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Originally Posted by opelfruitcase
...I find it deplorable and utterly abhorent but as said above unfortunately there is very little that can be done.
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I'm not so sure - these calls are costing someone time and money. If you can increase one or both, without them making a successful sale, that is going to hurt them, is it not?
For example, my dad gets these type of calls, trying to sell him double glazing. He lets them go through the sales talk, asks all sorts of questions about the hinges and frames, and whether or not the glass is bullet-proof, then drops the clanger "but I live in a block of flats and the residents association won't allow me to put in new windows". The calls are becoming less frequent - presumably someone is getting the message!
In this case you could ask questions such as:
- "Oranges? I get mine from the market. Do you deliver?"
- "Are they seedless?"
- "I don't want an orange phone - do you sell them in pink?"
Perhaps we could run a competition for the best Q and A...!