[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by jblum315

I have found through years of dealing with these callers that the only approach that works is to keep saying "No," no matter what the question is. "No, I don't want it.'" Never say yes even if they ask if you're having a good day because "yes" gets woven into the dialogue and before you know it you have ordered something you didn't want. Just keep saying "No" like a parrot. And then hang up.

If your a woman that likes to sing, just make sure not to sing "I'm just a girl that can't say no..."

Originally Posted by ceejay

My husband once had an encyclopedia salesman (yes, we're going back a long time ago) repeat his entire spiel TWICE and then said "that sounds like a great deal...but do they come in Braille?"

I worked for the NYS DMV and several years ago we had a woman taking her turn working our public phone. On that day I was feeling a bit frivious and call the line. When she answered I asked her... "Do you have any driver manuels in braille? She took me serious and started to answer me until she head and saw me cracking up!

Originally Posted by RichieB

That's exactly right. The second that you say YES, they've got you !

We have a friend who would tell telemarketers that she couldn't hear them. She had a whistle that she would then blow into the phone. That works !

He should have told them he couldn't hear them, then when they spoke a little louder react by saying.... "Hey! You don't have to yell at me!