Caller: Hi, I am Kumar from Intermedia calling on behalf of HSBC...
Me: Yes?
Caller: I...
I had closed my account with HSBC less than a month ago and had asked that my name and number be taken off their lists. Guess what? So, I left the phone hanging and he went on talking. After a few minutes, he realised that no one was responding and he called again. So, I picked up.
Me: Yes?
Caller: Hello, I am Kumar, I called just now...
I left the phone hanging again and he went on talking while I went to take a shower. Haha. He gave up after some time.
Hello Mr Chuang,
ReplyDeleteI have £50 cash to give you if you listen to my sales pitch ...
Let me sell you my super-doper no risk, absolutely winner, investment scheme. It will cost you nothing and with minimum risks. You will get your £50 cash once you sign your life away.
I shall be in contact again in person.
Walauuu eehhh ...
Mate from Bolehland & Leeds.
p/s: please keep those telesales pitch coming as I enjoy reading them.
ReplyDeleteI used to cold call for job when I got back from Leeds for a company in KL ... it's a probability game to tell you the truth. I got pissed off when the manager who required me to make 50-100 calls a day regardless of who they were. They gave me a warning when I did not make all the calls then they fired me because I did not get RM2 million sales ... that's during the 1995-1999 Far East economy crisis. Needless to say I left but ended up at another Chinaman company ...
Hahahaha, hey man, are you still at Newcastle?
ReplyDeleteIt has really been a long time.
ReplyDeleteWasn't cold calling unpleasant?
ReplyDelete50-100 calls a day?! This is inhuman.
Like you said, regardless of who they are. That is cold calling.
RM2 million sales is madness. That is a lot of money.