I am sorry. I don't think this is fun at all.
While writing below this I had two real estate agents fifteen minutes apart knocking on my door asking if I would like a valuation. Now three in three hours!
As for;
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Originally Posted by jjjnettie
I try not to be rude to the operators, they're only doing their job.
A firm "No Thanks" and put the phone down is all you need to do.
Just HATE having my much needed rest time disturbed by these calls.
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Actually that is the exact problem in a nutshell. These <whoever> prey on the fact of the kindness of the respondent - especially targeting women as they are usually more passive and often product savvy. They know this, and they only become a problem when people seriously tolerate their interference. I.e. This is why, as a male, you often hear; "is the lady / Mrs.<whoever> of the house in at the moment?" They know where the softer target is!
The fault is therefore not necessarily the marketer but all those (a minority of perhaps 20%) who will tolerate such open invasion!
I do notice here (just an observation) you are more than happy to support them, but on the other hand you complain about being disturbed. To me you seem to think there is some general balance, and that they seemingly mostly, if not al, act in "good faith."
Bottom line is they see it as an advertising or selling opportunity, and if it actually wasn't successful, they would not do it. So called "personal targeting" is actually mostly considered less evasive - either via direct or electronic mail, junk faxing by telemarketers, door-to door. By combined, it is very evasive on our private lives. Cleverly they distinguish themselves as instead advertising, like letterboxing, TV or Radio advertising, newspapers, etc. (I mean even IIS has such advertising to the right!)
Yet combined produces levels bordering on total saturation - but it becomes even more tempting to push the assault beyond this. (Like where I live at the moment. 45 in three months is crazy -
that is 180 per year just in door knocks!)
In fact Lindsay Tanner, when in opposition in July 2004 said;
"Many Australians are sick of the unwarranted intrusion of telemarketers into their homes. A recent survey found more than two-thirds of Australians were uncomfortable receiving unsolicited telephone calls. ... Australians value their time at home and many resent the regular unsolicited phone calls which disrupt their relaxation and family life."
So IMO, people through their kindness are actually inflicting on the majority these scientific methods of to coerce, manipulate and intimidate into their way of thinking. Why is it that the 8 hours of play we get seems to be getting smaller and smaller and through stress no-one gets time to relax anymore. This is why these hawkers and telemarketers are so much hated by us consumers - it is the invasion of what little freedom and time that we have.
Note: For me bringing this up on a Saturday morning is soooooo frustrating!
