Unsolicited Calls from Coin Vendors

I got a call today from a number in a town I used to live in. My phone told me that it was Potential Scam. I didn't answer it, but when I saw the number, I thought it might be a call from someone I knew, so, (stupid me), I called back. The call turned out to be a Coin Vendor from Colorado. I told him that I thought it was a friend. He told me that they try to use a local number so that the call would be answered. I told him that if that was the way they do business, I don't want your business.
Was I wrong?

 

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Nope.... I am as pleasant and polite of a fellow as you will meet, buy I have no regard for people that alter their phone number to coerce me into answering a call. A legit caller will leave a message using their correct number.

 

No. You were right to say that to them. If they trick you with a phone number than there's no telling what they would try to do in terms of business.

 

I attempt to be humanistic, tolerant, and rational to the extent possible. But, if I were suddenly made dictator of the world, I would get downright Draconian on robo-call people!

Child rapists, mass murders, and robo-callers would all get the same treatment, and it wouldn't be pretty!

 

I lost my innocence about Caller ID twenty-odd years ago when I worked at a Voice-over-IP startup. That's when I found out that there's absolutely nothing stopping a caller from putting whatever they want into the caller ID data slot. There have been efforts to fix that, but so far they haven't done much.

 

I ignore all calls except for those that are identified. If they're not in my caller list on my phone, then they don't get answered. If it's important (either to me or to them), then they can leave a message. For example, if it's your doctor's office, they'll leave a message, won't they?

My philosophy, for better or worse, for righter or wronger(?) is there was never good news delivered by a telephone call. Obviously, there are exceptions.

 

If it's someone you do not know, nor wish to know, say " you do realize this line is probably monitored by the US government for tax evasion and foreign criminal syndicates connections. Of course I don't but they do not give up easily. Best of luck, bye" .

 

nope block

 

My wife and do not answer any numbers we don't recognize. Amazing how few leave a messages we get vs. the amount of calls we get. My phone has been broken for about a month, and I haven't gotten it fixed yet.

It has not caused any problems with my medical or mental health. I think I will just let it ride as is.

 

Fake phone number... nope nope.. that's BS and if they lie about that what else will they lie about.. No thank you... I'll take my business elsewhere

 

Fool me once...

 

He told me his name and his outfit, but I was so ticked off that I didn't catch it. No more "Potential Scam" will be answered nor will I return a call to the number that showed, even if it's my Mother's phone number... (She died in 1997.)

 

Depending on my mood I'll answer sometimes. I'll adopt a heavy accent and ask if they are my English lessons by telephone. Or I'll speak gibberish. But like most of you I tend to ignore the calls.

 

What was the Business name? I wonder if I have bought from them in the past? I can't stand unsolicited calls.

 

My son, who’s in his 40s, tries to keep telemarketers on the line. He works in a machine shop and puts the call on the PA. Every time it’s his turn to talk, he works in a word than means a certain male body part. Example:

Telemarketer: “I can offer you a great deal on a one week per year timeshare.”
My son, “OK. So, how would my [unmentionable] benefit?”

Everybody enjoys it except the telemarketer, and it’s amazing how long some calls last before the telemarketer gives up. A few times, he’s even been transferred to a closer before they quit.

Cal

 

Robo calls drive my wife and I nuts.

I got calls from a well known company that is known for selling bullion with a few certified coins on the side. We had some polite conversations, but after a while they quit calling.

I know it has to be frustrating for the salesmen, but selling coins to me is not easy. It has to be something on my list, and I have to find it esthetically appealing. I suppose I might use these places if I were buying gold or silver eagles, but I’m not.

 

My late father in law took one of the scammers to the point where they wanted him to buy a gift certificate and give them the serial number. I guess some older people who are confused get taken in but stuff like this, but he was just playing with them because he was still quite sharp.

I just hang up on them. I can’t be bothered.

 

You were a lot nicer than I would have been. I also don't answer calls I don't recognize or come up as potential spam. My blocked number list must be a mile long now lol.

 

An interesting episode of the CoinWeek podcast on just this topic dropped a few days ago. I listened to the audio version last night. I assume it is available on all the major platforms. You can also stream it at the link below.

https://coinweek.com/coinweek-podca...k-podcast-174-coin-telemarketer-confidential/