UBB and more explained very well

[phiscock-g851W1bGYuGnS0EtXVNi6w at public.gmane.org]

Very interesting.

Indeed. we are currently subscribed to Rogers cable, so I guess they are
allowed to call. Ugh. It's the 'buy something from us and we have a
license to harass you for ever' business model.

At one point, I was receiving *several* mailings per week from American
Express. It felt like an assault. I contacted them and said that I wanted
them to *never*, under *any circumstances* to communicate with me again.
The woman said 'We have a list for people like you.' (I didn't explore
what 'like you' implied, but I'll bet it wasn't good.) Anyway, from that
day forward I have not had anything from American Express. Thank god.

I'll contact Rogers and ask to be put on a Rogers 'do not call' list.

Thanks for the information.

Peter

> On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 11:28 PM,  <phiscock-g851W1bGYuGnS0EtXVNi6w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> Very interesting. Although I'm very suspicious of Bell (and Rogers, from
>> whom I had two sales calls this evening in spite of being on the Do Not
>> Call list),
>
> Have you done any business with Rogers recently?  If so they may be
> able to call you regardless of your status on the DNC*.  If not, you
> could lodge a complaint (ugh... with the CRTC); several thousand
> people did just that due to Bell's telemarketing tactics.  By way of
> example, see
> <http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/924296--bell-telemarketers-aggressive-abusive-crtc-documents>.
>
> * From the "Who Can Still Call You" DNC page:
>   <https://www.lnnte-dncl.gc.ca/cofi-fico-eng>
>
> Telemarketing calls from organizations with whom you have an existing
> business relationship are also exempt. You are considered to have an
> existing business relationship with a telemarketer if you:
>
>  - Purchased, leased, or rented a product or service in the last
> eighteen (18) months from the telemarketer;
>  - Have a written contract with the telemarketer for a service that is
> still in effect or expired within the last eighteen (18) months;
> and/or
>  - Asked a telemarketer about a product or service within the last six
> (6) months.
>
> (The section "What can you do to reduce telemarketing calls that are
> exempt from the National DNCL Rules?" may also be relevant)
>
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