Cold Calls

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I am getting cold calls from a US listing site is this not ilegal?
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Illegal in which country?? :lol:
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Post by Paul Carmel »

Good point! I should have said in the US.
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Post by Alan Knighting »

Paul,

Q. What’s the difference between “against the law� and a “sick bird�?

A. The first is “illegal� and the second is an “ill eagle�.

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Not my day is it.
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Post by Overboard »

https://www.donotcall.gov/ Dont know if you can register overseas numbers but just tell them your on the National Do Not Call Registry anyway, they can then be fined for calling you.
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Post by vrooje »

You can also just tell them to stop calling you, and if they don't they can supposedly be fined as well -- or at least that's how it was before the Do Not Call list.
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Alan,

Did you make that up yourself?
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Post by Alan Knighting »

paolo wrote:Alan,

Did you make that up yourself?
No! It wasn't me mister.

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Post by reddevil »

I would suggest treating it is a nusance call and either just hanging up (without engaging in conversation at all) or just leaving the receiver at the side of the phone for a few minutes whilst they use up their phone bill.

They will get the message very quickly !
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Post by A-two »

By sheer coincidence, I run the Corsica Do Not Call List, which is based on the US model. I just checked and your numbers are on the database. The penalty for cold calling you is $2,000 per event. If they call again, please tell them to mail their check to my usual address.... :wink:
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Post by debk »

By sheer coincidence, I run the Corsica Do Not Call List
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Thank you one and all 8)
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Post by Rocket Rab »

Hi Paul,

I had a call this morning, also from a US outfit. Wonder if they're related? (AlwaysonVacation..I think it was). In fact it was a follow-up to another call I had forgotten about two weeks ago..
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Post by Giddy Goat »

You were too soft on them the first time round Rocky! Goes with the territory though, doesn't it! Soft and cuddly....
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