Customer street...again

[Fekin]

Next time I get a call from one of these kind of places, I'll say Im really interested in this, let me get a pen... I'll be just a min... then leave the phone and get back to work, or eating or whatever.. and come back in a bit to see how long they held on for.

 

[devonmark]

I got a call a couple of weeks ago it went like this after I answered my phone
"hello this is merseyside police, nothing to worry about sir, is this plastering and tiling solutions" I answered "yes, how can I help you" he replied "we are putting adverts in the police magazine you would be the only one of your business and it will be distributed in a 30 mile radius to all serving officers" I asked him for the details (homer moment..duh).
He then said after waffling about the rates, "that will be £320+vat" I said "no,no I'm not purchasing anything over the phone, send me the details through the post and I'll read it all over and then decide " He said "ok will do sir"
and that was the last I heard of them, no details nothing...and I was going to purchase an ad....not..

 

[GazTech]

Next time I get a call from one of these kind of places, I'll say Im really interested in this, let me get a pen... I'll be just a min... then leave the phone and get back to work, or eating or whatever.. and come back in a bit to see how long they held on for.

pp....brilliant...lets all please adopt this one....wkd Adam..:lol::hurray::lol::rofl::laugh4::laugh4::rockon::21: well surprised they havn't said hello !

 

[Fekin]

Would you say hello in a thread like this ? , It'd be like a Rabi calling in to say hello at a Nazi rally in 42.

 

[GazTech]

Would you say hello in a thread like this ? , It'd be like a Rabi calling in to say hello at a Nazi rally in 42.

Or being the only Goldfish...in a tank of piranhas...been there..pp

 

[White Room]

I thought impersonating the police was a criminal offence, and to get a call from them say nothing to worry about my brain would be in overdrive:furious:

 

[john0612]

i've had loads of these calls before, from the police to have the 'only' painters advert in there yearly diary for all there officers etc.... bla bla.

from being the 'only' painter in a builders merchant which 'would pay for my advert in one job' you know the speel.

there just plucking names out of yell, thomson local etc.... the reason i knew he got my number from there is because there was a spelling mistake on my advert and thats what he was calling me by. It was only a one letter missing but i knew where he got it from.

i tend not to answer witheld numbers now, and if it's important they'll leave a message.

 

[Dan]

All a load of tosh lads. If they need to call you then they're not worth spending money on. Stick to trade specific advertising mags if you're going to use any.

 

[red shoes]

I went with this lot and have pretty much regretted it from day one!
They just lied about pretty much everything, and then refused to let me out of their 12 month contract, and no I have had Zero business from it.
I shall let my two year old have the phone next time!

 

[rossy]

they rang me monday and i said ive packed up tiling she said where do you work now i said warehouse she said which one, what they called, i said none of your buisness, she said why are you lying to me, i said why do you keep harrassing me and lying with your false promises of loads of work and she hung up on me.....

 

[Dan]

http://www.tilersforums.com/tilers-forums-arms/9157-new-customer-street.html & http://www.tilersforums.com/tilers-forums-arms/8700-customer-street-gonna-get.html are a couple of topics you may want to checkout if you have access.

 

[pjtiler]

last time they phoned me i thought i,ll have a laff ear
so i said
have you discovered Jesus would you like me to show you the way to true righteousness in the arms of our lord i can come round anytime and help you and the rest of your colleges see the light
the tart could,nt put the phone down fast enough
and they haven't rung me back

 

[Dan]

I hear they're still at it.

 

[DHTiling]

I registered with the TPS and i get NO calls from these type of peeps now..takes a few weeks to work and you will get the odd call but just mention you are registered with the TPS and they will just hang-up.......good luck and lets say NO!!! to cold calling......