Die Telemarketers! Do Not Call List now available

[FanIn80]

Sucks that it doesn't include charities though.

They're the worst... you give to one, and you get 700 calling you.

[Dan02]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Sucks that it doesn't include charities though.

They're the worst... you give to one, and you get 700 calling you.

simpe solution to that, no?

[FlamesKickAss]

Originally Posted by Dan02

simpe solution to that, no?

just dont give? once you've done it once your in there for life

[shane_c]

Has anyone else noticed a jump in calls leading up to Sept 30? Normally we have the same 2 toll free #'s on the phone when we get home from work but yesterday Sept 29th there were at least 5. Trying to get in under the deadline I guess.

[Boblobla]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Sucks that it doesn't include charities though.

They're the worst... you give to one, and you get 700 calling you.

Caller: Donate to blah blah...
Me: I give at work. *click*

[Boblobla]

This is far to broad imo.

Who Can Still Call You? Consumers should understand that registering on the National DNCL will reduce but not eliminate all telemarketing calls. There are certain kinds of telemarketing calls that are exempted from the National DNCL Rules.
The exemptions include telemarketing calls made by, or on behalf of:

• Canadian registered charities;
• Political parties, riding associations and candidates; and
• Newspapers of general circulation for the purpose of soliciting subscriptions.

Telemarketing calls from organizations with whom you have an existing business relationship are also exempt. You are considered to have an existing business relationship with a telemarketer if you:

• Purchased, leased, or rented a product or service in the last eighteen (18) months from the telemarketer;
• You have a written contract with the telemarketer for a service that is still in effect or expired within the last eighteen (18) months; and/or
• You asked a telemarketer about a product or service within the last six (6) months.

Telemarketers may also call you if you have provided express consent to be called. Express consent includes:

• Your permission on a written form, electronic form, or an online form; or
• Your verbal permission.

The National DNCL Rules to not apply to telemarketing calls made to businesses.

https://www.lnnte-dncl.gc.ca/cofi-fico-eng

[jolinar of malkshor]

Trying to register and it is giving me a error message. Stupid website.

[photon]

Hopefully this gets rid of the ones that call you with a recording, those are the worst ones.

[ricoFlame]

nice, very nice. though it seems many of the calls i get are from newspapers. oh well.

[gottabekd]

I'm in the same "never give to charities" boat. I don't want to be on their list. If they think I'm a cheapass, good. I don't want to be bothered.

OR, an alternative. "Hi, this is the Canadian [some disease or ailment] Foundation. If you give us as little as $10, we won't call you again for a year! And if you act now and give us $50, we will remove you from our list for 10 years!"

[the crispy badger]

Originally Posted by Boblobla

Caller: Donate to blah blah...
Me: I give at work. *click*

you should be proud of yourself not giving to worthy causes...

[Flames09]

Originally Posted by the crispy badger

you should be proud of yourself not giving to worthy causes...

There are other ways to donate, I personally dont enjoy being harassed.

[Boblobla]

Originally Posted by Flames09

There are other ways to donate, I personally dont enjoy being harassed.

Agreed. I give at work, it isn't a lie.

[Russic]

I tend to lose respect for many charities via telemarketer call. I'll never forget the time somebody lectured me on the phone about not giving money to Firefighter burn victims. That was the worst in a long list of condescending remarks from various charities. Of course they aren't all like that, but in this case a few bad apples really screwed everybody else. I made the mistake of donating a few years back to a charity and what resulted was constant call backs from the same place looking for more money. The groups I support now are groups I seek out.

[jolinar of malkshor]

Website still not working for me

[gottabekd]

Seems to be working now...go quick!

[Devils'Advocate]

Originally Posted by Russic

I tend to lose respect for many charities via telemarketer call. I'll never forget the time somebody lectured me on the phone about not giving money to Firefighter burn victims. That was the worst in a long list of condescending remarks from various charities. Of course they aren't all like that, but in this case a few bad apples really screwed everybody else. I made the mistake of donating a few years back to a charity and what resulted was constant call backs from the same place looking for more money. The groups I support now are groups I seek out.

I don't know why people didn't use the internal do-not-call lists. Maybe they were like me and didn't know they existed?

I support Foster Parents Plan. However, they would call me every 6 to 8 weeks asking if I could possibly give more. The first few times I tried to explain that I really didn't have a lot of spare cash and giving what I was was already a strain on my pocketbook. Yet the calls just kept on coming. Then I was told charities had the same do-not-call lists that businesses had... stopped the calls instantaneously.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Thanks,

added both mine and my parents. I don't get many calls, the last one I got I gave the poor girl a headache trying to convince her that in order for me to switch my credit card to MBNA they'd have to make their rewards program better. I said I'd switch if they gave me 5 time the points per dollar. It didn't work, and she agreed with me I shouldn't switch.

I guess those days are gone now