[petercooper]

"Do Not Call" Means Poorest May Lose Jobs

If 50 million people have signed up for this do not call list, isn't safe to say that all them (including me) never purchase anything from these unsolicited phone calls? So by implementing the list, we are doing these telemarketing firms a favor by better defining their target market. They'll save plenty of $$ on wasted phone calls.

[kidd]

I was just thinking the same thing.

I, as a rule, will not purchase anything from a telemarketer. But there must be people that do, otherwise there wouldn't be so many of them.

Now the telemarketers can be more efficient in their calling.

I have proof of that as well. Last year, I would receive about one sales call a night. I didn't sign up for the no-call registry until last week. Since the no-call registry law went into effect, I've been getting three to four sales calls a night.

Clearly the telemarketers recognize that those who did not sign up have a better sales potential.

[Constantine XIII]

Wow, good point!

[FixitGuy]

"If 50 million people have signed up for this do not call list, isn't safe to say that all them (including me) never purchase anything from these unsolicited phone calls? So by implementing the list, we are doing these telemarketing firms a favor by better defining their target market. They'll save plenty of $$ on wasted phone calls."

I have made exactly the same argument on other threads..

Why would any reputable business person want to call someone who states in advance that they are not a prospect, and will be pi$$ed if you call them???