Re: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-29 Thread Jon Harris
Telemarkerters are required to use or are supposed to have confirmed that the national DNC listings have been removed from their lists. They also can not use auto dialers any more. That said you are correct Charities are exempt from the DNC provisions. Have you ever gotten or know of anyone

RE: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-29 Thread John Aldrich
:54 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Ink toner cold callers Telemarkerters are required to use or are supposed to have confirmed that the national DNC listings have been removed from their lists. They also can not use auto dialers any more. That said you are correct Charities

Re: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-29 Thread Ben Scott
On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 2:53 PM, Jon Harris jk.har...@gmail.com wrote: Have you ever gotten or know of anyone that has gotten a penny from this national program? Someone I knew personally? No. It does require one do one's own homework. You have to request DNC status, record violations, and

Re: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-28 Thread Jon Harris
THere is a national list maintained by the feds for what ever use it is. I thought the price of a mistake was much higher but hey $200 per call if I got it would be worth the time to get their number recorded and reported to the feds. I wonder who gets the money sure ain't us. Jon On Tue, Apr

Re: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-28 Thread Ben Scott
On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 4:30 PM, Jon Harris jk.har...@gmail.com wrote: THere is a national list maintained by the feds for what ever use it is. That's semi-independent of the do-not-call lists telemarketers are required to maintain. The national DNC registry is relatively new, and has more

Re: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread viperborg
I forward the calls to our local rejection hotline (insert google search here). Unprofessional, I know, but so is cold calling IMHO. Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with Nextel Direct Connect -Original Message- From: John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010

Re: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Richard Stovall
IF the call gets to me, I explain that I do not take unsolicited sales calls for any reason, and ask to be removed from whatever list they used to reach me. Same at home. Just don't have the time or the desire to listen to anyone's sales spiel. For any product or service. On Tue, Apr 27, 2010

RE: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Don Guyer
) 650-5306 don.gu...@prufoxroach.com mailto:don.gu...@prufoxroach.com From: Richard Stovall [mailto:rich...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 1:20 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Ink toner cold callers IF the call gets to me, I explain that I do not take unsolicited sales

RE: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread John Aldrich
Subject: Re: Ink toner cold callers I forward the calls to our local rejection hotline (insert google search here). Unprofessional, I know, but so is cold calling IMHO. Sent from my BlackBerryR smartphone with Nextel Direct Connect _ From: John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com

RE: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread John Aldrich
Hmm. never thought about the take me off your list idea. will have to use that next time. John-AldrichTile-Tools From: Richard Stovall [mailto:rich...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 1:20 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Ink toner cold callers IF the call gets

Re: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Erik Goldoff
setup a unique voicemail box for 'vendors' , you can be as generic as you like ( one single box, or granular, one for hardware, one for software, one for consumables, etc ) and have the receptionist or whomever transfer the calls to the voicemail. Set up an appropriately professionally polite

Re: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread viperborg
- From: John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:25:37 To: NT System Admin Issuesntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Subject: RE: Ink toner cold callers Yeah.but do you have your users trained to reject these calls outright *before* they get to you or do you just accept

RE: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread John Aldrich
Hmm. nice idea. J John-AldrichTile-Tools From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 1:26 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Ink toner cold callers setup a unique voicemail box for 'vendors' , you can be as generic as you like ( one single

RE: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Jeff Frantz
I tell them we're a paper-free environment my nutty tree-hugging boss insists everything gets scanned and no paper is allowed. I explain we have no printers, copiers or anything that generates a piece of paper. All we have are scanners and shredders. The reactions you get are hilarious!

RE: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Terry Dickson
Admin Issues Subject: RE: Ink toner cold callers Yeah...but do you have your users trained to reject these calls outright *before* they get to you or do you just accept 'em and tell 'em no thanks. [John-Aldrich][Tile-Tools] From: viperb...@gmail.com [mailto:viperb...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday

RE: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread John Aldrich
Ahh. I'm getting some good ideas here. J Thanks, all. keep the info coming! J John-AldrichTile-Tools From: Terry Dickson [mailto:te...@treasurer.state.ks.us] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 1:39 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Ink toner cold callers We trained our callers

RE: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Steven M. Caesare
: RE: Ink toner cold callers I tell them we're a paper-free environment my nutty tree-hugging boss insists everything gets scanned and no paper is allowed. I explain we have no printers, copiers or anything that generates a piece of paper. All we have are scanners and shredders. The reactions

RE: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Mayo, Bill
From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 1:26 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Ink toner cold callers Hmm... never thought about the take me off your list idea... will have to use that next time. From

