On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 at 15:47:22, wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) <snip> >Now all I need to do is persuade either QPC2 or PC to answer the phone >for me to filter out the whacky sales calls getting in the way of the >real customers! Perhaps I could make up a stupid CD of prank sounds for >QPC2's CD Player to play to the endless telephone salesmen while I >leave them on hold!
I will not forget the guy on R4 You and Yours who said his approach was to sound very interested. "Hold on a minute, I will get my wife. I know it is just what she wants". He then puts the phone on hold, and checks every once in a while. Apparently his record was 45 minutes. The brilliant thing is that not only does the caller pay a fortune, but he cannot pester anyone else for that time. I wish I had the patience to do that. I forget who it was now, but a friend or client has a long answer machine announcement, and they -never- actually answer that phone. They point out on tape that they do not want to hear from non-customers (ie prize announcements and the like). They then filter from that and only give the -real- number to people they want to hear from. Sounds brilliant to me, but you do need at least one other number (plus maybe another for fax). > >(Before anyone says it, we tried TPS, TPS? > judging by the accents many of these calls are probably from foreign >call centres anyway...Path Name Length error...wonder if I could get >away with saying "Sorry I only speak Welsh" to them?). What language would you say that in (8-)# Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@<surname>.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm