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Valued Member
United States
136 Posts |
In the past few days I have received four calls from telemarketing people- high pressure stuff trying to sell me 'investment grade' coins. One today from "Eastern Coin Co'- which I cannot find on line; one yesterday from some place in Quebec. I usually hang up on them, I told the caller today I'd have to be a fool to buy anything of value from a telemarketing company that calls me first.
Anyone ever hear of 'Eastern Coin Company'?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8515 Posts |
Just curious, have you bought things from Littleton ?
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36678 Posts |
Someone you made a purchase with sold your name and phone number.
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Valued Member
 United States
136 Posts |
No I haven't bought anything form Littleton although I did request a catalog- I don't recall being asked for my phone number when doing so. The outfits calling me seem really sleazy. The guy this morning sounded like a New Jersey carnival barker and like he was calling from a big boiler room operation. Sort of like the ones organized crime uses as fronts. It just seems odd, four such calls in a couple days. I told him I sold my collection, just to get rid of the call.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Quote: I don't recall being asked for my phone number when doing so If your number is listed in the phone book, if they have your address, they have your phone number as well. Just do a reverse search on the address. Even if it isn't listed that are probably databases out there that DO have both your address and number that can be searched.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5202 Posts |
I went with the Littleton deal a year ago for 20 president dollars for $20 (can't lose)
While I am rarely home as I spend my time after work CRH boxes I picked up at lunch and I don't answer calls I don't recognize on the caller ID I have to say I rarely get unknown calls I guess due to WI do not call list.
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Moderator
 United States
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On a related subject, I kept getting 3-4 calls a day from this 800 #. I found out after research, it's the Red Cross. I have a rare blood type. It got so annoying, I finally had to call block them. Talk about harassment.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I've been using a call screening device for years. Hadn't talked to a telemarketer in years until one called me on my cell phone a few weeks ago. I'm hoping he was merely using a list of randomly generated numbers, as both the landline and cell phone are on the DNC list - which doesn't stop illegal and allegedly charitable organizations from calling.
Research is simple - just type the entire number into a Google search box, and any telemarketer's numbers will show up on 800notes.com.
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Moderator
 United States
16677 Posts |
If you have an Android device, I like Call Blocker.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5202 Posts |
@pls
Caller ID spoofing is the new spam.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1599 Posts |
I no longer have a land line so I miss the telemarketers. I really do miss them, they are lots of fun to "play" with.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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My phone is connected to one of theose answering machines. In almost every instance, the minute a caller hears it's a machine, they just hang up. The calls that are comuterized, just ramble on during the outgoing message and then get cut off. It's great since I can hear who is attempting to call and do whatever I want. If it was important and I'm not home, I can always call them back. Today so many people don't have a land line so this is getting to be not so common.
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Valued Member
United States
331 Posts |
Like jprine said they are fun to mess with. I have a 6yo grandson that comes home with me everyday. He loves to talk to them.lol
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Valued Member
United States
293 Posts |
The great thing about caller idea is that it gave everyone a secretary. No more listening to somebody trying to do a financial parody of Donna Summer's Hot Stuff over the phone. Yeh right and when they hear that answering machine --- oops better hang up fast the boss won't like the long distance charges. Of course these slick sharks also tended to hang up when you said you would charge them $600 per hour to listen to their investment of the century. They also didn't like to hear about the uncle who has ocean front property for sale and he does and did live in Arizona before George Strait wrote the song.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Why not have some fun. Next time you get such a call, tell them your really interested but hang on, I"ve got another call coming in. Then hang up. If they call back, do it again and again. 
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