Credit Card telemarketing call

[Spectrism]

I just got another one of those "Hi this is Rachel from card services" type calls to reduce my credit card rates.

I never have a credit card bill unpaid each month. I pay no (as in zero) interest fees.

So I go over to this clown who sounds indian... in Orlando FL. He starts his spiel:
"I am looking at your account and I see that you are a good customer and pay your credit card bills on time and sometimes pay more than necessary."

I know the guy is lying so I play along. Hell... I am stuck on a call so I need to waste some of their time. They already interrupted my work. Then he asks if I would like a lower interest rate. "Of course!" But then I hit back quick with a question: "Which credit card account are you looking at?"

He answers:"MasterCard & Visa". I know he is lying again since one of those I don't have. Then I complain about background noise and he gets defensive that it is an office and others are talking there. (boiler room operation).

So I ask him again- "Wow, you have my accounts open right there? Which card numbers do you see?"

He answers: "Chase & Discover Card".

LOL... I burst out laughing and called him a stupid liar. It got him just right because he starts cursing like a strung-out druggie who was told he wouldn't get his fix today.

It was satisfying in a small perverse way to confront these abusive calls. I get about 4 of these per week.

[madfranks]

I get them only very occasionally, but next time I get one I'm going to do what you did. :)

[Spectrism]

I get these calls and electric billing services calls all the time. I just play them out now since they already wasted my time.

Sometimes I will give them a big story about how I was wondering why costs are so high and they called at just the right time. Then they want card numbers to get a bill transferred to them. I make up numbers.... usually they say I am short a number. I ask them to read it back. As I am talking we have some "uncontrollable" interference as the phone cuts out. "Got that?" I will ask. Of course they didn't. Then I ask them if their phone is bad. Hold on a minute.... I will change to my other phone. Put them on mute/speaker, enjoy the show and go back to work.

[ximmy]

LOL... I burst out laughing and called him a stupid liar. It got him just right because he starts cursing like a strung-out druggie who was told he wouldn't get his fix today.


That happened to me once, I played along for a moment, then cornered him in a lie, then I started laughing at him and he said "Pluck You!" and hung up.

[Spectrism]

That happened to me once, I played along for a moment, then cornered him in a lie, then I started laughing at him and he said "Pluck You!" and hung up.

Sounds like the same guy. Once he said fuck you to me a couple times, I laughed and called him a stupid little punk and invited him to say that to my face.... all the while laughing. It just got him madder. I love it when they are so easily manipulated... and then they realize they were snookered again.

[gunDriller]

ever NOT had a phone for a while ?

it's so refreshing. no telemarketing calls !


i always tell them i work for the homeowner, tell them he's my manager, that i will go get him.

and then i put the phone down and walk away.

once the schlemiel was still on the phone 5 minutes later.

make the phone call COST them, with zero profit. they slowly learn.

[JohnQPublic]

I got one where they tell me that my computer is sending out signals to them and they need me to go to it and allow them to connect. So I asked "what operating system am I using..., etc."? Total BS, and I am sure people fall for it all the time.

[Spectrism]

I got one where they tell me that my computer is sending out signals to them and they need me to go to it and allow them to connect. So I asked "what operating system am I using..., etc."? Total BS, and I am sure people fall for it all the time.

Yes- I got one of those a couple weeks ago. The guy actually sounded convincing and gave me a long (20+ digit) alphanumeric identification of the software. He said he was from Microsoft. I got his office number. There was a low class answering machine in Maryland.... but the guy was calling from Czechoslovakia!

[JohnQPublic]

Yes- I got one of those a couple weeks ago. The guy actually sounded convincing and gave me a long (20+ digit) alphanumeric identification of the software. He said he was from Microsoft. I got his office number. There was a low class answering machine in Maryland.... but the guy was calling from Czechoslovakia!

Mine also claimed to be from Microsoft, but on further questioning, this changed to a Microsoft vendor. Our main computer is linux. I asked for more info. about any Microsoft computer I may have (they are getting signals after all). They said they could tell me more once I got onto it (no duh).

[Spectrism]

Mine also claimed to be from Microsoft, but on further questioning, this changed to a Microsoft vendor. Our main computer is linux. I asked for more info. about any Microsoft computer I may have (they are getting signals after all). They said they could tell me more once I got onto it (no duh).

When you get old and lonely and still have half a wit about you, it is comforting to know that friendly telemarketers will be calling regularly. Your job will be to keep them on line as long as you can.

[Ponce]

Ah yes, you want to talk with my dad, let me get him for you......and I go out for dinner.

V

[gunDriller]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDVrmSEZEKg

just download the Blazing Saddles Fart Scene, play it in Quicktime on "Loop", and put the phone right next to the speaker.


it's called cyber-immaturity ! :)


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