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Old 20-08-2007, 08:28:01 PM     #22 (permalink)
Johnp

 
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Let this be a lesson about 'high pressure' phone sales. If you are a consumer ( rather than a business) you have the Distance Selling Rules to support you. As a business customer watch out !- your only redress is the courts. As the recipient of many phone calls offering dodgy internet directory lisitings wanting instant sign ups - keep a big a sign on your desk to remind you to say 'NO' like I do - LOL

If a cold caller's offer is genuine, of value and of urgent attention then an email to you summarising what they are offering and why you should act, is only reasonable and a reply from you when you have had time to consider (check elsewhere) is also reasonable. If they won't put it in writing then I would suggest it only because it is neither genuine nor something you should act on.

Just my opinion - having worked in professional sales environment, where putting stuff in writing was expected.


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