No NO No, The correct approach to take is try to sell them something. Ignore everything they say and go into hard sell mode and try to get some contact info out of them so you can invoice them for your services.
Much more fun, they usually don't know what to do.
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Originally posted by oracleslave View PostAs opposed to a reserved unassuming one?
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ferret , I like your style ...
its the approach I will take ... though they may have problems
understanding my Scottish accent ...
And you know fz .... I get letters from multiple nigerian banks saying they have 100's or millions of dollars waiting on me.... we could join forces .. make a tone an rule the world!.
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Originally posted by someone has my name View Postanyone else had a dodgy phone call ,
from New york, which the chap on the otherside claiming he
was in Wall street and wants to share an investment idea?
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Originally posted by ferret View PostWhenever an over-confident American speaks to me when I answer the phone .
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Yeah, have had these a few times. Whenever an over-confident American speaks to me when I answer the phone my first words are always "You're trying to sell me stocks aren't you?" They usually deny it for a while but as soon as they admit they are I shout "**** off" at them as loudly as possible and then hang up.
One told me quite firmly that he was not selling stocks, "But I do have a great tip for you Mr Ferret". I replied, "And I have one for you. **** off and don't call me again you utter ****."
I am sure he had heard it before but it made me laugh. Anyway, you would have to be mental to invest in anything from an unsolicited phone call. A fool and his money are soon parted.
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That'll be someone trying to flog shares that aren't allowed to be sold to USAans (because they are too f-ing risky)
tim
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think it was the other chap...
he told me he was wearing a tinfoil hat to interupt the sigals from space?
Last edited by someone has my name; 18 January 2008, 14:46.
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