Member Since: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 2401
Cold callers at home are in danger of hearing a tape of The Archers omnibus edition from about 1990. None have ever managed to stay the course.Rob Smith
Silver rools OK
31st Oct 2019 3:24 pm
James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Riyadh, KSA
Posts: 3079
That's the most "British" act of passive aggression I've ever heard of D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
2018 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography - Gone to someone with less sense and more time to enjoy it
2016 Toyota Hilux Invincible - Liberating experience
31st Oct 2019 3:36 pm
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
I like talking to them about Shakespeare especially PPI ones, neither lender nor borrower be. Then go onto Macbeth, me thinks the doth protest too much and so on, then start asking them about their favourite Shakespeare play - hours of fun for all DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
31st Oct 2019 4:45 pm
nearlee
Member Since: 15 Dec 2012
Location: where the sheep are scared
Posts: 1777
My best was keeping Vodafone on the line for 1 hrs and 45mins, talking contracts and phones before I told them Vodafone didn't work at my house, they did a postcode check and sure enough they backed down Just remember:-
Amateurs built the Ark
Professionals built the titanic
31st Oct 2019 4:57 pm
Batfink
Member Since: 31 May 2017
Location: Isle of Sheppey
Posts: 1522
I have 2 responses for them. I either ask for a manager and say the number is a restricted MOD number or I work for the fraud department at Coutt's bank. Both work very succcessfully.2006 TdV6 HSE.
31st Oct 2019 5:03 pm
trainmanone
Member Since: 19 Dec 2014
Location: stockport
Posts: 366
I just ask them to hold the line for a min then place phone by the sink and turn on the tap ,if still there after a couple of mins the say sorry cant talk now then hang up
31st Oct 2019 5:27 pm
Nasher
Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
Posts: 2815
I ask if they'd like to speak to the Warden, and tell them he's a very nice man and he took us to the zoo.
By the time I'm mid sentence asking if they prefer Penguins or Lions most have hung up.
Nasher.Heaven doesn't want me, and hell is afraid I'll take over.
31st Oct 2019 7:52 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Hardware wrote:
I include (their) family members in those responses.
Getting very tempted to share my favourite one to date ...
Cold callers and their very cold relatives?
31st Oct 2019 9:03 pm
deanslandy
Member Since: 17 Jan 2015
Location: nuneaton
Posts: 651
lynalldiscovery wrote:
If I do not recognise the numebr I do not answer and it gets blocked, after a minth or so my phone never rings, it is great
As you are not mr shaw perhaps some verbal abuse is called for, after all he does not know who you are?
Just what SWMBO does, she really lets them have it both barrelsBelts, oil pump casing and water pump by Flack
Transmission flush by Geoff
31st Oct 2019 9:28 pm
Grumpydog
Member Since: 10 Apr 2019
Location: Medway/ Mos Eisley
Posts: 167
Nothing wrong with a bit of cold caller action, although it does depend on my mood. If I'm feeling a bit cheeky then it's like sport. Otherwise I hang up mid sentence or don't bother answering.
As for mailings through the post, they seem to have stopped. I used to send the pre-paid envelope back with a take away leaflet tucked inside. My theory is that if you throw it away it costs them nothing, if you send it back they have to pay the postage. Also the person at the other end might be hungry and fancy a pizza.2004 Disco 3 HSE TDV6
2015 Audi Q5 S Line plus
2008 Audi A4 Avant S Line Black Edition. Gone
2005 Chrysler Grand Voyger. Gone
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