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Annoying Calls From Extended Car Warranty Dealers

by Flexo on May 18, 2009. Consumer 15 comments.

Several times a week, I get a phone call from a number I don’t recognize. The caller never leaves a voicemail message, so I always perform a quick Google search to see if I can find any information about the caller before answering or returning the call. In almost all cases, the unknown number has ... Continue reading this article…

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Telemarketers Can’t Talk to the Dead

by Smithee on August 21, 2008. Tips 8 comments.

I was speaking with a co-worker who used to be a telemarketer, and she told me that if I’m ever again harassed by any strangers on the phone trying to sell me things I don’t need, I should just say, “Mark me down as deceased.” You don’t even have to pretend to be a different ... Continue reading this article…

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