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From: bobn@bmcg.UUCP (Bob Nebert)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Telephone mailing lists
Message-ID: <1971@bmcg.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 1-Nov-85 11:19:19 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov  1 11:19:19 1985
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> > to start hurting after a while.  Waste their time AND make them talk,
> > now that's punishment.
> 
> Assuming that they call at a reasonable time (they usually do), I try
> to cut off the pitch as politely as possible.  I figure these people
> have found a very difficult way to earn a living and the last thing 
> they need is a wise guy trying to punish them.  Try saying something
> nice before you hang up - it will make you both feel good.

Thank you very much. My wife works night about three times a week.
When she doesn't she does telephone surveys for a marketing research
company. She announces herself, what she would like the callee to do,
which is watch a tv program, and say that someone would call the next
day to get their response.

The whole bit takes 30 seconds. 30 SECONDS. Usually she gets about 5
people to agree and maybe 3 watch. $3 bucks a person. Works about from
6:30 to 8:00 p.m. for $9. (would you do it?).

We have three kids all under 5 and no twins and the last thing she needs
is some smart ass playing kid games.

I thank the above poster for having some human feelings left.