National No Call List - by Arislyn on 08:50 26 Mar 2003
I read today over at Yahoo about a national no call list that people will be able to sign up for come July. Now, what this would do is put you on a list so that telemarketers could not call you....and if they violate the terms, then they could face up to a $11,000 penalty.
Of course, the telemarketing industry is up in arms about this, saying that it will impact the economy greatly, putting many people out of work. After all, who wants to be bugged by telemarketers? There will be exceptions to the rules. For instance, anyone who has bought from the telemarketing company or requested info from them within a certain time frame is free to receive calls. Charities, surveys and electoral campaigns would also be exempt.
You know, I can't help but feel sorry for telemarketers. They're just doing their job and don't really deserve the rudeness that I'm sure a lot of people express when dealing with them. I try to be as nice to them as I can. (I can only think of once or twice when I got out of line...but that was because they wouldn't take "no" for an answer. I don't have to justify why I'm not interested in their product.)
So, what do you think about this new no call list?
I read today over at Yahoo about a national no call list that people will be able to sign up for come July. Now, what this would do is put you on a list so that telemarketers could not call you....and if they violate the terms, then they could face up to a $11,000 penalty.
Of course, the telemarketing industry is up in arms about this, saying that it will impact the economy greatly, putting many people out of work. After all, who wants to be bugged by telemarketers? There will be exceptions to the rules. For instance, anyone who has bought from the telemarketing company or requested info from them within a certain time frame is free to receive calls. Charities, surveys and electoral campaigns would also be exempt.
You know, I can't help but feel sorry for telemarketers. They're just doing their job and don't really deserve the rudeness that I'm sure a lot of people express when dealing with them. I try to be as nice to them as I can. (I can only think of once or twice when I got out of line...but that was because they wouldn't take "no" for an answer. I don't have to justify why I'm not interested in their product.)
So, what do you think about this new no call list?
National No Call List - by Brad on 09:53 26 Mar 2003
I think it is a fantastic idea. I hate having telemarketers calling. I no longer answer the phone at suppertime because of telemarketers.
Marketers have my newspaper, my mailbox, my email box, my TV, my radio, billboards, and nearly everything else. They can leave my phone alone.
I think it is a fantastic idea. I hate having telemarketers calling. I no longer answer the phone at suppertime because of telemarketers.
Marketers have my newspaper, my mailbox, my email box, my TV, my radio, billboards, and nearly everything else. They can leave my phone alone.
National No Call List - by NoonChild on 11:25 26 Mar 2003
I dont want to put people out of work, but telemarketing is not a job that should have ever been invented! I would appreciate a few more suppermarket assistants, street sweepers, windowcleaners, charity workers, 999 operatives (911 to you yanks) anything rather than have people working in telemarketing. For the individual workers and society as a whole it should be stopped!!!!!*maniacle laughter...then coughing*
I dont want to put people out of work, but telemarketing is not a job that should have ever been invented! I would appreciate a few more suppermarket assistants, street sweepers, windowcleaners, charity workers, 999 operatives (911 to you yanks) anything rather than have people working in telemarketing. For the individual workers and society as a whole it should be stopped!!!!!*maniacle laughter...then coughing*
National No Call List - by Arislyn on 07:36 25 Sep 2003
Huh. Well...we knew it was bound to happen. The telemarketing industry found a judge who was willing to rule in their favor, saying that the FTC had no authority to create a no-call list.
Here is an article about it. They author has provided links on the left under "Related Links" where you can write your representatives about this and hopefully get the darned thing passed!
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Banking/P61769.asp
Huh. Well...we knew it was bound to happen. The telemarketing industry found a judge who was willing to rule in their favor, saying that the FTC had no authority to create a no-call list.
Here is an article about it. They author has provided links on the left under "Related Links" where you can write your representatives about this and hopefully get the darned thing passed!
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Banking/P61769.asp
National No Call List - by Brad on 08:28 25 Sep 2003
This judge is silly. Hopefully, even if this gets overturned on a technicality Congress will enact new laws to reauthorise it.
This judge is silly. Hopefully, even if this gets overturned on a technicality Congress will enact new laws to reauthorise it.
National No Call List - by Arislyn on 12:42 18 Feb 2004
Ugh. Could we be getting rid of one irritating invasion into our privacy and rekindling one that I find far more annoying: door-to-door sales?
If I want to buy something from someone, I'll go to them. I do not want people calling me or knocking on my door. Commercials and paper ads, I think, are good enough. If I go to a department store, then by all means, accost me and ask. After all, I am there to shop. I just don't want to be annoyed at home.
Ugh. Could we be getting rid of one irritating invasion into our privacy and rekindling one that I find far more annoying: door-to-door sales?
If I want to buy something from someone, I'll go to them. I do not want people calling me or knocking on my door. Commercials and paper ads, I think, are good enough. If I go to a department store, then by all means, accost me and ask. After all, I am there to shop. I just don't want to be annoyed at home.