Thanks, Edith, very helpful.  Ray
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From: "Edith Love" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 12:04 AM
Subject: Fw: NonPD: Andy Rooney-telemarketer Tips


> These ideas are worth trying.
> E
> Andy Rooney
>> > >
>> > >Tips for Handling Telemarketers
>> > >
>> > >Three Little Words That Work !!
>> > >
>> > >(1)The three little words are: "Hold On, Please..."
>> > >
>> > >Saying this, while putting down your phone and walking off (instead of
>> > >hanging-up immediately) would make each telemarketing call so much
>> > >more
>> > >time-consuming that boiler room sales would grind to a halt.
>> > >
>> > >Then when you eventually hear the phone company's "beep-beep-beep"
> tone,
>> > >you
>> > >know it's time to go back and hang up your handset, which has
> efficiently
>> > >completed its task.
>> > >
>> > >These three little words will help eliminate telephone soliciting.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >(2) Do you ever get those annoying phone calls with no one on the
>> > >other
>> > >end?
>> > >
>> > >This is a telemarketing technique where a machine makes phone calls
>> > >and
>> > >records the time of day when a person answers the phone.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >This technique is used to determine the best time of day for a "real"
> sales
>> > >person to call back and get someone at home.
>> > >
>> > >What you can do after answering, if you notice there is no one there,
> is to
>> > >immediately start hitting your # button on the phone, 6 or 7 times, as
>> > >quickly
>> > >as possible This confuses the machine that dialed the call and it
>> > >kicks
>> > >your
>> > >number out of their system. Gosh, what a shame not to have your name
>> > >in
>> > >their
>> > >system any longer !!!
>> > >
>> > >(3) Junk Mail Help:
>> > >When you get "ads" enclosed with your phone or utility bill, return
> these
>> > >"ads" with your payment. Let the sending companies throw their own
>> > >junk
>> > >mail
>> > >away.
>> > >
>> > >When you get those "pre-approved" letters in the mail for everything
> from
>> > >credit cards to 2nd mortgages and similar type junk, do not throw away
> the
>> > >return
>> > >envelope.
>> > >
>> > >Most of these come with postage-paid return envelopes, right? It costs
> them
>> > >more than the regular 37 cents postage "IF" and when they receive them
>> > >back.
>> > >
>> > >It costs them nothing if you throw them away! The postage was around
>> > >50
>> > >cents
>> > >before the last increase and it is according to the weight. In that
> case,
>> > >why
>> > >not get rid of some of your other junk mail and put it in these cool
>> > >little,
>> > >postage-paid return envelopes.
>> > >
>> > >One of Andy Rooney's (60 minutes) ideas.
>> > >Send an ad for your local chimney cleaner to American Express. Send a
> pizza
>> > >coupon to Citibank. If you didn't get anything else that day, then
>> > >just
>> > >send
>> > >them their blank application back!
>> > >If you want to remain anonymous, just make sure your name isn't on
> anything
>> > >you send them.
>> > >
>> > >You can even send the envelope back empty if you want to just to keep
> them
>> > >guessing! It still costs them 37 cents.
>> > >
>> > >The banks and credit card companies are currently getting a lot of
> their
>> > >own
>> > >junk back in the mail, but folks, we need to OVERWHELM them. Let's let
> them
>> > >know what it's like to get lots of junk mail, and best of all they're
>> > >paying for
>> > >it...Twice!
>> > >
>> > >Let's help keep our postal service busy since they are saying that
> e-mail
>> > >is
>> > >cutting into their business profits, and that's why they need to
> increase
>> > >postage costs again. You get the idea !
>> > >
>> > >If enough people follow these tips, it will work ---- I have been
>> > >doing
>> > >this
>> > >for years, and I get very little junk mail anymore.
>> > >
>> > >THIS JUST MIGHT BE ONE E-MAIL THAT YOU WILL WANT TO FORWARD TO YOUR
>> > >FRIENDS!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
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>>
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