Comments on: One Way to Get Rid of Telemarketers http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/one-way-to-get-rid-of-telemarketers/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:22:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CW http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/one-way-to-get-rid-of-telemarketers/comment-page-1/#comment-170136 CW Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:36:28 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/14/one-way-to-get-rid-of-telemarketers/#comment-170136 I think we should hit the telemarketers where it hurts, when setting up their boiler rooms. I contacted my local congressperson and proposed that the suppliers of phone lines, equipment, etc for boiler rooms must first have several things from the company/person/entity that wants a boiler room. First, the entity must have an IRS tax number, be licensed to do business in the state of the boiler room's physical locations, sign an agreement with the supplier that they will not use the boiler room for criminal purposes such as ID theft, fraud, etc or violate any FCC regulations, and last they must post a bond for a hefty amount say one million to ten million that is forfeited if they violate their written agreement. I called one of the suppliers of a boiler room, which I located through a private reverse phone service and asked them if they took responsibility for criminal activity on their equipment/lines and they said to get a subpoena. So let's hit these crooks where it hurts. Also you should beware that they people who set up and use boiler rooms can be dangerous, as they have no ethics or morals. They could be fronts for ID theft, home invasion robberies, etc. So do not give out your address to these folks, hang up. Anyone who does not follow FCC regulations is probably a crook. Ethical businesses follow the rules and these are the people you should do business with. Don't give a telemarketer a chance. Hang up. and if they violate FCC rules, file a complaint with the FCC, the FTC and you local state attorney general. Let's grind the telemarketing business to a halt and bury it. The industry does not regulate itself very well and because of that and phone line and equipment suppliers don't care either, I think it is time to end this as an industry. If any one likes the above proposed legislation, contact your local congressperson and spread the word. Enough irate consumers and something might actually get done. I think we should hit the telemarketers where it hurts, when setting up their boiler rooms. I contacted my local congressperson and proposed that the suppliers of phone lines, equipment, etc for boiler rooms must first have several things from the company/person/entity that wants a boiler room. First, the entity must have an IRS tax number, be licensed to do business in the state of the boiler room’s physical locations, sign an agreement with the supplier that they will not use the boiler room for criminal purposes such as ID theft, fraud, etc or violate any FCC regulations, and last they must post a bond for a hefty amount say one million to ten million that is forfeited if they violate their written agreement. I called one of the suppliers of a boiler room, which I located through a private reverse phone service and asked them if they took responsibility for criminal activity on their equipment/lines and they said to get a subpoena. So let’s hit these crooks where it hurts. Also you should beware that they people who set up and use boiler rooms can be dangerous, as they have no ethics or morals. They could be fronts for ID theft, home invasion robberies, etc. So do not give out your address to these folks, hang up. Anyone who does not follow FCC regulations is probably a crook. Ethical businesses follow the rules and these are the people you should do business with. Don’t give a telemarketer a chance. Hang up. and if they violate FCC rules, file a complaint with the FCC, the FTC and you local state attorney general. Let’s grind the telemarketing business to a halt and bury it. The industry does not regulate itself very well and because of that and phone line and equipment suppliers don’t care either, I think it is time to end this as an industry. If any one likes the above proposed legislation, contact your local congressperson and spread the word. Enough irate consumers and something might actually get done.

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/one-way-to-get-rid-of-telemarketers/comment-page-1/#comment-119266 Flexo Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:54:25 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/14/one-way-to-get-rid-of-telemarketers/#comment-119266 Clyde: Not a bad idea. I think a "Please Call List" would be blank, or at least, very small. Clyde: Not a bad idea. I think a “Please Call List” would be blank, or at least, very small.

]]> By: clyde http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/one-way-to-get-rid-of-telemarketers/comment-page-1/#comment-119263 clyde Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:48:53 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/14/one-way-to-get-rid-of-telemarketers/#comment-119263 Instead of a "Do Not Call List" where folks have to register not to be called by telemarketers, why don't we have a "Please Call List" where folks who want to be called can register. Otherwise, nobody gets called. Why do we have to register every five years when we don't want to be called? Instead of a “Do Not Call List” where folks have to register not to be called by telemarketers, why don’t we have a “Please Call List” where folks who want to be called can register. Otherwise, nobody gets called. Why do we have to register every five years when we don’t want to be called?

]]> By: William Powell http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/one-way-to-get-rid-of-telemarketers/comment-page-1/#comment-119261 William Powell Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:48:08 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/14/one-way-to-get-rid-of-telemarketers/#comment-119261 Don't delete calls from our family members. Don’t delete calls from our family members.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/one-way-to-get-rid-of-telemarketers/comment-page-1/#comment-84166 Kelly Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:29:43 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/14/one-way-to-get-rid-of-telemarketers/#comment-84166 That is a great idea! We have listed with Do Not Call but still get the calls, this is what we've done to combat the problem. That is a great idea! We have listed with Do Not Call but still get the calls, this is what we’ve done to combat the problem.

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/one-way-to-get-rid-of-telemarketers/comment-page-1/#comment-83585 mapgirl Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:32:00 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/14/one-way-to-get-rid-of-telemarketers/#comment-83585 I have an unlisted number and due to the crappy weather, I got a call from the local FOP for a donation. I wonder how the hell he knew my name?!?! Telemarketer/charitable donation solicitor/survey taker. It's all the same to me. WASTE OF TIME. I do keep a landline around for broadband and 911 access. I don't trust VoIP for emergency calls. I have an unlisted number and due to the crappy weather, I got a call from the local FOP for a donation. I wonder how the hell he knew my name?!?!

Telemarketer/charitable donation solicitor/survey taker. It’s all the same to me. WASTE OF TIME.

I do keep a landline around for broadband and 911 access. I don’t trust VoIP for emergency calls.

]]> By: Sun http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/one-way-to-get-rid-of-telemarketers/comment-page-1/#comment-83561 Sun Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:08:37 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/02/14/one-way-to-get-rid-of-telemarketers/#comment-83561 I used to get a lot of calls (around 7:00 pm) for telemarketing, but it's true that after I registered at Do Not Call, there's almost no such call any more. Most of the calls I got now are from Credit card companies and my mortgage company which are exempted from the Do Not Call because I have business with them so they can still call me. But the Do Not Call does work and I almost didn't get any extra political calls because of the registration. I used to get a lot of calls (around 7:00 pm) for telemarketing, but it’s true that after I registered at Do Not Call, there’s almost no such call any more. Most of the calls I got now are from Credit card companies and my mortgage company which are exempted from the Do Not Call because I have business with them so they can still call me. But the Do Not Call does work and I almost didn’t get any extra political calls because of the registration.

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