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phone calls requesting donations...how do you handle them?
Hello,
How do people in the forum deal with constant phone calls from the fraternal order of police asking for donations? We are getting plagued by these calls despite making a donation. Is there a # to call to be removed from their list? THANKS |
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ap wrote: Hello, How do people in the forum deal with constant phone calls from the fraternal order of police asking for donations? We are getting plagued by these calls despite making a donation. Is there a # to call to be removed from their list? As soon as you recognize the call, interrupt them (no need for politeness here) and say: "Please put this number on your do not call list and do not call again". If they say anything other than yes, goodby, repeat again. And if anyone thinks that donations will halp thier local law enforcers, think again. 1) Its a professional fund raiser that gives only a small fraction to the police. 2) Its not the police dept getting the funds, its the police union (in most cases). -- Rich Greenberg Marietta, GA, USA richgr atsign panix.com + 1 770 321 6507 Eastern time. N6LRT I speak for myself & my dogs only. VM'er since CP-67 Canines:Val, Red & Shasta (RIP),Red, husky Owner:Chinook-L Atlanta Siberian Husky Rescue. www.panix.com/~richgr/ Asst Owner:Sibernet-L |
"ap" writes:
How do people in the forum deal with constant phone calls from the fraternal order of police asking for donations? "I'm sorry, but we do not accept telephone solicitations for charitable donations. Please put our telephone number on your do-not-call list. Feel free to send us literature in the mail and we'll be glad to look it over. Thank you. click" |
"ap" wrote in message ups.com... We are getting plagued by these calls despite making a donation. .... |
I just say "Put me on your do not call list" and hang up. The people
calling you for the FOP and what-not get hung up 100 times a day, they don't care. BTW do not say "take me off your list", that has no legal impact, you want to be put *on* the DNC list. Pray for Mojo wrote: "ap" wrote in message ups.com... We are getting plagued by these calls despite making a donation. ... |
On 03/30/05 06:45 pm Rich Greenberg tossed the following ingredients
into the ever-growing pot of cybersoup: How do people in the forum deal with constant phone calls from the fraternal order of police asking for donations? We are getting plagued by these calls despite making a donation. Is there a # to call to be removed from their list? As soon as you recognize the call, interrupt them (no need for politeness here) and say: "Please put this number on your do not call list and do not call again". If they say anything other than yes, goodby, repeat again. And if anyone thinks that donations will halp thier local law enforcers, think again. 1) Its a professional fund raiser that gives only a small fraction to the police. Yes, I looked this up many months back and found that one of the companies doing this doesn't even give a percentage to the FOP or other body: they agree to pay the FOP so much a month and get to keep the rest for themselves. 2) Its not the police dept getting the funds, its the police union (in most cases). That's also true, as far as I could find out. In fact, one of the police unions promotes this to its members on its Web site: "Look at this great deal we've done with XYZ Fundraisers to keep your union dues down" (or words to that effect). |
I say "My budget for financial donations is all already alocated for this
year." "ap" wrote in message ups.com... Hello, How do people in the forum deal with constant phone calls from the fraternal order of police asking for donations? We are getting plagued by these calls despite making a donation. Is there a # to call to be removed from their list? THANKS |
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"ap" wrote: How do people in the forum deal with constant phone calls from the fraternal order of police asking for donations? Easy. Simply say that "I am not interested at this time, but thanks for calling". Then hang up. We are getting plagued by these calls despite making a donation. That is how you got on this sucker list. Don't give them anything since that only makes them call back more often. -john- -- ================================================== ==================== John A. Weeks III 952-432-2708 Newave Communications http://www.johnweeks.com ================================================== ==================== |
Buy a Furby and keep near the phone. After initial contact with the
solicitor, tell them you will put the one in charge on the phone. Wake Furby up and let Furby do the talking. Nothing like a 6 pack & a Furby, ahhhhhh, life is good. "ap" wrote in message ups.com... Hello, How do people in the forum deal with constant phone calls from the fraternal order of police asking for donations? We are getting plagued by these calls despite making a donation. Is there a # to call to be removed from their list? THANKS |
"ap" wrote in message ups.com... Hello, How do people in the forum deal with constant phone calls from the fraternal order of police asking for donations? We are getting plagued by these calls despite Ask them if they'll send you a coupon for a free traffic citation dismissal if you contribute. |
A million thanks to all who responded!
