Posted on 12/12/2004 9:10:18 PM PST by jb6
El Paso Police Investigating Phone Call
UPDATED: 8:41 AM EST December 8, 2004
A Detroit-area woman received a threatening letter in the mail after hanging up on a telemarketer calling from Texas, according to Detroit TV station WDIV.
TELEMARKETER THREAT
Video: Woman Describes Telemarketing Threat How Do You Handle Telemarketers? Read Threatening Letter
Jill Beyer, of Waterford Township, Mich., said she received the letter about one week after she refused to donate money in a recent call from a telemarketer.
"He wanted a donation for the veterans' association, which the veterans don't get that much of that money. That's why I wouldn't donate to him," Beyer said.
Beyer (pictured, left) said the man refused to take no for an answer so she hung up the phone.
"I slammed the phone very hard," Beyer said.
The letter arrived postmarked from El Paso, Texas. The first lines read, "Before you are rude to another telemarketer, you should keep in mind that he or she has your phone number and your address. Many of them live in your own state and most don't give a (expletive)! " (Read Full Letter)
"It makes me nervous. Obviously he's not playing with a full deck and even my kids are nervous," Beyer said.
El Paso police are reportedly taking the threat seriously and are searching for the person who sent the letter. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
I have a friend who really gives them a hard time. He'll ask them if they've met Jesus and then ask them to pray with him or he'll tell them they sound really hot and ask what they're wearing, (he'll use that one on both women and men). If someone's over at his house he'll put the conversation on speaker phone and it's absolutely hilarious.
Umm, telephone handset speakers are incapable of producing a sufficient volume to damage your hearing.
Thank you for the definitive word on this subject.
/sarcasm off
"VERBAL caller ID"
Those are great, you don't have to be sitting next to that phone to know who is calling.
Chances are your modem has a fax capability. You may even already have fax software on your hard drive, and if not, there are plenty of fax programs you can download for free. Then you can just leave the program running at night, let it pick up and receive the fax, and voila, you'll know who's calling. Then you can file a complaint with the FCC.
I announce that I am busy and ask them for their home phone
numbers so I can call them later on. Works every time.
My dad did the same thing. He was retired and had all the time in the world to screw with their heads.
I see nothing wrong in it.
We all make choices.
No one can force us to answer the phone.
My co-writer came up with an innovative way of handling telemktrs.
When they call, lead them on, say things like Yes I am Interested, Tell me all about it. Then lay the phone down, and walk away. This usually wastes about 5 mins of their time. And as good capitalists we all know what time is.
Shut down the Alphabet Channels (ABJazerra & Her Sister Stations)!
Vote with your Remote!
But, I Have A Plan
Zippo Hero
Seven Dead Monkeys Page O Tunes
Besides at least you will know their identity.
I don't even take political surveys anymore.
Today they called up and said they had some questions about Health Clubs. I wanted to give them a piece of my mind, but I was tired. I just told them I wasn't interested. 1/2 hour later another person called me and I lost it. I literally screamed, LEAVE ME ALONE. What happened to the "do not call" list. ARRRGGGHHHH
And now they know what she looks like.
Your Freeper name (FairOpinion) is obviously very apt. Cheers. I couldn't agree more with your telemarketing opinions.
I tell these morons that I'm having sex and would like to have an orgasm; then we'll call them back later. "What's your home number? And we'll get back to you."
I feel the telemarketers have the right to do what they do, as long as they don't engage in threatening people, of course. Some people must talk to them and buy from them, or they wouldn't stay in business.
But I personally have no interest, and value my privacy, so I feel my solution is good for me and I don't need to yell at some poor person doing a job.
I personally don't mind junk regular mail, that I can peruse or throw away at my leisure.
Of course, if I am home and a bad guy shows up, he will be a few ounces heavier with Pb fired from a Glock, Ruger or Sig... Beretta... gee, have to check the weapons inventory.
Tried that. Blew the condenser coil out of the phone.
Ask if they will be your friend.
Thank you for posting this. I hate receiving faxes. I call the number but they don't stop they just switch.
I have never and will never respond to a fax or a call with a consideration or a purchase. It doesn't seem to matter to any of them.
Thank you again. Now I have something that should be more effective.
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