What to do about 'intrusive', forced opt-in & no opt out telephone marketing?
Curious --
How do you guys deal with 'intrusive' telephone marketing?
Been getting calls recently from:
a) Someone who hides their number (i.e., private #, etc, so doesn't show up on call display)
b) Then, it has a "recorded" female voice (that sounds like a 'real' person talking, just how they have the dialogue set up). Says something like "Hi! This is so & so, I have an important message for you, and I am just transferring you now".
c) It then takes you to a "recorded" advertisement, which (in this case), happened to be a survey. If you don't "respond" in their survey, they hang up. No way to get on the 'do-not-call'.
This particular one happened to be a "FREE" bahamas cruise line/ship/package (which of course isn't free, it's just highly intrusive with no 'opt-out'). AND they continue to call.
Another variant is the "Are you in DEBT? Do you need a way of getting out? Then WE can help YOU!"
Format is basically a phone call asking you if you are in debt (recorded voice, they don't honor 'do-not-call' information). Then you press '2' to 'speak' to a representative. If 'transferred' after being forced to listen to the 1-minute sales pitch (anything else just disconnects, & they call later), and if you speak with a sales represenative, if you do not 'immediately' give your personal information (i.e., to sign up for their 'no debt' package), then they just 'hang-up' on you. And then of course, you get dialed again later.
What do you guys do to get rid of this messages & stop them from calling? Have registered with the do not call, as well as the 'odd' chance I have been able to speak with someone, told them not to call the number'. However, they keep calling, and no respect for anyone's wishes. I am assuming they are just mass dialing numerous people like this.
What have you done to deal with that?
John
How do you guys deal with 'intrusive' telephone marketing?
Been getting calls recently from:
a) Someone who hides their number (i.e., private #, etc, so doesn't show up on call display)
b) Then, it has a "recorded" female voice (that sounds like a 'real' person talking, just how they have the dialogue set up). Says something like "Hi! This is so & so, I have an important message for you, and I am just transferring you now".
c) It then takes you to a "recorded" advertisement, which (in this case), happened to be a survey. If you don't "respond" in their survey, they hang up. No way to get on the 'do-not-call'.
This particular one happened to be a "FREE" bahamas cruise line/ship/package (which of course isn't free, it's just highly intrusive with no 'opt-out'). AND they continue to call.
Another variant is the "Are you in DEBT? Do you need a way of getting out? Then WE can help YOU!"
Format is basically a phone call asking you if you are in debt (recorded voice, they don't honor 'do-not-call' information). Then you press '2' to 'speak' to a representative. If 'transferred' after being forced to listen to the 1-minute sales pitch (anything else just disconnects, & they call later), and if you speak with a sales represenative, if you do not 'immediately' give your personal information (i.e., to sign up for their 'no debt' package), then they just 'hang-up' on you. And then of course, you get dialed again later.
What do you guys do to get rid of this messages & stop them from calling? Have registered with the do not call, as well as the 'odd' chance I have been able to speak with someone, told them not to call the number'. However, they keep calling, and no respect for anyone's wishes. I am assuming they are just mass dialing numerous people like this.
What have you done to deal with that?
John
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