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One of my friend's favorite tactics (and this goes back a good many years) was to figure out some way to make it clear that the product was in no way needed in your life. If this could be expressed in a way to screw with the telemarketer's head, all the better.
"Hi, this is Edie from Time-Life books ... we'd like to send your the introductory volume from our new series "The Fascination with Lint" absolutely free ..."
"Goddamit, I've just gone BLIND!! How dare you be so insensitive ... etc."
He was a master of this stuff.
My own efforts are somewhat more subtle. Prior to the PA Do Not Call list going into effect, I stopped telemarketers cold by interrupting their sales pitch with one of my own ... asking for their name address and billing information, since THEY contacted MY consulting business, and this was billable time for me ... at a rate of $100/hr, minimum three hours. I usually didn't make it through the terms and conditions before they were hanging up.
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