[Publib] Possible scam

[Ann Perrigo]

At home, the worst ones for us were when my son graduated from high school.
The recruiters wouldn't leave us alone!  They stopped calling when they got
his younger sister and she told them Max had had his leg amputated!
      :-)

On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 9:01 PM, Julie Rinaldi <jrinaldi at folsom.ca.us> wrote:

> I didn't post my original message because I was taken in by the hard
> sell, but more so others would be aware they might get a similar call.
>
> I, too, am often terse: "No, we do NOT accept books on review", "We
> aren't buying anything right now", "Not interested, thank you."
>
> I once saw a hilarious list (on the Internet) of suggested scripts to
> use with telemarketers and "courtesy" callers of every type.  I wish I
> could find it again.  The one I remember specifically was to interrupt
> the caller abruptly by yelling "Oh my god my couch is on fire!" and slam
> the phone down.
>
> Julie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
> [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Rawles-Heiser,
> Carolyn
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 2:56 PM
> To: publib at webjunction.org
> Subject: RE: [Publib] Possible scam
>
> In reading this thread, I am kind of surprised that so many people
> actually talk to book telemarketers.   Maybe I am just mean but I tell
> them no and HANG UP!   They get no chance to get a word in edgewise, or
> maybe they do but I am no longer on the line!
> Carolyn
>
> Carolyn Rawles-Heiser
> Library Director
> Corvallis--Benton County Public Library
> 645 NW Monroe Ave.
> Corvallis, OR  97330
>
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-- 
Ann Perrigo, Director
Allegan (MI) District Library
annatapl at gmail.com
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