Comments on: When Written Permission Can be Oral! http://www.mouseprint.org/2009/08/31/when-written-permission-can-be-oral/ Exposing the strings and catches in advertising fine print. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:27:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: david http://www.mouseprint.org/2009/08/31/when-written-permission-can-be-oral/comment-page-1/#comment-189605 david Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:35:14 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=1675#comment-189605 that's an invasion of privacy here! written permission==a letter==usps. Duh. that’s an invasion of privacy here! written permission==a letter==usps. Duh.

]]> By: Noni Mausa http://www.mouseprint.org/2009/08/31/when-written-permission-can-be-oral/comment-page-1/#comment-188026 Noni Mausa Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:42:47 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=1675#comment-188026 I worked last winter for a telemarketing firm. (I'm much better now, thanks, I have a real job.) We were supposed to be calling previous years' customers for a garden service -- fine by me. But soon it became obvious that many of these people had never been customers, didn't know the name of the company, or lived in places that could not have had a garden service. Many were increasingly furious at getting a string of hang-up calls, caused by the computer hanging up after 3 rings to try another number. Our supervisor told me that probably another family member had signed up for the service, or people had entered a contest, or some such thing to get on the allowed list. I simply didn't believe them. After three weeks of blanketing big parts of Canada and some US districts with these calls, about one out of five calls was an angry one. I left the job in disgust, wondering if there was any way to whistle-blow my company. I still wish I could. Noni I worked last winter for a telemarketing firm. (I’m much better now, thanks, I have a real job.)

We were supposed to be calling previous years’ customers for a garden service — fine by me. But soon it became obvious that many of these people had never been customers, didn’t know the name of the company, or lived in places that could not have had a garden service. Many were increasingly furious at getting a string of hang-up calls, caused by the computer hanging up after 3 rings to try another number. Our supervisor told me that probably another family member had signed up for the service, or people had entered a contest, or some such thing to get on the allowed list. I simply didn’t believe them.

After three weeks of blanketing big parts of Canada and some US districts with these calls, about one out of five calls was an angry one. I left the job in disgust, wondering if there was any way to whistle-blow my company. I still wish I could.

Noni

]]> By: myra http://www.mouseprint.org/2009/08/31/when-written-permission-can-be-oral/comment-page-1/#comment-187891 myra Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:00:33 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=1675#comment-187891 Right on Jason! So tired of government getting involved in every aspect of our lives and never it seems in our best interest. Right on Jason! So tired of government getting involved in every aspect of our lives and never it seems in our best interest.

]]> By: jason edwards http://www.mouseprint.org/2009/08/31/when-written-permission-can-be-oral/comment-page-1/#comment-187848 jason edwards Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:16:11 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=1675#comment-187848 This is just another example of the government catering to its own whims. What the masses need (other than the ultra rich) is to get our government back. It will not be done voting for either one of the two (archaic) parties. Yea, we need a tea party to begin with. If you don't believe this, just watch what already is hugely bad get much much worse. This is just another example of the government catering to its own whims. What the masses need (other than the ultra rich) is to get our government back. It will not be done voting for either one of the two (archaic) parties. Yea, we need a tea party to begin with. If you don’t believe this, just watch what already is hugely bad get much much worse.

]]> By: Bob http://www.mouseprint.org/2009/08/31/when-written-permission-can-be-oral/comment-page-1/#comment-187822 Bob Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:09:30 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=1675#comment-187822 My relativers and friends now idetify themselves right off when they call from other than their usual number because they know I NEVER answer the phone for a call from a number not already in my list. Caller ID is the best thing since litle green apples. I also use call blocking and wish there were more slots available for that feature. Spoofing a caller ID gets you onto my blocked list immediately even if it's an innoent call. The list stays full all the time. The Do Not Call list is wholly ineffective in my opinion -- another case of government failing to do what I can do better. My relativers and friends now idetify themselves right off when they call from other than their usual number because they know I NEVER answer the phone for a call from a number not already in my list. Caller ID is the best thing since litle green apples. I also use call blocking and wish there were more slots available for that feature. Spoofing a caller ID gets you onto my blocked list immediately even if it’s an innoent call. The list stays full all the time. The Do Not Call list is wholly ineffective in my opinion — another case of government failing to do what I can do better.

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