bobnewbury
New member
I think I should apply for honorary membership. I tend to sit in front of the box alternately roaring with laughter or shouting at the idiot box "He's bloody right, you know!".
But what's really got my goat recently is the number of unsolicited telephone calls that disturb my evenings and weekends, coming from people trying to flog me stuff.
Even Practical Boat Owner has started this now. I've had three 'phone calls from different people over the last week trying to get me to take out a subscription. If they've got a special offer, send it to me in the post or put an advert out - don't invade my already severley circumscribed free time.
I try not to be rude to the poor buggers on the other end of the 'phone, who are always polite, but have obviously been instructed to read from a set script. My ire is reserved for whichever layer of management sanctioned the use of this tactic in the first place.
I get so pissed off at this arrogant, money-grubbing intrusion into my time that I generally make a point of not buying anything from people who have the damned impudence & effrontery to do it. I've already cancelled two credit cards with companies who seem to think that by using their product (and increasing their already inflated profits) I become fair game for every little wheeze they dream up to try to screw more money out of people.
So, Practical Boat Owner, from buying perhaps 10 issues out of 12, I'm now not buying any. Stick that in your marketing manual. I'll stick to Yachting Monthly. I know it's the same stable, and possibly doing the same thing, but they haven't started on me yet.
If enough people do this, and let them know they're doing it, it might make them think twice. - Nah! - stupid idea, but I'll do it anyway out of sheer bloodymindedness.
Anyone else want to join the campaign? Perhaps we could invade parliament and throw answer machines at TB.
(I feel better now).
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But what's really got my goat recently is the number of unsolicited telephone calls that disturb my evenings and weekends, coming from people trying to flog me stuff.
Even Practical Boat Owner has started this now. I've had three 'phone calls from different people over the last week trying to get me to take out a subscription. If they've got a special offer, send it to me in the post or put an advert out - don't invade my already severley circumscribed free time.
I try not to be rude to the poor buggers on the other end of the 'phone, who are always polite, but have obviously been instructed to read from a set script. My ire is reserved for whichever layer of management sanctioned the use of this tactic in the first place.
I get so pissed off at this arrogant, money-grubbing intrusion into my time that I generally make a point of not buying anything from people who have the damned impudence & effrontery to do it. I've already cancelled two credit cards with companies who seem to think that by using their product (and increasing their already inflated profits) I become fair game for every little wheeze they dream up to try to screw more money out of people.
So, Practical Boat Owner, from buying perhaps 10 issues out of 12, I'm now not buying any. Stick that in your marketing manual. I'll stick to Yachting Monthly. I know it's the same stable, and possibly doing the same thing, but they haven't started on me yet.
If enough people do this, and let them know they're doing it, it might make them think twice. - Nah! - stupid idea, but I'll do it anyway out of sheer bloodymindedness.
Anyone else want to join the campaign? Perhaps we could invade parliament and throw answer machines at TB.
(I feel better now).
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