I'm curious if what i've been doing is legal or not. Im Canadian, so the US do-not-call site wont be of any help to me.
I get harassed several times per day by telemarketers. I rush to the phone thinking it is important, only to be offered air duct cleaning. When i first got my own place, i was polite to them, saying 'sorry, im not interested'. After many months i noticed they arnt going to give up. I told them to never call me again, i've tried the infamous "Remove me from your lists" lines, and then I started simply hanging up on them. Its been years and they still call offering to clean out my air ducts and replace my brand new windows.
So this week, i've decided to begin wasting their time. I simply tell them im interested and would like an estimate, and make an appointment. I started doing this on Tuesday, it is now friday and i already have 6 appointments coming up this weekend / next week for various things like air duct cleaning, windows, shingles, pool cleaning, and a few others.
I have been very careful not to agree to pay for their estimates etc.
I get harassed several times per day by telemarketers. I rush to the phone thinking it is important, only to be offered air duct cleaning. When i first got my own place, i was polite to them, saying 'sorry, im not interested'. After many months i noticed they arnt going to give up. I told them to never call me again, i've tried the infamous "Remove me from your lists" lines, and then I started simply hanging up on them. Its been years and they still call offering to clean out my air ducts and replace my brand new windows.
So this week, i've decided to begin wasting their time. I simply tell them im interested and would like an estimate, and make an appointment. I started doing this on Tuesday, it is now friday and i already have 6 appointments coming up this weekend / next week for various things like air duct cleaning, windows, shingles, pool cleaning, and a few others.
I have been very careful not to agree to pay for their estimates etc.