by: Christine Zafra
COLD TRUTH: Many sales companies do it the hard way. They “hard sell” so much that it makes the customers scream, ‘harassment!”. If you find yourself running away from sales agents in malls or public areas, or perhaps avoiding some phone calls at home because you’re afraid that the person on the other end is Mr. Salesman again, then I think it’s about time that you stop hiding, do something about it and act.
Some companies even go overboard—they call phone numbers ripped off from the directory or sometimes, unlisted phone number (how they get the numbers, I don’t know) just to sell their products. A lot of forums have been dedicated to these kinds of concerns and some even point out that this kind of aggressive selling is a qualified example of intrusion to privacy (calling unlisted numbers, “you were referred by…”, “your number was given by…” etc.).
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