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Man Tells Fax Spammers To Go Fax Themselves... And They Comply

Pat is our consumer action hero of the week. He writes:

For weeks now I have been receiving fax calls on my house line, a number I've had for over twenty years and now ported to VOIP; somehow, at some point, it got included on a telemarketing fax CD.

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By Ben Popken
125,433 views, 156 comments

Most discussed SkokieGuy: I think this is fabulous but two questions: 1. If the OP forwarded his calls to the receptionist number, how does more »

killthecalls

Tired Of Telemarketers? Try Suing Them

In yesterday's post on rude telemarketers and the people who hang up on them, reader/advice giver Amy Alkon said she just successfully sued a telemarketer in Santa Monica Small Claims Court—and won! If you're one of those unlucky people who can't get the calls to stop, here's how she did it. More »

12:22 PM on Fri Aug 29 2008
By Chris Walters
18,077 views, 27 comments

Most discussed CaliforniaCajun: Let's see: You're gonna believe Alkon, who posts IP addresses of people whose comments she doesn't agree with - Alkon, who more »

telemarketers

Angry Telemarketer Calls Back, Chews You Out For Hanging Up

This telemarketer has had it up to here with all of you people at home hanging up on her every time she needs to sell you something! Randall Whited in Austin, Texas, received an earful recently, when he answered the phone shortly after hanging up on the unnamed telemarketer. More »

4:33 PM on Thu Aug 28 2008
By Chris Walters
26,572 views, 142 comments

Most discussed SurplusJ: As a onetime telemarketer (for a nonprofit theatre), I ask you to remember that telemarketers are people. Say "No, more »

telemarketing

FTC Listens To Your Complaints, (Mostly) Bans Telemarketer Robocalls

After reviewing the more than 14,000 comments left by living human beings, the FTC yesterday amended its Telemarketing Sales Rule to ban most types of robotic telemarketing calls. By this December, any recorded calls will have to lead off with an automated opt-out option; by September 2009, telemarketers will need prior written permission to contact someone—simply being a recent customer won't cut it.

Of course, there are still exceptions. More »

6:10 PM on Wed Aug 20 2008
By Chris Walters
9,744 views, 37 comments

Latest by WaywardSoul: I'm a little late to the discussion but... who wants to bet that all these telemarketing companies will take anything more »

do not call list

Hey, How Do I Sue Telemarketers Who Ignore The Do Not Call List?

We've been getting a lot of emails lately from people who are fed up with telemarketers ignoring the Do Not Call list and want to take the bastards to court. Now, to be fair, sometimes the people who email don't fully understand what is and what is not allowed under the law. More »

9:41 AM on Thu Aug 14 2008
By Meg Marco
12,994 views, 56 comments

Latest by consu_consu: I currently have Dish Network, and I get repeated calls from them asking me to either change my plan or more »

pranks

Just Say 'Yes' To Telemarketers

Want to drive a telemarketer crazy and amuse yourself at the same time? Here's an example of how to do it.

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4:11 PM on Mon Jun 30 2008
By Chris Walters
119,205 views, 120 comments

complaints

Obnoxious Police Telemarketers Tease You About Your Bedtime

Reader Chris, a donator to his local police department, is disturbed by the calls he has been receiving from the Richmond Police telemarketers. Besides being unusually aggressive and rude, one of their recent tactics involves placing phone calls late at night. One evening Chris tried to explain to this person that it was too late to take such calls to which the disgruntled telemarketer replied, "Ok little guy, you get to bed." Chris describes the strange phone calls, inside... More »

9:29 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Jay Slatkin
14,018 views, 104 comments

Latest by strathmeyer: I would like to take the time to point out that it is not absurd to ask basic information of more »

hard sell

Chase Telemarketing Tactics: Try Being Sneaky, Then Launch Vague Threats

A reader writes in to share his traumatic experience with a Chase telemarketer who first tried to sneak a sale into the one-way conversation, then launched into scare tactics like asking, "What are you going to do when someone steals your identity?" R. writes, "I feel like I need protection from Chase's employees." More »

10:14 AM on Wed May 7 2008
By Chris Walters
7,013 views, 83 comments

Latest by ViljoCrow: I used to work in a Chase banking center as a Personal Banker. This type of behavior does not more »

banks

Internal Docs Prove Wachovia Knew About Telemarketer Rip-Offs All Along

A woman sued Wachovia last year because it allowed a telemarketing scam company to process stolen payments through its banks, despite complaints from customers and warnings from other banks and federal authorities. Wachovia said it had no idea what was going on, but now documents have been revealed that prove people high up in the company not only knew, but that "the bank, in fact, solicited business from companies it knew had been accused of telemarketing crimes." Why? How about millions of dollars of extra revenue from steep fees whenever a fraud-related chargeback went through? The lawyers for the woman are now seeking class-action status for the lawsuit. More »

8:35 AM on Wed Feb 6 2008
By Chris Walters
7,554 views, 34 comments

Latest by wachoviaslave: I work for Wachovia and I don't like it at all. We are similar to telemarketers with large goals that more »

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