i have stupid phone calls tring to get me to buy stuff what should I say?
602140
my favorite line to telemarketers is to tell them im busy right now and if they will give me there home phone number i will call back. when they say no, i say oh i guess you dont like people bothering you at home either. and then i hang up.
151404
Get privacy manager. That usually stops the unwanted call. And if it doesn't they have to tell you who is calling. An operator comes on the phone and asks you if you want to accept the call or no. That has stopped a ton of unwanted calls at my house.
853237
I remind them...then qualify that "Time is my currency...and they can privide me with an address or their bank account number for me to withdraw the monies owed for my billable time that is being wasted...at that point they usually hang up......" They cannot keep up with verbal volleyball...\nAnd this: "Time is my Currency...Money only an Avenue...." ~ My Quote\nLoved your Question!!!...Thanks\nThumbs Up to You for this...I have had it a lot lately..timing is everything!\nlioncourt
458963
If you dial zero for an operator, tell them you're having trouble placing a call, and give them the number; they will place the call for you free of charge.\n\nIf you ask them to look up a number, they will refer you to information and you will have to pay.
703309
Tell the caller: \n"I will let them know you called." and then say "When is a good time to have them call you back?"
287558
Next time they call, tell them you don't believe in ghosts.\n\nThat should put an end to it.
734506
Tell them that God told the company to add on service charges, if they argue, tell them to talk to God directly. \n\nPeople can be a real pain, especially on the phone. You could also tell them that it costs money for the company to employ people to answer their stupid questions, that might work, just leave out the word "stupid".  Or, say it's either a small fee, or else charging 4 bucks a minute in order to talk to a real person on the phone. Or say it's because of gas prices going up.
963261
If you paid by credit card, contact the credit card complany and cancel payment on the item.  That's the reason we use credit cards!  Once they realize they aren't getting their $$ I bet they start listening to you.\n\nSorry about your bad experience.
191112
Answer the call and wait for a customer representative-  Ask immediately for the mailing address.  Tell them you perfer not to be called at that number. Follow up by sending them a letter stating when you plan to pay and to inform them they are not allowed to contact you at home no longer all correspondence should be in writing. MAKE SURE YOU KEEP A COPY OF THE LETTER IF THEY CONTACT YOU AGAIN IT IS HARASSMENT
1034823
get out the phone book start calling around....   or... advertise.... make up business cards and leave them EVERYWHERE
295377
Getting put on hold by the phone company!
365693
The way to avoid this is to set the rules first. Tell the person that you are willing to pay for gas, food, etc. and you only have enough money  to buy your clothes and the rest is for bills. Also, I would take out the money before hand for my clothes and for the favor and put it in separate wallets to appear like I don't have that much money.
65545
Just say politely, "S'cuse me, I believe your line is over there," and pause to let it soak in. If not, continue casually, "It's for 10 items and above."\n\nIf this bugger doesn't move, ignore him. The label of being a tightwad sock in the neighbourhood will probably take it's toil on him for you.
908354
Try a call-center.  Try 24 hour call centers or ones open until Midnight, like Time Customer Service, Inc. or T-Mobile or Price Waterhouse Coopers.\n\nTry MSN Careers or Flipdog
197077
call them up and ask them
458327
Be assertive! You can be calm and respectful by telling  him/her that their phone calls are annoying. If this doesn't work, block the number!
722782
start selling something back to the telemarker