THIRD phone call so far from a "dealer" trying to sell me Rolls of Franklin Half Dollars..

ambro51

Someone out of NY. This young fellow talks so fast he reminds me of someone spouting off the legal mumbojumbo at the end of a Car commercial.

so...hes trying to sell me this FANTASTIC investment of rolls of Franklin Half dollars. Yeah.

...........tough to get a word in edgewise. Last call, I start to tap on the phone with a pen, and that got his attention. Says I "Dude, you are SO far off what I collect it isnt funny". to which, he says "Do you even know ***ANYTHING*** about RARE and VALUABLE COINS??????" then he hangs up.

Arrogant little twerp I hope he loses his job and ends up selling pencils out of a tin cup.

Rampage

I've had several calls from these folks. I don't know who they are or how they got my phone number, but it upsets me quite a bit that someone obviously is selling our information to these people. The only differece is the person who called me is from Florida.

jhdfla

Same here several weeks ago. I told him to try e-bay and hung up.

PerryHall

Just tell them that you are currently paying 12X face and that you'll send him a check once you receive the coins and have a chance to inspect them.

savoyspecial

the sobering reality is that you, like myself, might be too much of a niche collector.......if you are waiting on the call from a clearinghouse offering 3 Cent Feuchtwangers, that call may never come..

IrishMikey

Maybe it is one of your buddies on the boards, having a little fun with you.

291fifth

I haven't had a call from them and am feeling very left out.

Mowgli

I got a call from them before. I told him I needed a couple of three cent nickels - he wasn't aware there was such a thing.

RYK

You answer the phone?

ambro51

Id get the number except my phone is a 105 year old candlestick with no modern features.

Maybe someday he'll stumble onto PawPauls number...and then he will have hit PAY DIRT!

Shortgapbob

I've both receive a call from this outfit and had to deal with someone who actually bought these "investment" rolls.

Sometimes these telemarketers accidently get a dealer number to cold call. That's pretty funny when you answer. The last one stuttered a bit and said "I can't sell any of this stuff to you." Then he just hung up.

scotty1418

<< <i>I've both receive a call from this outfit and had to deal with someone who actually bought these "investment" rolls.

Sometimes these telemarketers accidently get a dealer number to cold call. That's pretty funny when you answer. The last one stuttered a bit and said "I can't sell any of this stuff to you." Then he just hung up. >>



I can see that being VERY funny! "Oh, that's great, you're selling your coins? I've been a coin dealer for 20 years now and would be happy to make an offer!"

crazyhounddog

This thread has me laughing hard first thing in the morning I get these calls all the time, when they call, I act interested and talk to them for a minute, and then lay the phone down. One guy was still talking for about 5-10 minutes before he finally hung up.

notwilight

I never give these guys a chance to start. I just hang up without a word. I don't have time for them.

Seldom does a young man looking for a career go, "I can't decide, should I be a neurosurgeon or a telemarketer in a boiler room?....Hmmmmm. I just can't decide."

grip

Did he say hes name was Jay

Mar327

<< <i>I haven't had a call from them and am feeling very left out.
>>



I don't answer the phone when they call anymore, but if you give me your number, I'll answer next time and share it with them!

I've POLITELY asked to be taken off their list over the years, and I've been anything BUT a lady other times, also have been ready for him with a rather loud object to make his ears ring for a few days... it doesn't matter, they're obviously not taking names off lists no matter what. If we'd answer the phone and be ready with the right questions, I know we can turn them into our AG's office and should receive money. I just don't know the right questions, or have the time or patience. "Do Not Call" lists apparently don't apply to those losers.

slipgate

You guys are missing a golden opportunity. My goal is to see how long I can keep them on the phone wasting their time. I have a guy out of Texas that tries to sell my gold coins all the time. I engage him in lengthy conversations everytime he calls. I am not sure why he still calls as he has probably wasted 8-10 hours on me so far and I have never bought anything from him. I once talked about my new kitchen with him for about a 1/2 hour. Maybe he thinks he is going for the "long con"?

RWB

Air horn....works every time.

RYK

Again, I hardly ever answer the home phone, unless I know who it is and feel like talking to them at that moment. Most calls to the home phone are some sort of solicitation. Occasionally, we use it to arrange activities for the kids. We have even changed our voicemail message to something that reads:

"We hardly ever check these messages, so if you need to get in touch with us, try our cell phone or email"

(of course, we do not give these out)

MidLifeCrisis

<< <i>Air horn....works every time. >>




Picturing that made me laugh out loud.

cladking

<< <i>Someone out of NY. This young fellow talks so fast he reminds me of someone spouting off the legal mumbojumbo at the end of a Car commercial.

so...hes trying to sell me this FANTASTIC investment of rolls of Franklin Half dollars. Yeah.

...........tough to get a word in edgewise. Last call, I start to tap on the phone with a pen, and that got his attention. Says I "Dude, you are SO far off what I collect it isnt funny". to which, he says "Do you even know ***ANYTHING*** about RARE and VALUABLE COINS??????" then he hangs up.

