Telemarketers from India - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

curbfeeler · #1 10-21-2006, 10:03 AM

Just wondering if any of you have had a similar experience, this is more an annoying situation then problematic.

For the most part of this year I have been receiving daily phone calls from an on-line pharmacy based in India. There have been times when I have received up to three calls a day anytime from 8am to 9pm any day of the week. The issue is they are looking for somebody I don’t know (Michael) and mistakenly placed my number on their call list. I have had the same phone number for over twenty years, it is unlisted and I do not have caller id. Nobody in my household has ever done business with them nor have any desire to use their service. The telemarketer will represent himself from a number of on-line pharmacies, e.g. RX-Pharmacy, On-Line Pharmacy, etc. I have advised my family not to provide any information to these people, not to engage in conversation, and hang up the phone.

Initially we would advise they have the wrong number and to please cease calling. A month later they learned not to ask for Michael. The telemarketer would immediately ask what medications we are taking and make inquiries on our family medical history. All attempts to advise the on-line pharmacy telemarketer to stop calling have failed. The situation has now become harassment as on one occasion I explained to the telemarketer that he is wasting his time calling and there would be no chance we would do business with him. The telemarketer immediately called back and just laughed on the phone. Afterwards, the frequency of calls have increased.

A call was placed to my telephone service provider. The only alternative I have is to change my phone number which is not a good choice for me since I work primarily from my home and often need to answer unidentified callers. My telephone service provider stated the following:

1. Blame NAFTA for allowing this activity
2. FTC laws do not apply to foreign companies
3. Placing them on a “do not call’ list will not stop the calls. They are calling from India through a call forwarded numbers (e.g. 866-255-3635)
4. Using a caller ID service will not identify them
5. Contact a local government official
6. Contact FTC and keep complaining

Larry Delor · #2 10-21-2006, 10:11 AM

It used to be, and maybe it still is that way, that after a call you could dial *1157 and their number would go into some sort of database. After a good amount of calls have been recorded, authorities could then be called upon to pursue.
Not sure if this would bother the guys in India, but maybe the people that own the toll number could exert some influence over them.

Carleton Hughes · #3 10-21-2006, 10:52 AM

"look,tele-wallah,I want BEEF tandoori with that credit refund!!"

Hatterasguy · #4 10-21-2006, 06:52 PM

Screw with him. Start asking him embarssing questons like if he likes to screw cows or other men. Oh yeah get weird and dirty.

TheDon · #5 10-21-2006, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Screw with him. Start asking him embarssing questons like if he likes to screw cows or other men. Oh yeah get weird and dirty.

what if he says yes? that would be frign weird

oo oo or be like.. sorry im busy slaughtering a pregant cow

Hatterasguy · #6 10-21-2006, 07:05 PM

Then play the nut job card. Start screaming at him!

Her is an idea, anyway to get his number? Post it and we could call him like 60 times a day!

davestlouis · #7 10-21-2006, 08:37 PM

Just tell him you'll be right back with all of your prescriptions, put the phone on the counter and walk away...he'll get the point eventually.

Dubyagee · #8 10-21-2006, 08:43 PM

My phone does not ring when the calling number is blocked or private.

Carleton Hughes · #9 10-22-2006, 08:28 AM

Mess with his head a little,tell him you're a sales rep from Southland corp and you have 2 free 7-11 franchises.all you need is his account # and $1,000.00 bucks transferred to you as a gesture of good faith.