can relate. We have the same thing.  We get tons of calls, so my asst is never sure if she should answer or not and she gets annoyed, too.  I also get them on my cell.  I keep adding them to my "spam" contact and I so see some of them calling again and then I just ignore them.  so at least that saves me time.  I love your idea at the end.  Although, I fear that only a robot would be listening.

Apr 22, 2015 06:38 AM
Mike Cooper, Broker VA,WV
Cornerstone Business Group Inc - Winchester, VA
Your Neighborhood Real Estate Sales Pro

Debbie, you're probably right. Our robots could call each other and leave us alone. 

Apr 22, 2015 06:40 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Hello Mike. Ditto. If you ever figure that out I hope you'll let us know.

Apr 22, 2015 06:54 AM
David Shamansky
US Mortgages - David Shamansky - Highlands Ranch, CO
Creative, Aggressive & 560 FICO - OK, Colorado Mtg

Seriously who the hell bites on this type of horrible approach?

I bounce them as well thats BS I only hope their number gets posted so we can call them all hours of the damn day and night!

Apr 22, 2015 12:01 PM
Mike Cooper, Broker VA,WV
Cornerstone Business Group Inc - Winchester, VA
Your Neighborhood Real Estate Sales Pro

Sheila, they make me crazy. 

I hear you, David. 

Apr 22, 2015 12:16 PM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Mike.  Voting with our pocketbook is the way to go.  Extremely frustrating.

Apr 22, 2015 09:00 PM
Amanda S. Davidson
Amanda Davidson Real Estate Group Brokered By Real - Alexandria, VA
Alexandria Virginia Homes For Sale

Mike, what really drives me crazy is when they call my cell phone. I rarely answer numbers that are outside of the DMV because of it. SO annoying!

Apr 23, 2015 12:13 AM
Mike Cooper, Broker VA,WV
Cornerstone Business Group Inc - Winchester, VA
Your Neighborhood Real Estate Sales Pro

Amen, Conrad.

I've gotten a few of those too, Amanda, and it really irritates me. With all of the folks moving into this area with out of the area cell phone numbers I hesitate not to answer, but the margins are not good. 

Apr 23, 2015 03:44 AM