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Re: Wanted- Telemarketing Job (Perth)

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From: David Bromage
Date: Sun, 05 Oct 1997 00:00
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mmalone@staff.iinet.net.au wrote:
>In wa.general Duc-Minh Pham <stiles@mermaid.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au> wrote:
>> so what if she wants a job as a telemarketer? it's her choice. it's
>> you who is being contemptable, with your useless, sarcastic
>> response, david.
>
>No, he's perfectly correct.  Telemarketing is an intrusive,
>obnoxious and annoying technique.  Like spam, they don't
>ask if I want their call.  They just call.  The only thing
>that keeps telephones useful is that it costs them 25c a call.

Not always. I've had telemarketers call my mobile phone, too. When
telemarketers call a fixed phone I usually hang up immediately, but if one
calls my mobile at peak rates I'm quite happy to let the dollars tick over
while I listen to their spiel, ask questions, THEN hang up. :)

Cheers
David
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From: dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)
Subject: Re: Wanted- Telemarketing Job (Perth)
Date: 1997/10/05
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