[Keyes2000mt]

I'd say 90-95% was pretty accurate in my case. But our area tends to have less money for telemarketing.

Word of mouth on an item like the gift books wouldn't get them all out. They were $40, about $8 of which was commission to the telemarketers. Obviously they'll find ways to cope.

[kevkrom]

Word of mouth on an item like the gift books wouldn't get them all out. They were $40, about $8 of which was commission to the telemarketers

Sure they would. There's a book like that for most areas called the "Entertainment" book, which is filled with coupons for local businesses (plus a buy-one-get-one dining card for many restaurants) that can usually be purchased from several charities or from a local bookstore -- they have a hard time keeping them in stock.