Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] telephone solisitors got ya down??? try this
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That is very funny...
When they call me I say to them "hold on a minute before you tell me what you
are offering I'll tell you what I want." I then proceed to tell them "I want
4 cents a minute to the United Kingdom 24 hours a day 7 days a week and 2
cents a minute to anywhere else in the USA." Usually the stunned script
speaker doesn't know what to say. So they go straight to their script and
start in with "We are offering 10 cents a minute....." I cut them off "Maybe
you didn't hear what I said" I say... "I want... "and I repeat the whole
thing again... They really have no idea how to deal with me... I then tell
them that of course they can give me this if they want to, it's their company
and they make the rules so if they want my business they will give me what I
want... I tell them to call me when they have considered my offer and then I
hang up.... I get a lot of fun out of this one.
The other thing I do (when I'm not too annoyed is)
Me: Hello
Sales Person : Can I speak to Mrs. Flalbeidbemdiddjdjng (no that's no my
name, but they never pronounce it right and so I know they are sales people
and no body calls me Mrs anything in this day and age)
Me: Yes can I help you...
Sales Person: I wanted to tell you about......
Me: Let me ask you something: If you didn't have to think about earning
money, paying bills etc what you would do for a career? Something you
absolutely love and would do for free? (this is something I use with all my
clients)
Sales Person: Um... (and then they tell me and it's totally different from
making annoying calls to people)
Me: So why aren't you doing that and you can't use money as an excuse?
Sales Person: Start to think and then start to give me an answer to my
question. When there is a pause in their speaking I tell them what I do and
tell them to take down my telephone number, tell them how much I charge per
hour and what they can get from me to enhance and change their lives. I then
thank them for their time and hangup. LOL LOL LOL LOL I'm very funny if I
may say so myself.....
Just a couple of things I thought would bring light and levity to the group.
Dawn F
When they call me I say to them "hold on a minute before you tell me what you
are offering I'll tell you what I want." I then proceed to tell them "I want
4 cents a minute to the United Kingdom 24 hours a day 7 days a week and 2
cents a minute to anywhere else in the USA." Usually the stunned script
speaker doesn't know what to say. So they go straight to their script and
start in with "We are offering 10 cents a minute....." I cut them off "Maybe
you didn't hear what I said" I say... "I want... "and I repeat the whole
thing again... They really have no idea how to deal with me... I then tell
them that of course they can give me this if they want to, it's their company
and they make the rules so if they want my business they will give me what I
want... I tell them to call me when they have considered my offer and then I
hang up.... I get a lot of fun out of this one.
The other thing I do (when I'm not too annoyed is)
Me: Hello
Sales Person : Can I speak to Mrs. Flalbeidbemdiddjdjng (no that's no my
name, but they never pronounce it right and so I know they are sales people
and no body calls me Mrs anything in this day and age)
Me: Yes can I help you...
Sales Person: I wanted to tell you about......
Me: Let me ask you something: If you didn't have to think about earning
money, paying bills etc what you would do for a career? Something you
absolutely love and would do for free? (this is something I use with all my
clients)
Sales Person: Um... (and then they tell me and it's totally different from
making annoying calls to people)
Me: So why aren't you doing that and you can't use money as an excuse?
Sales Person: Start to think and then start to give me an answer to my
question. When there is a pause in their speaking I tell them what I do and
tell them to take down my telephone number, tell them how much I charge per
hour and what they can get from me to enhance and change their lives. I then
thank them for their time and hangup. LOL LOL LOL LOL I'm very funny if I
may say so myself.....
Just a couple of things I thought would bring light and levity to the group.
Dawn F
Tracy Oldfield
How many clients have you gotten from this, Dawn? Sounds like
a great telesales tool of it's own <g> We got so many calls for
someone who wasn't us after we moved, someone had had the
same number before, didn't live here (it's a new house) I got very
skilful with my, 'this number doesn't belong to mrs.........
anymore.'
Tracy
a great telesales tool of it's own <g> We got so many calls for
someone who wasn't us after we moved, someone had had the
same number before, didn't live here (it's a new house) I got very
skilful with my, 'this number doesn't belong to mrs.........
anymore.'
Tracy
On 23 Jun 2000, at 18:55, NumoAstro@... wrote:
That is very funny...
When they call me I say to them "hold on a minute
before you tell me what you
are offering I'll tell you what I want." I then
proceed to tell them "I want
4 cents a minute to the United Kingdom 24 hours a day 7
days a week and 2
cents a minute to anywhere else in the USA." Usually
the stunned script
speaker doesn't know what to say. So they go straight
to their script and
start in with "We are offering 10 cents a minute....."
I cut them off "Maybe
you didn't hear what I said" I say... "I want... "and I
repeat the whole
thing again... They really have no idea how to deal
with me... I then tell
them that of course they can give me this if they want
to, it's their company
and they make the rules so if they want my business
they will give me what I
want... I tell them to call me when they have
considered my offer and then I
hang up.... I get a lot of fun out of this one.
