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Ravish30
03-09-2008, 08:02 PM
Does anyone else ever get spam phone calls from folks visiting their consultant websites?
In the past 30 days I have had atleast 3 spam phone calls. I do use caller id and screen my phone calls but these phone spammers are getting smarter.
They will now call and leave me a voice mail message stating they are interested in my business.
When I call them back, I find out it was a ploy. They just want to pitch their business to me...ugh, its so frustrating!
So now what I have been doing when it happens I tell them, "After you give me 30 minutes of your time for me to pitch my biz to you, I will listen to your presentation" LOL They now hang up! hehehe :)
I keep my phone # on my website as I get several phone calls a week from recruit leads, party leads and customers...but these phone spammers are really getting on my nerves!
In the past 30 days I have had atleast 3 spam phone calls. I do use caller id and screen my phone calls but these phone spammers are getting smarter.
They will now call and leave me a voice mail message stating they are interested in my business.
When I call them back, I find out it was a ploy. They just want to pitch their business to me...ugh, its so frustrating!
So now what I have been doing when it happens I tell them, "After you give me 30 minutes of your time for me to pitch my biz to you, I will listen to your presentation" LOL They now hang up! hehehe :)
I keep my phone # on my website as I get several phone calls a week from recruit leads, party leads and customers...but these phone spammers are really getting on my nerves!
happybrats3
03-09-2008, 08:05 PM
Just part of it..I get them too. I used to get mad, now I say what you say. LOL!
"You are calling on my time, so let me tell you ALLLLLL about Shaklee!"
"You are calling on my time, so let me tell you ALLLLLL about Shaklee!"
gotchocolate
03-09-2008, 10:40 PM
I have not gotten them and I hope that I don't! I can't believe people do that. But I like how you guys handle it so if it does happen, I know what to do!
gkoinski
03-10-2008, 03:03 AM
I get them from time to time. I generally don't answer the phone (and then it's a spam vm) or I take the call, hear what it is, say that I'm not interested, and hang up on them. I have no tolerance for that type of stuff (emails like this too; I get those from time to time).
LorettaA
03-10-2008, 04:17 AM
I got a number recently from GrandCentral andjust put a number on my site recently. I haven't gotten any sales calls yet. I don't think they would like what I would have to say if they did that to me. :)
Mrs1stSgt
03-10-2008, 06:58 AM
I am nice about it and have to remind myself that we are all in business for ourselves, that we all have families, bills, mouths to feed etc. I say I already have a home based business and good luck to them and have a great day. I guess it would be the Pay it forward theory.
Lisa
Lisa
Ravish30
03-10-2008, 07:08 AM
I have tried being nice to them in the past and it usually doesn't work. They are usually pushy and mouthy with me and instead of just hanging up on them, I give them my sales pitch right back, then they hang up on me LOL
I think its a dirty tactic. I understand folks have bills to pay and money to be made, but I don't think its right to call me, leave a voice mail message that they are interested in TW and need to place an order.
Then when I call them back, they have no order and just want to pitch their biz oppty to me. I don't have time for that, I am a busy woman.
I think its a dirty tactic. I understand folks have bills to pay and money to be made, but I don't think its right to call me, leave a voice mail message that they are interested in TW and need to place an order.
Then when I call them back, they have no order and just want to pitch their biz oppty to me. I don't have time for that, I am a busy woman.