RE: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Murray Freeman
We're a small organization, and I purchase all toner ink. It's really no big deal here as I don't get many cold calls from toner venders, but I usually do take the time to explain that we're very happy with our current vendor and no intention of changing at this time. While we're on the subject

RE: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Jacob
on my cell. From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 10:40 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Ink toner cold callers Ahh. I'm getting some good ideas here. J Thanks, all. keep the info coming! J John-AldrichTile-Tools From: Terry

RE: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Jim Holmgren
[mailto:ja...@excaliburfilms.com] Sent: Tue 4/27/2010 2:39 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Ink toner cold callers If you have time.. pretend you are interested. Even have them come out and visit you... drag it on and on. Then when they think they are close to signing a deal with you

Re: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Roger Wright
...@blueridgecarpet.com] *Sent:* Tuesday, April 27, 2010 10:40 AM *To:* NT System Admin Issues *Subject:* RE: Ink toner cold callers Ahh… I’m getting some good ideas here… J Thanks, all… keep the info coming! J [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] *From:* Terry Dickson [mailto:te

RE: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Ralph Smith
I used to try to nicely explain to them that I wasn't interested, but most of them are so rude this got old fast. I started just hanging up on them when they wouldn't shut up, but sometimes they would actually have someone else call back and yell at me for being rude! Then, since we are a

RE: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Mayo, Bill
up. I am pretty sure the same person called again about a month later, too. Bill Mayo From: Ralph Smith [mailto:m...@gatewayindustries.org] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 2:58 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Ink toner cold callers I used to try

RE: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread John Aldrich
to voicemail, bypassing the direct extension. J John-AldrichTile-Tools From: Mayo, Bill [mailto:bem...@pittcountync.gov] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 3:04 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Ink toner cold callers That reminds me of an encounter I had. WAY back at my first tech job

RE: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Don Guyer
: Mayo, Bill [mailto:bem...@pittcountync.gov] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 3:04 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Ink toner cold callers That reminds me of an encounter I had. WAY back at my first tech job (when dot matrix printers were still all the rage), I would get called 3 or 4

Re: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Andrew S. Baker
you do?” -sc *From:* Jeff Frantz [mailto:jfra...@itstechnologies.com] *Sent:* Tuesday, April 27, 2010 1:33 PM *To:* NT System Admin Issues *Subject:* RE: Ink toner cold callers I tell them we’re a paper-free environment my nutty tree-hugging boss insists everything gets scanned

Re: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Richard Stovall
Extremely! On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 3:23 PM, Crawford, Scott crawfo...@evangel.eduwrote: Nice J *From:* Don Guyer [mailto:don.gu...@prufoxroach.com] *Sent:* Tuesday, April 27, 2010 2:20 PM *To:* NT System Admin Issues *Subject:* RE: Ink toner cold callers Who? Who doesn’t want

Re: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Jon Harris
Put the home phone on the national donotcall list. I wish the feds would allow businesses to put their phone numbers on the list. Jon On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 1:19 PM, Richard Stovall rich...@gmail.com wrote: IF the call gets to me, I explain that I do not take unsolicited sales calls for any

Re: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread viperborg
Agreed. That would be great. Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with Nextel Direct Connect -Original Message- From: Jon Harris jk.har...@gmail.com Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:29:46 To: NT System Admin Issuesntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Subject: Re: Ink toner cold callers Put

Re: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Richard Stovall
Already on it. Between that and Ooma's various privacy features we get very, very few telemarketing calls anymore. On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 3:29 PM, Jon Harris jk.har...@gmail.com wrote: Put the home phone on the national donotcall list. I wish the feds would allow businesses to put their

Re: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Andrew S. Baker
This happens ever so often... Most times, a gentle sorry, we're very happy with our supplier solves that problem. For those who don't get it, I would put them on speaker phone and continue with whatever I was doing until they got to the end of whatever they insisted on saying, at which point I

Re: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread James Kerr
I send all cold transfers from reception to VM and the auto attendant screens all calls for me that dial my extension. - Original Message - From: John Aldrich To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 1:05 PM Subject: Ink toner cold callers I'm assuming

Re: Ink toner cold callers

2010-04-27 Thread Ben Scott
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 1:52 PM, Mayo, Bill bem...@pittcountync.gov wrote: At least in the world of nuisance calls, take me off your list does no good.  As I understand it, federal law requires telemarketers to maintain a do not call list and you have to ask to be added to that. Mr. Mayo is