Unsolicited phone calls

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Here is an effective (though laborious) way to deal with that.



1. Register on National Do-Not-Call list.

2. Wait 3 month beginning period.

3. Get caller ID.

4. Wait for another call.

5. Be pleasant to the person, if you can order something cheap, say $10, do it.

6. Get their address and phone number as you place the order.

7. Photograph the Caller ID display as evidence.

8. Take good notes including date, time, person talked to, company name, as more evidence.

9. Copy the bill you receive for $10 as conclusive evidence of marketing intent.

10. Go to your county courthouse, lodge a small claim for $500 for a telemarketing violation.

11. Send them proper notice they are being sued.

12. Since they are often out of state, they won't show and you get default judgment.

13. If they do show, you have proof of listing, notice, call, and call purpose.

14. For bonus dollars, ($500 per item) look into whether they have,
train to, practice and publish upon demand the required company calling
policies.

15. Profit!!!

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