How to handle sales calls.

[Mr Speirs]

http://www.break.com/index/how-to-handle-telemarketers-2217270

[Specialone]

That's funny :)

If you don't have a toddler, just get an answering machine and screen your calls, they NEVER leave a message :)

[Jayneflakes]

But the old classic has to be the guy pretending to be the Sheriff and wanting to interview the caller because of a murder that took place. Hearing the panic was hilarious.

I don't think that I am a very nice person having given this some thought! ;-)

[andrewsmith]

haha

Cheered me up today

[tonyk]

I was playing "black ops nazi zombies.....machine :smt070gun fire, :smt071bombs going off :smt073 and lots of Swearing………..
hold on a moment I just got kill someone !!....
keep them on loud speaker. …
They soon give up.. and of coarse the RAY gun !!:smt072

[gruntygiggles]

Try and sell them somwthing back. That's what I have done when they have been persistent as I hate just hanging up.

So...I say that there is a lot of background noise and that my company sells headsets that help eliminate the noise so that calls are clearer, would they like to put me through to a manager to discuss a trial.

They ALWAYS hang up :-)

[Destruktor77]

I used to get the same company asking about claims at least twice a week, they always asked to speak with my Father first.

One day I just told them "Oh sorry last week he was ravaged by a bear in north Canada"

The response was "I'm sorry for your loss sir, thank you for your time" haven't had them phone back in over a month now :D

[appollo1]

Best thing I have done is pretend it is not my house and turn away from phone as if talking to someone and tell them to leave the computer but take the tv and look for any jewellery then say to caller that you will leave a message for the owner of the house when they get back.

[carelesschucca]

But the old classic has to be the guy pretending to be the Sheriff and wanting to interview the caller because of a murder that took place. Hearing the panic was hilarious.

I don't think that I am a very nice person having given this some thought! ;-)


Ah good Old Tom Mabe, brilliant stuff!!! Were you his gay lover? I have this on my phone I love it!!!

[metalmonkey]

I just get Elmo to speak to the dude;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxwkyKV8PU4

This is the Tom Maybe, clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkdoogjic4I

[dizzyblonde]

''Hello, this is India, we're doing a survey, what sort of TV do you have?''

''I don't have one'', usually confuses them, when its clear in the background.




The best one I use, and gets the best response,

''we're calling to see if we can reduce your BT phone bill''

''Sorry I don't have a phone....how did you call me?:dwarf:''

If a kitchen company rings asking to give me a £1000 voucher off any kitchen.......well I'm afraid you can't give a discount to someone who designs them for a living(which is true). They usually laugh and say goodbye!