"You have received this email as you have....

[ColinJ]

It does make you wonder about the mentality of the people who fall for these things - very, very trusting - or something...

My ex phoned me up in great excitement explaining that she had just received a letter telling her that she had won a lottery that she had never heard of, and had never bought a ticket for. I explained that she really hadn't and should not phone the given premium rate number to claim her 'prize', but she insisted that she was going to. Then I showed her the letter that I had received that morning telling me that I had won the same lottery that I had never heard of either, and had also never bought a ticket for ...

 

[ufkacbln]

 

[alicat]

Those nice people at Windows keep phoning me up to tell me about the fatal errors my computer is reporting.

They've just rung me too. Asked them for the phone number and they gave me a 1800 number. After a bit more wasting their time I told them I was ending the call.

 

[longers]

I told the last "over the phone computer diagnostic helpful person" that my computer was working fine and I knew this because I was currently watching hardcore grumble on it.
He hung up when I asked if he could just wait a minute and then he'd have my undivided attention.

No more calls!

 

[ufkacbln]

They've just rung me too. Asked them for the phone number and they gave me a 1800 number. After a bit more wasting their time I told them I was ending the call.

My wife lasted 15 minutes as she was unable to find the windows button, then asked if the Apple on the lid was relevant

 

[classic33]

So sorry - us mods keep deleting informative posts with genuine money-saving offers on new kitchens. Amazingly even people in countries on the other side of the world are concerned enough to post on cycle chat to offer you discounted kitchens!

Saving all the bargins for thassens!!

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Used to get calls from a time-share type operation:
Them - you are receiving this call because you filled in a questionaire/survey...
Me - when was this...
Them - er, not sure, but our records...
Me - tell me when it was
Them - well have you been on a holiday recently.
blah...blah...blah
Me - you are lying. Don't call me again.

A week later...
ring, ring....

Next time, put them on hold. Then go do something fun, like a bike ride...

 

[ufkacbln]

The other thing when I don't have the time to fully wind them up....

"Can I speak to your Supervisor please?"

"Why"

Then mention the Telecommunications Act 2011 and that the company is liable for a £10,000 fine for breaching section 17a, so you need the full details of the company, including which database(s) they have used to gain my information

They usually hang up at that point

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I think I'm missing out somewhere, I don't get E-Mails from these nice people, and I don't get these nice support people phoning to fix my computer.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I don't seem to get many either, could have something to do with politely saying, no I'm afraid s/he's dead for whoever they ask for. Seems to be more effective than telephone preference services for removing you from their lists.

All done politely of course, at the end of the day cold callers are just doing a job of work like anybody else.

 

[ufkacbln]

I don't seem to get many either, could have something to do with politely saying, no I'm afraid s/he's dead for whoever they ask for. Seems to be more effective than telephone preference services for removing you from their lists.

All done politely of course, at the end of the day cold callers are just doing a job of work like anybody else.

A few years ago there was a story in a local rag about a guy who went into his bank and found out that he was dead!

The story goes that he had done just as above and told a calling company that he was dead... the Company then amended their database and it had filtered through to a company that had a Direct Debit on his account, they then informed the bank that they were cancelling because the client ws dead, and the bank acted accordingly.

Took him ages to sort out his financial issues

 

[David L]

They've just rung me too. Asked them for the phone number and they gave me a 1800 number. After a bit more wasting their time I told them I was ending the call.

I had these on the phone, asked how windows was seding error mesages when I have a mac book.

He told me Microsoft and Apple were sister companies

He hung up after Laughed down the fone at him

 

[shouldbeinbed]

@Cunobelin I've survived that so far. I know when my dad died & I executored (word?) his estate, everyone official including his bank required proof of his death to close or move stuff without him being there in person.

 

[ASC1951]

..Then mention the Telecommunications Act 2011 ...

I don't think there is any such Act, is there? Or is that the whole point...?

 

[ufkacbln]

I don't think there is any such Act, is there? Or is that the whole point...?

The whole point.....