Comments on: Can a telemarketer save you money? http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/02/can-a-telemarketer-save-you-money/ A Conversation About Income, Wealth, and the Steps in Between Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:08:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Cameron http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/02/can-a-telemarketer-save-you-money/comment-page-1/#comment-160924 Cameron Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:53:50 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=144#comment-160924 Baaaahahahah! Awesome. Having once been a telemarketer (before the days of the do-not-call list) I can say that once upon a time, telemarketers could in fact save you money. But only if they were from another company, and by some small chance happened to have a better product than you currently had. I did it several times. However, the only way they can call now (if you're on the list, which you should be) is if they've had recent business dealings with you. No company is going to pay someone to call you to convince you to pay them less money, ever. Baaaahahahah! Awesome. Having once been a telemarketer (before the days of the do-not-call list) I can say that once upon a time, telemarketers could in fact save you money. But only if they were from another company, and by some small chance happened to have a better product than you currently had. I did it several times. However, the only way they can call now (if you’re on the list, which you should be) is if they’ve had recent business dealings with you. No company is going to pay someone to call you to convince you to pay them less money, ever.

]]> By: Michael http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/02/can-a-telemarketer-save-you-money/comment-page-1/#comment-3591 Michael Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:43:46 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=144#comment-3591 Mike: Hysterical. Thanks for sharing. Mike: Hysterical. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Mike http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/02/can-a-telemarketer-save-you-money/comment-page-1/#comment-3556 Mike Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:20:13 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=144#comment-3556 Money was saved in a recent conversation with a telemarketer...it just wasn't me saving the money. It was the cable company calling for about the tenth time trying to get me to use their phone service. After telling them (yet again) that I use Vonage and spend less than 20 bucks a month (including long distance) I convinced the operator that she should switch to Vonage too. It was a small personal victory over the telemarketers, but it felt so good. Money was saved in a recent conversation with a telemarketer…it just wasn’t me saving the money. It was the cable company calling for about the tenth time trying to get me to use their phone service. After telling them (yet again) that I use Vonage and spend less than 20 bucks a month (including long distance) I convinced the operator that she should switch to Vonage too. It was a small personal victory over the telemarketers, but it felt so good.

]]> By: Jeff http://totalcandor.com/blog/2008/02/can-a-telemarketer-save-you-money/comment-page-1/#comment-3275 Jeff Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:18:42 +0000 http://totalcandor.com/blog/?p=144#comment-3275 Hilarious. I love it when a telemarketer has to break with the script. It's even better when they realize you're on to them. Hilarious.

I love it when a telemarketer has to break with the script. It’s even better when they realize you’re on to them.

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