AWESOME telemarketing scheme

[mabudon]

It was surreal- first she asked if I was Mr.Alen (I'm not) and when I say I'm not, she says Okay great Alen, then goes off on this wacky spiel about something to do with something-something Mexico, some kind of 3-day 4-night vacation for only 499$ or some such thing- I am not too bad with accents but I really couldn't make out much past "Mexico" "vacation" "499" and "OK that's great"

After I said I wasn't really interested a few times, she gave me another "great" then said some business about how we're all set to get this vacation booked for (somehow suddenly) 2200$, she is going to transfer me to her supervisor who will explain more etc..

I say I am not interested, really (and by this point I'm kinda snickering, I am not transcribing the full breadth of the fast-talk she was pushing)

Shje says "great okay I am transferring you now" and I hear the phone get covered up with a hand and she starts yelling "TRANSFER!!!" in the background real loud and shrill like

I started laughing about there, but the punchline was when in the background I heard her say something not unlike "transfer, yeah- Alen" and then a mans voice saying something stern and harsh and then the call was dropped


I dunno, just wanted to post that for some reason, it was odd- if you get a call like that, please post yer experience, they are funny to talk with

[RoIIo Tomassi]

Awww...see, I was hoping YOU had an awesome telemarketing scheme. Like those guys that tell you they have a great way to make money and if you send them $3.95 they'll send you the secret to making money. So you send them the $3.95, and they send you a brochure that says the great way to make money is to tell people you have a great way to make money and have them send you $3.95 to tell you how...

[anarky]

I had a message last week from this older woman who was not especially well-spoken. She said she was calling on behalf of the Republican assemblyman from the area, and he needs my vote, because the only person running against him is a Democrat, and "we don't need anymore Democrats up there."

I wish I'd been there to take the call. I'm wondering if she would've exploded if she had to actually try to convince someone who keeps up with the news and issues. Or if I should've responded to her "we don't need anymore Democrats" with, "You're just dialing numbers, and not actually looking at party affiliation, aren't you?"

[vynsane]

i don't get any of that crap because i've got vonage, so my #'s not listed. i miss out on all the fun!