"Life Alert" Phone Solicitation
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Just now I had a phone call from someone who identified himself as representing "GE Life Alert". He was a fast talker who explained that they were running a promotion in our area to introduce this alarm system, and the first question he asked was, "Do you currently have a system?" I have to wonder if a real security company would ever try that stupid question on the phone! I told him it was a very clever question and that we do not EVER respond to any sort of phone solicitation. Seriously, folks: If a stranger on the phone wants to know if you have an alarm system, this can't be a good thing! It should always be a secret whether you have one or not. I suspect this person used "GE" because it's a long standing American company, a name people may tend to trust. Google did not find anything about them in connection to "Life Alert".
Heads up! If we all stopped responding to phone solicitations pretty soon they'd have to give up. We have "do not call", which is another reason to suspect this call was bogus.
Heads up! If we all stopped responding to phone solicitations pretty soon they'd have to give up. We have "do not call", which is another reason to suspect this call was bogus.
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The moment I hear an unfamiliar voice, and the beginning of a sales pitch (or anything else I don't want to listen to) I tactfully and confidently speak over them "I am not interested, this is a "do not call" number so please remove it from your list, thank you" and I hang up without waiting for a response.
Yes, it is considered rude to speak over someone when they are talking, but in the long run I'm doing them a favor by not wasting their time talking to someone who is not interested in buying ANYTHING over the phone.
I agree. "Do you have an alarm system" is pretty blatant. But I'll bet they catch some folks with it.
Yes, it is considered rude to speak over someone when they are talking, but in the long run I'm doing them a favor by not wasting their time talking to someone who is not interested in buying ANYTHING over the phone.
I agree. "Do you have an alarm system" is pretty blatant. But I'll bet they catch some folks with it.
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Originally Posted by DebsShelties
Isn't Life Alert the necklace you wear to summon help? Last I saw on TV it was on your person, not a house alarm.
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
Tempting to say -
Yes: Two rottweilers, two German shepherds and a couple of pitbulls.
Thanks for the heads up.
Yes: Two rottweilers, two German shepherds and a couple of pitbulls.
Thanks for the heads up.
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Originally Posted by Rose_P
Originally Posted by DebsShelties
Isn't Life Alert the necklace you wear to summon help? Last I saw on TV it was on your person, not a house alarm.
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