You have given me a lot of great ideas on dealing with this. ap wrote: Hello, How do people in the forum deal with constant phone calls from the fraternal order of police asking for donations? We are getting plagued by these calls despite making a donation. Is there a # to call to be removed from their list? THANKS |
A million thanks to all who responded!
You have given me a lot of great ideas on dealing with this. ap wrote: Hello, How do people in the forum deal with constant phone calls from the fraternal order of police asking for donations? We are getting plagued by these calls despite making a donation. Is there a # to call to be removed from their list? THANKS |
A million thanks to all who responded!
You have given me a lot of great ideas on dealing with this. ap wrote: Hello, How do people in the forum deal with constant phone calls from the fraternal order of police asking for donations? We are getting plagued by these calls despite making a donation. Is there a # to call to be removed from their list? THANKS |
On 30 Mar 2005 15:09:10 -0800, someone wrote:
We are getting plagued by these calls despite making a donation. Hoo Boy, what a mark, when you MAKE a donation, instead of somehow satisfying them, you instead get put on a list of the few people who actually WILL give money to a telephone pitch. You have now GUARANTEED that you will continue to receive more calls! Reply to NG only - this e.mail address goes to a kill file. |
On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 23:45:44 +0000 (UTC), someone wrote:
"I'm sorry, but we do not accept telephone solicitations for charitable donations. Please put our telephone number on your do-not-call list. Feel free to send us literature in the mail and we'll be glad to look it over. Thank you. click" Jon, you are way too polite! "Put me on your do not call list." CLICK. 8 words compared to around 40. And BTW, certain types of calls are not subject to a do not call list, so just saying it and hanging up avoids prolonged explanations when it is an outfit that is not subject. Reply to NG only - this e.mail address goes to a kill file. |
On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 20:00:10 -0500, someone wrote:
I say "My budget for financial donations is all already alocated for this year." But that just lets them know you DO make donations, and to be sure to call you next year.... Reply to NG only - this e.mail address goes to a kill file. |
On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 20:45:09 -0600, someone wrote:
Easy. Simply say that "I am not interested at this time, but thanks for calling". Then hang up. If you are not going to ask to be put on the DNC list, then why bother to say anything at all? And "thanks" for calling? Nope. At the office, we get sequential calls on our numbers from time to time, and if our lines are not especially busy, I don't say anything at all. I say "hello" or maybe "hold on" and just let the call sit there. The longer I can waste their time waiting for someone to talk to them, the less productive their day will be. Reply to NG only - this e.mail address goes to a kill file. |
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I tell them that I will NEVER donate to any cause that is so rude as
to solicit by telephone. -- jhhaynes at earthlink dot net |
Is there a # to call to be removed from their list?
Yes -- 1-888-382-1222, also at http://www.ftc.gov/donotcall/ Can have your phone number removed via e-mail...simple and effective. Or you can "play" with the caller...I make it my personal goal to get them to hang up on me. From groups like the NRA that wanted to sign up my 6 year old son. Don't recall the whole conversation but when I accused them of advocating gun use by minor children...the clunk happened rather quickly. Another one I "WASTED" 45 minutes of their time by leading them deeper and deeper with a ton or questions about their product...and talking to their manager. It's also quite fun to take them off their script...If you want to throw them for a loop...when they call say something like "Well [insert name] it's about time you called...how's your family? My daughter is blah....blah, last week we blah...blah, and keep going and going, the weather is good, hobbies, pets, home improvement work, work are all fair game... Have some fun with it...or asked to be put on their DNC list after getting the company name, the orginzation they are representing, the name or caller employee ID number (they won't usually give full names) and record the date. Keep the list by the phone for tracking and logging...if you need to file against them...you will need the records. Good luck. Darwin |
In article . com, "ap" wrote:
Hello, How do people in the forum deal with constant phone calls from the fraternal order of police asking for donations? I hit the asterisk key on my phone, and hang up. That switches in the "CallScreener" device I've purchased, in which a message is read to the effect that "this number doesn't accept solicitation calls; please add it to your do-not-call list". When the CallScreener failed a while back, I found it cheaper to buy ten on eBay then one from the company! So I guess I have several lifetime's supply. Art |
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On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 17:55:12 GMT, someone wrote:
When the CallScreener failed a while back, I found it cheaper to buy ten on eBay then one from the company! So I guess I have several lifetime's supply. Whadja do with the other nine? :-) Sell them on e-Bay? Reply to NG only - this e.mail address goes to a kill file. |
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