Congratulations!

**blacjac** · 21 September 2010, 18:14

Yes, lots.

It's a workaround the TPS.

The TPS only prevents people calling you, not automated systems.

**HairyArsedBloke** · 21 September 2010, 18:21

Originally posted by CheeseSlice View Post

Anyone else had this?

Yeah. Had one a couple of months ago. However, a couple of years ago I was getting it a lot.

Now it doesn't get past the second syllable of the first word.

**Zippy** · 21 September 2010, 18:23

Oh yes

I get IPSOS/Mori a lot as well.

Keep putting the phone down on them and they will eventually go away.

**SizeZero** · 21 September 2010, 19:23

Originally posted by Zippy View Post

Oh yes

I get IPSOS/Mori a lot as well.

Keep putting the phone down on them and they will eventually go away.

Just say 'I'm sorry, I refuse to do surveys on principle, under the EU code of conduct they can't contact you about it again if you say this. It saves you receiving more annoying calls during the evenings.

**blacjac** · 21 September 2010, 19:51

Originally posted by SizeZero View Post

Just say 'I'm sorry, I refuse to do surveys on principle, under the EU code of conduct they can't contact you about it again if you say this. It saves you receiving more annoying calls during the evenings.

Erm, how is a recorded message gonna take any notice of what you say?

That's the point of the automated messages, they aren't governed by these rules at the moment.

**SizeZero** · 22 September 2010, 06:16

Originally posted by blacjac View Post

Erm, how is a recorded message gonna take any notice of what you say?

My apologies, I thought that Ipsos/Mori would be callcentre staff after the dialler gets through to you (I was replying to Zippy, not the OP).

**PRC1964** · 23 September 2010, 16:49

The automated ones will are hard to beat, but for any other kind of market research all you need to do is tell them that you work in market research. That immediately invalidates any answers you give and they leave you alone.

**HairyArsedBloke** · 24 September 2010, 10:23

Wow, I've just had someone call me up to congratulate me.

That's nice.

**DaveB** · 24 September 2010, 12:50

Originally posted by CheeseSlice View Post

According to the automated american voice on my telephone....

"you have been randomly selected, and have won a holiday in either florida or the bahamas.
To hear more details, press 9"

oh I don't know....should I press 9?

I'm registered on the TPS and MPS systems. Anyone else had this?

Press 9, get to talk to a real life person and do this

Congratulations!