A couple of weeks ago I received a call on my cellphone from a number I didn't recognize. Usually I don't answer those, but I was bored, so thought why not. Turns out it was some company trying to sell me a remodeling estimate because somewhere I had signed up for it. Now, I may very well have done so, but I NEVER give out my cellphone number, so I was skeptical to begin with. Then they gave me a p.o. box address and it was then that the red lights went off. I politely said no thank you, I'm not interested and ended the call.
Now, most normal people would think that would be the end of it...right?? Well, you would be mistaken with this company. Not only did they call me back, they called me back every day, sometimes twice a day, for a week. Oh, but they were sneaky, because they used a different number every time and when I didn't answer they would call back on yet another number. The other problem I had was they didn't speak very good English, so that was yet another strike against them.
Every time they called I went through the same speil: I'm not interested, I didn't sign up, remove my number and stop calling me. It was frustrating and towards the end of the week I didn't even wait for them to say anything, as soon as they said my name I gave them the speil, the volume level of my voice raising each time. Now, I'm not a confrontational person but they were trying my last nerve!
After a week of no calls I figured I had finally gotten through to them.....I would be wrong. I got one last call trying to sell me a remodeling estimate and I lost it. I all but yelled at them the same speil and emphasized that they were calling my cellphone and using up my minutes. I didn't even let the poor person speak, as soon as he asked my name with that now VERY familiar accent I interrupted him and when I was done hung up. I guess they finally got the message because it's been several weeks now and no more calls.
But if they do call back.....I'm ready for them!
No comments:
Post a Comment