Post by "Pop" Stran on Jan 13, 2005 22:59:31 GMT -5
Anti-Telemarketing Program
courtsy Ucan.org, Updated 5-12-04
The Federal Do Not Call List is now in place.
Registering for this list is the best way to avoid telemarketing calls...but it is not the only way.
And even when you do sign up for the list, it may still be a few months until companies are required to remove your number.
Finally, the do-not-call list does not protect you from companies which have an "existing business relationship" with you.
So, you still need to know all your rights.
Here are a few powerful tools for reducing the number of junk calls to your home and for forcing telemarketers to pay every time they call you.
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Hurt Them Financially
Whenever you receive an unwelcome phone call, ALWAYS ask to be placed on the company's internal Do Not Call list and ask that the company send you a copy of their "Do Not Call" policy.
By law, they are required to provide this "on demand" and your request forces them to spend time, money, and postage.
It also sets them up for possible legal action (read on).
Make them spend time with you
We suggest printing out our 4-Question Anti-telemarketing script and keeping it by the phone.
Refusal to answer the questions on this list makes the company liable for up to $500 per question under the 1991 Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Document the violations
If the offending company does not send you a copy of their Do Not Call policy in writing within 30 days of your request, we want to know.
Your complaints help to develop profiles of the worst companies. The information you provide allows action to be taken against the worst violators, and is often used as evidence in legal proceedings.
If a company contacts you more than once in a twelve-month period after you have asked to be placed on their Do Not Call list, you can take them to Small Claims for at least $500 in damages.
Telemarketers have also been falsely posing as non-profit organization, which are exempt from most do-not call rules.
If a company claims they are exempt, but you are suspicious, we want to know.
The Federal Trade Commission has already taken action against at least one telemarketer which misrepresented itself as a non-profit.
Your next logical step in Getting Even with an unscrupulous telemarketer is Small Claims court...but you must do your home work first.
Simply put; Be as courteous as possible, Be as devious as they are, and be prepared for the final step.
courtsy Ucan.org, Updated 5-12-04
The Federal Do Not Call List is now in place.
Registering for this list is the best way to avoid telemarketing calls...but it is not the only way.
And even when you do sign up for the list, it may still be a few months until companies are required to remove your number.
Finally, the do-not-call list does not protect you from companies which have an "existing business relationship" with you.
So, you still need to know all your rights.
Here are a few powerful tools for reducing the number of junk calls to your home and for forcing telemarketers to pay every time they call you.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hurt Them Financially
Whenever you receive an unwelcome phone call, ALWAYS ask to be placed on the company's internal Do Not Call list and ask that the company send you a copy of their "Do Not Call" policy.
By law, they are required to provide this "on demand" and your request forces them to spend time, money, and postage.
It also sets them up for possible legal action (read on).
Make them spend time with you
We suggest printing out our 4-Question Anti-telemarketing script and keeping it by the phone.
Refusal to answer the questions on this list makes the company liable for up to $500 per question under the 1991 Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
Document the violations
If the offending company does not send you a copy of their Do Not Call policy in writing within 30 days of your request, we want to know.
Your complaints help to develop profiles of the worst companies. The information you provide allows action to be taken against the worst violators, and is often used as evidence in legal proceedings.
If a company contacts you more than once in a twelve-month period after you have asked to be placed on their Do Not Call list, you can take them to Small Claims for at least $500 in damages.
Telemarketers have also been falsely posing as non-profit organization, which are exempt from most do-not call rules.
If a company claims they are exempt, but you are suspicious, we want to know.
The Federal Trade Commission has already taken action against at least one telemarketer which misrepresented itself as a non-profit.
Your next logical step in Getting Even with an unscrupulous telemarketer is Small Claims court...but you must do your home work first.
Simply put; Be as courteous as possible, Be as devious as they are, and be prepared for the final step.