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[Jack T.]

I prefer to act like I'm hearing impaired with these type of calls.

Something along these lines?
[video=google;-9133117106054563774]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9133117106054563774[/video]

 

[Boehlertaught]

Life in general is not fair...don't play fair. Always win! When in doubt do what you have to do. It is always better to beg forgivness than to ask permission. And, you can do all of this and play by the rules at the same time. Remember, you're not bound to "tell all" to a person interigating you. You can refuse to answer their questions; which normally puts them completely into another mode of dealing with you. And you can answer their questions truthfully; but answer only their question...don't volunteer any information. When you have satisfied the question, STOP talking! Even if you have not given them the entire answer. If they don't ask the right question they don't get the right answer. There are no rules in an interigation. The folks that do this for a living,particularly for insurance companies, are good at it. They can trip up even the best interigatee.

 

[338Shooter]

That depends Doctor, what do you consider...drugs?

 

[sklfco]

Originally Posted by sbeebe

This would be especially handy for refuting the wife. Somehow, I still don't think recording her would turn out well.

You would not be hard pressed to find the recorder! Every time you sat down you would recall where she put it!

 

[okie362]

Another quick note along the same lines.

Most people assume that when they are put on hold, the person at the other end is not listening. That may be true some of the time but is definitely not true all of the time. Particularly when you are in the process of negotiating something, be careful what you say. A friend of mine used to work for the phone company and worked in the complaints dept. His job was to turn a complaint into an upsell. Sometime during the process, he would put the person on hold and listen to what they were saying. Often times, he would hear them talking to someone else in the room and he could tell from that conversation how he should negotiate with them.

Just thought you should know.

You can assume if you don't hear music or recordings that you are being listened to. If not, assume you are on mute...NOT hold.

 

[MLRyan]

I love the calls that go something like:

Caller: Hello, I'm calling from *insert shady business*, is this Mr. Ryan?
Me: Yes it is
Caller: Can you please verify your full name, date of birth, address, etc...
Me: You called me, why don't you verify who you are?
Caller: ...

 

[Old Fart]

Another fun one is to act like you think they are your recently departed partner, whoever or whatever that maybe along with being hearing impaired.

"Rover is that you?" or maybe in a Red Foxx voice "Is that you Elizabeth?" "Is this the big one?"

 

[AKguy1985]

I had one call me from "rogers county courier service" That does not exist, lady on the phone said she had some "sealed documents" for me. I asked her what for and she said oh you requested them. I told her to lose my number and not contact me again. She called me back repeatedly blocking her caller ID probably a dozen times in 5 mins.

 

[n423]

I love the calls that go something like:

Caller: Hello, I'm calling from *insert shady business*, is this Mr. Ryan?
Me: Yes it is
Caller: Can you please verify your full name, date of birth, address, etc...
Me: You called me, why don't you verify who you are?
Caller: ...

Agree X1000 ,you called me.lol

I think more companies automatically have you listen to commercials (banks,credit unions) before it actually goes thru.

 

[ratski]

I love the calls that go something like:

Caller: Hello, I'm calling from *insert shady business*, is this Mr. Ryan?
Me: Yes it is
Caller: Can you please verify your full name, date of birth, address, etc...
Me: You called me, why don't you verify who you are?
Caller: ...

Yeah, or

Caller: Congradulations Dr. D, due to your credit rating, you have just been per-approved for a loan of 10,000 dollars

Me.: Great. Do I have to report this on the bankruptcy forms? Will this count against my foodstamps?

Caller: "the sound of crickets"

Dave