On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:15:58 -0700, "Steve B"
wrote:

The worst thing you can do is waste a telemarketer's time. If you can do
that by keeping them on the phone for a long time, they will eventually take

I had a guy call me once to sell something. I told him point blank
and politely that I was not interested. He kept talking.....No thanks
I said......he kept talking.

I said look. You can keep talking if you want to. I have earned my
money for the day. Go ahead.

He ended the call.