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>From: conurebird1

>I am tired of these telemarketers!!  I really am!  At least 2 or 3 times a
>day
>I answer the phone and they start in on me.  I hear the phone ring, run
>throught the house like OJ--- and It is MCI or Sprint or some credit card or
>whatever!!  It is an invasion of my privacy! I use to listen to their whole
>spiel, I did not want to appear rude, now I just say"Before you start talking
>to me, I am really not interested. But, thank you anyway.  I always thought
>of
>the insurance ploy. " Sure,  talk to me about Mastercard, I sell insurance,
>let
>me talk to you about some great policies we have before you start your
>speech" 
>Some lady called the other day, and kept talking and talking, and I kept
>saying
>No thanks!!!  She finally hollored "LISTEN TO ME!  That's when I hung up!
>That
>is what is on my mind right now.
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Russ, when they call you and you say "no thanks" also add "remove me from your
calling list" and be firm and mean about it.  I used to get, no joke, at least
10-20 calls a day!  I finally started requesting they remove me (it's illegal
for them to call again after that request for at least 90 days) and the calls
decreased enormously.  I only get about 10 calls a week now.  My other cure has
been to let it ring and ring when it comes up "unavailable" on my caller ID. 
They get my machine and hear.."Hello, you have called at a time when we are
unavailable to answer the phone, if you are trying to sell us something hang up
right  now, if not please leave your message after the beep"  =)