The other thing I do (when I'm not too annoyed is)
Me: Hello
Sales Person : Can I speak to Mrs.
Flalbeidbemdiddjdjng (no that's no my
name, but they never pronounce it right and so I know
they are sales people
and no body calls me Mrs anything in this day and age)
Me: Yes can I help you...
Sales Person: I wanted to tell you about......
Me: Let me ask you something: If you didn't have to
think about earning
money, paying bills etc what you would do for a
career? Something you
absolutely love and would do for free? (this is
something I use with all my
clients)
Sales Person: Um... (and then they tell me and it's
totally different from
making annoying calls to people)
Me: So why aren't you doing that and you can't use
money as an excuse?
Sales Person: Start to think and then start to give me
an answer to my
question. When there is a pause in their speaking I
tell them what I do and
tell them to take down my telephone number, tell them
how much I charge per
hour and what they can get from me to enhance and
change their lives. I then
thank them for their time and hangup. LOL LOL LOL
LOL I'm very funny if I
may say so myself.....
Just a couple of things I thought would bring light and
levity to the group.
Dawn F
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Pris-- that was an absolute RIOT! :) I am going to send it to some
others!!! Thanks for the GREAT laugh!!! ~Karen (now I need to go blow my
nose!)
others!!! Thanks for the GREAT laugh!!! ~Karen (now I need to go blow my
nose!)
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Dawn-- You crack me up! :) ~Karen
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Absolutely none, but that's not really the point of the exercise (LOL) I
just want them to start thinking about what they are doing with their lives
and how they are wasting it on pestering people with their pointless sales
calls.
Dawn F
just want them to start thinking about what they are doing with their lives
and how they are wasting it on pestering people with their pointless sales
calls.
Dawn F
Pris
right after I posted this, GUESS WHAT, I had a call from a *PH SOL*!!! I
DIED LAUGHING b/c I couldn't begin to remember the story I'd just post ...
the ph sol QUICKLY gave up on me b/c I'd STARTED SNORTING b/c I was LAUGHING
SOOOOOO HARD!!! ... this am, my mother (77 yo and just bought her 1st
computer, isn't that a HOOT!!!) e-m'd saying she tells the tel sol using her
very frail heavy south TX dawl (she's not frail by any stretch, she just
puts on the *dawg* sometimes!!!), "OHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhh H~O~N~E~Y, THEY'VE
FORGOTTEN TO MEDICATE ME, YA GOT SOMETHIN I COULD TAKE???" she said
usually she hears a REALLY FAST CLICK on the other end, figures she's scared
that young~en half~ta death!!! haha, you'd just have to know our sweet
little Gram!!! I did *fuss* @ her and told her I was *GLAD* her address
isn't published in the phone book, for goodness sakes, we wouldn't want some
NUT landing on your doorstep now would ya??? haha ....
Pris
DIED LAUGHING b/c I couldn't begin to remember the story I'd just post ...
the ph sol QUICKLY gave up on me b/c I'd STARTED SNORTING b/c I was LAUGHING
SOOOOOO HARD!!! ... this am, my mother (77 yo and just bought her 1st
computer, isn't that a HOOT!!!) e-m'd saying she tells the tel sol using her
very frail heavy south TX dawl (she's not frail by any stretch, she just
puts on the *dawg* sometimes!!!), "OHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhh H~O~N~E~Y, THEY'VE
FORGOTTEN TO MEDICATE ME, YA GOT SOMETHIN I COULD TAKE???" she said
usually she hears a REALLY FAST CLICK on the other end, figures she's scared
that young~en half~ta death!!! haha, you'd just have to know our sweet
little Gram!!! I did *fuss* @ her and told her I was *GLAD* her address
isn't published in the phone book, for goodness sakes, we wouldn't want some
NUT landing on your doorstep now would ya??? haha ....
Pris
----- Original Message -----
From: <HPaulson5@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] telephone solisitors got ya down??? try
this
> Pris-- that was an absolute RIOT! :) I am going to send it to some
> others!!! Thanks for the GREAT laugh!!! ~Karen (now I need to go blow my
> nose!)
>
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In a message dated 6/24/00 5:05:24 PM Central Daylight Time,
x_t_sipr@... writes:
<< after I posted this, GUESS WHAT, I had a call from a *PH SOL*!!! I
DIED LAUGHING b/c I couldn't begin to remember the story I'd just post ...
the ph sol QUICKLY gave up on me b/c I'd STARTED SNORTING b/c I was LAUGHING
SOOOOOO HARD!!! ...
tears roll down! Oh, ain't life grand! ~Karen
x_t_sipr@... writes:
<< after I posted this, GUESS WHAT, I had a call from a *PH SOL*!!! I
DIED LAUGHING b/c I couldn't begin to remember the story I'd just post ...
the ph sol QUICKLY gave up on me b/c I'd STARTED SNORTING b/c I was LAUGHING
SOOOOOO HARD!!! ...
>>HAAA HAAAA! I snort, too!! hee hee!! Then I end up laughing harder, and
tears roll down! Oh, ain't life grand! ~Karen