Paul
Anaheim,#2Consumer Suggestion
Sat, October 09, 2004
Anytime you have someone pestering you on the phone, there is one sure way to stop it!
Don't talk to them!
When you sit there and listen on the phone, you give them hope. They think you might get scared and send in money.
I always say hello. As soon as I see it's the same caller again, I just set the phone down. Don't hang up! They'll just call back. You say one word: hello. Then, set the phone down on the table and walk away.
After 10 or 20 times, they will see they are getting nowhere and stop. Unplug your phone at night.
Anytime people send you nasty letters in the mail, you send them a fish in return. A dead goldfish, or a sardine. Four days later, they get that stinky thing in the mail. They catch on pretty quick.
People will only hassle you if you let them. So, don't let them.