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maggiewinchester | Report | 3 Aug 2021 15:30 |
It's the time of year for 'warranties'. |
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ZZzzz | Report | 3 Aug 2021 15:56 |
Similar to us, son answered the phone, caller asked for Mr R..... son asked which one do you want, caller said a first name which is sons, he said no you can't he is dead. |
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Kentishmaid | Report | 3 Aug 2021 16:03 |
ZZzzz, that happened to someone who rang my parents home once. We were actually there clearing the house as my Mother had died and my Dad had gone into a care home. They asked if I was the homeowner and I said no, they said could they speak to the home owner and I replied 'No, we buried her last week'. Then used the phrase my son told me to use when cold callers rung 'Does your script tell you how to respond to that reply' |
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nameslessone | Report | 3 Aug 2021 16:34 |
That reminds me of when my Dad died. That evening we all sitting round when the phone went. It was the company who had installed some windows a fe years before. |
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ZZzzz | Report | 3 Aug 2021 17:33 |
I might be missing something here but why would they take offence? |
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nameslessone | Report | 3 Aug 2021 17:41 |
If I remember correctly I asked them to ring her in a couple of months. Most people would, you’d think, realise there was a bit of a problem. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 3 Aug 2021 18:42 |
They do seem to expect you to be at their beck & call, don't they? |
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Florence61 | Report | 3 Aug 2021 18:56 |
My mum does have a warranty on her washing machine and her gas boiler as they are newish and gives her peace of mind. She pays every month by direct debit. She had a call recently telling her "to renew you need to give us your bank details over the phone." She said no . why should i as you already have that and they hung up. |
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Kentishmaid | Report | 3 Aug 2021 19:03 |
I am very good at being 'the little old lady' when people cold call. Someone rung and started on about my frozen pension. I kept on asking him how I would be able to pay my bills if my pension had been frozen. Why had it be frozen? Who should I get in touch with? The guy got most hot under the collar, and I wasted quite a lot of his time :-) |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 3 Aug 2021 19:47 |
I don't normally 'press 1' when I'm told about some catastrophic 'thing' that has occured with my car insurance etc (I have no car), unless they call on my pay as you go mobile, which has 75p credit! |
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Florence61 | Report | 3 Aug 2021 22:46 |
My dad has it down to a fine art now at the age of 83. |
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ZZzzz | Report | 3 Aug 2021 23:24 |
I have in the past been asked about an injury I had following a car crash, when I asked which injury or car crash they are referring to they hang up. |
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nameslessone | Report | 4 Aug 2021 08:05 |
I’ve not had the accident one for ages but in the past have asked which of my many cars was involved and which member of my family or staff was driving. :-D |
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Gwyn in Kent | Report | 5 Aug 2021 09:55 |
Just had a call about my 'white goods protection' |
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Andysmum | Report | 5 Aug 2021 11:57 |
I've just had one about computer insurance. |