Irritating Message

[stevebaz]

Do google search on AdChoices which is popping up on my screen.

[Donna D.]

I love using the Default skin... I never see any ads and the blue is much, much easier on my old eyes.

[Roy in TO]

Originally Posted by Myron Leski

What could be more irritating than always seeing an "Important" Message at the top of this forum telling me my "PC Performance is Poor" when I know it is not poor at all.

You actually read those things? Don't tell me you watch commercials too.

Oops, bad omen here, I just looked up and saw an ad for Family Feud. Hope we don't start one here over this.

[Roger C H]

I just heard of something someone did with their phone. I wonder if the internet could do it too.
What he did is he has two phone lines, one for family and close friends and one for business and other strangers. The second is a special type that charges the caller and pays a percentage to the callee. I understand he made $500 already. $$$$$

[Thomas G.]

Originally Posted by Roger C H

I just heard of something someone did with their phone. I wonder if the internet could do it too.
What he did is he has two phone lines, one for family and close friends and one for business and other strangers. The second is a special type that charges the caller and pays a percentage to the callee. I understand he made $500 already. $$$$$

Link please.

[Donna D.]

British man turns the tables on telemarketers by charging them to call him

[Jim Bennett]

If I charged people to call me on business, I think I would quickly lose them as customers. Not sure I see the purpose of that. I haven't heard of it either.

The advertisers on the Google ads do pay down to the site owners indirectly, at least a small fee anyway.

[Thomas G.]

Originally Posted by Donna D.

British man turns the tables on telemarketers by charging them to call him

This is great. Where do I sign up?

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by Donna D.

British man turns the tables on telemarketers by charging them to call him

How could he keep the calls he does want from being charged. If I knew someone who was doing this, no matter a friend or not, I would get pretty annoyed.

[Donna D.]

If you read the article, you'd see he has another completely different line for friends and family.

Pretty ingenious actually.

[Jim Bennett]

But, how does he direct the solicitation calls away from this other line is what I was wondering. If I had two lines, they would likely just come in on both. I do like the concept, just can't wrap my head around how to make it work is all.

[Donna D.]

I would think anytime someone asks for your phone number, and it's NOT a family or friend... give the "charge" number out. I think it's

[Glenn Baglo]

Most of the unwanted calls you get are from a computer that generates random calls. And you always have the option of not giving out your number, when dealing with humans.

[Roy in TO]

Keep your private line unlisted.
Publish your pay to call line. I don't know about you people but my incoming telemarketing calls go through the roof when the new directory is released. I'm supposed to be on the telemarketing "do not call list".

Not sure how all this would work with the telemarketers that are calling over the internet with phished caller ID's. The newest twist to their scams.

I just love playing with the guys that call from india about duct cleaning. I keep them on the line for as long as I can. I tell them this is Canada, We've got Geese here - not Ducks and they are filthy things. I'd love to have somebody come and clean their mess. Can you clean Geese? There is Gander Dander all over the place.

[Glenn Baglo]

The 'do not call' list can only be enforced within Canada, so companies outside Canada, use the 'do not call' list for phone numbers. Brilliant.

[Glenn Baglo]

Originally Posted by Donna D.

If you read the article, you'd see he has another completely different line for friends and family.

Pretty ingenious actually.

Presumably, he is paying for two lines?
I usually don't answer if I don't recognize the number. If I do answer and it's a telemarketer, I just gently put the receiver down and let them talk to nobody.

[Roy in TO]

But Glenn,
You are missing out on the fun.
How to deal with a Telemarketer by Tom Mabe - YouTube

[Glenn Baglo]

Yah. I know. I have that on my iPod.
I'm not that fast on my feet.

[Jared J]

I just cancelled my landline, problem solved. With the telemarketers, bill collectors, and hoe's calling at all hours for the previous guy that had it, I was starting to flip out. Phone company told me I would have to pay to cancel my line and start a new one...I said ok, cancelled my line...when they asked me about starting the new one, I hung up on them.

I did sell his boat in storage for him, and turned his buddy in for theft that stole the necklace he wanted...cops were looking for him for 9 months.

For the ads, firefox and adblock I use avast antivirus, but don't worry much about it. I keep two external hard drives mirrored to mine. Every 2-4 weeks, I mirror it over to the oldest backup. If I get something, just wipe the whole hard drive out and reload.