I have done that before but I read somewhere that some places pay their 
telemarketers more if they keep people on the line longer. Plus it could 
cost me money if it is during the day because I have limited minutes on my 
cell phone.

That said it is fun to mess with them. Along the same lines you can screw 
with them by sounding interested in what they are offering but play stupid 
and never commit to anything. Just keep asking REALLY stupid questions about 
what they are trying to sell. It seems like you would buy what they are 
selling if only you understood it better. They won't want to give up because 
they prey upon stupid people. Like if it is life insurance ask if you can 
buy it for your dog.


"John VanSickle" <evi### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message 
news:49a6b1d8$1@news.povray.org...
> Mike Hough wrote:
>> Some guy has been giving my cell phone number out to telemarketers for 
>> years and telling them that it is a wrong number usually only leads to 
>> them trying to sell ME something before I tell them to take me off their 
>> calling list. Recently I have found a simple thing to say to get them to 
>> leave me alone without even needing to ask.
>
> Even better:
>
> Tell the salesperson to hold on for a moment, and regardless of what they 
> say in response, set the receiver down.  Do NOT hang up.  Do NOT wait for 
> the salesperson to agree to hold on.  Simply tell them to hold on and then 
> immediately set the receiver down.
>
> Wait until you hear the buzz from the receiver that indicates the other 
> end has hung up.
>
> Pros:  The telemarketer spends a lot of time dealing with a non-sale, 
> which reduces his profitability and hastens his exit from the business 
> world, and you get back to what you were doing more quickly.
>
> Con:  Your phone may be tied up for a minute.
>
> Regards,
> John

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