Arrogant little twerp I hope he loses his job and ends up selling pencils out of a tin cup. >>




I bet they come in two types; 1963-P and 1963-D.

ambro51

...next time Ill give them this phone number, and tell them to ask for Barack


202-456-1414

crazyhounddog

<< <i>Air horn....works every time. >>



I'm going to try this next time

PerryHall

<< <i>I have a guy out of Texas that tries to sell my gold coins all the time. >>



How did he get a hold of your gold coins?

jmski52

I was buying rolls of OBW Franklins there for awhile. I didn't know that they were RARE and VALUABLE though. I just thought they were cool.

PerryHall

When someone calls trying to sell me something, the first thing I do is ask how they got my phone number. If I don't get a straight answer, which is usually the case, I just hang up.

TwoSides2aCoin

Count your blessings that it's not a woman out of New Jersey. ( just kidding Ms. Sperber )

WillieBoyd2

Mention "Postal Inspectors".

droopyd

<< <i>Says I "Dude, you are SO far off what I collect it isnt funny". to which, he says "Do you even know ***ANYTHING*** about RARE and VALUABLE COINS??????" then he hangs up. >>



I've noticed lately that telemarketers are prone to insult you if you don't immediately fall for their spiel and pull out your credit card for them.

droopyd

<< <i>Id get the number except my phone is a 105 year old candlestick with no modern features. >>



You have to ring Helen at the central exchange switchboard to place your calls?

GRANDAM

When I get a call from someone selling something I just lay the phone down and go about my business. Sometimes I pick the phone back up 5 minutes later to hear them still talking away

One time after several minutes I picked the phone back up to hear the guy screaming at me,,, "Well if you aren't going to answer me".......

Serves them right,,,,,,,

GrandAm

cladking

<< <i>When I get a call from someone selling something I just lay the phone down and go about my business. Sometimes I pick the phone back up 5 minutes later to hear them still talking away

One time after several minutes I picked the phone back up to hear the guy screaming at me,,, "Well if you aren't going to answer me".......

Serves them right,,,,,,,
>>




I ask them to hold on a minute before I walk away.

The next tiome the line is clear I call up the phone company and complain.




One night I answered the phone and it was an automated bother call. I unplugged the phone.
Much to my delight and surprise it was still on the line when I plugged it in twelve hours later.

The phone company is in on this. They allow these guys to call anywhere in the country for
free as long as they aren't on for more than 45 seconds. The phone company charges me
33c a minute for the same call. So I call them up and let them know when I'm bothered. All
companies are concerned with customer satisfaction so it's only being a good customer to
let them know when I think they all need to be tarred and feathered.

Halfsense

Most of the calls I receive on my office line are from known clients or customers. Several times when I've seen a strange or unidentified number come up on caller ID I've answered the phone, "Nevada Attorney General's Office, Fraud Division." That usually scares 'em away.

If it's a "robo-call" and it takes a second or two for a human being to speak to me, they'll often say, "May I please speak to the owner of the business?" So I'll respond, "You've reached the Fraud Division of the Attorney General's Office. Is this phone call in violation of public law 27-33.5 involving unsolicted phone calls? They usually hang up, and hopefully, make note of the phone number that popped up on their computer screen so it can be removed from their robo-call list. Even if they don't, I have fun with the mind games.

-donn-

oreville

I usually respond in an ultra slow monotone voice. I mean ULTRA SLOW!

I say I am so excited to buy from him but it takes 10 minutes just to say my name and address. Then I ask

They always put in their system never to call back as they cannot afford to waste time with someone like me.

By the way, it works great when protesting credit card fees and penalties. The CSR gets so crazed that they give in just to get away from my affected voice.

ambro51

The old phone actually works quite well. The wooden box it sits on top of contains the body of a rotary dial phone, with its LOUD ringer.

RebelRon

<< <i>Air horn....works every time. >>

ProofCents

Sounds like HSN

Sonorandesertrat

Was it one of Legend's 'stealth' sellers?

Swampboy

An American CLASSIC - How to handle a telemarketer

lkeigwin

I always say "I've sold everything and no longer collect". Kills the conversation quickly and maybe cuts down on more calls.
Lance.

melvin289

I used to get calls from a company out of Florida trying to sell rolls of Franklins. I think the last time I finally convinced them I wasn't interested and don't collect Franklins.

Speaking of candlestick phones, I actually still have a rotary dial phone in my bedroom. I never make calls from them and only answer that phone. I did have someone call once trying to sell me computer software. I asked what I needed it for. The caller said for your computer of course. I answered, "Computer, hell, I still have rotary phones." They hung up.

Ron

pakasmom

OMG! Swampboy! That was freakin' hilarious!!!

Justacommeman

johnny9434

we had full page newspaper ads here wanting your gold and silver anything. the funny part was there were paying 6 times face for silver and $550 for $20 gold coin minimum. i didnt go but wonder just how many people did.