When receiving unsoliciting phone calls by telemarketers, many people consistently hung up, don’t bait, and don’t interact. So why don’t telemarketers delete from their databases such phone numbers that don’t lead to any sales or other business benefits?

Maybe the cost of keeping the numbers is so low telemarketers just don’t bother. Or keeping track of what numbers to delete may actually have a cost. Or perhaps telemarketers hope those people will eventually pick up the calls.

Any insight?

  • miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    Idk about saying yes, the recording could be used to stitch together a verbal agreement to a contract.

    Obviously not legally binding (at least I hope that it isn’t in most countries), but still a major hassle to deal with.

    I like to be vague, use words like possibly or perhaps, and see how long it takes until they realize I’m just fucking with them.

    • Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works
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      11 months ago

      Re: the first paragraph. Many countries have different laws for remote/unsolicited sales versus actual bricks and mortar sales. Where I’m currently living regardless of what I say or agree to I still have a 14 day cooling off period where I can annul any agreement or contract regardless of the circumstances. I think it’s called “distance selling regulations” in this jurisdiction.