{"id":187,"date":"2009-07-03T06:49:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-03T06:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mhgoldberg.com\/blog\/?p=187"},"modified":"2009-07-03T06:49:00","modified_gmt":"2009-07-03T06:49:00","slug":"scam-the-dncl-scammers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mhgoldberg.com\/blog\/?p=187","title":{"rendered":"Scam the DNCL scammers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone else get extra telemarketing calls on the Canada Day holiday &#8211; from companies that probably knew more people would be at home?<\/p>\n<p>Here is an idea to help stop unwanted calls from duct cleaners who are ignoring the do not call list.<\/p>\n<p>Just say &#8220;yes&#8221; to the call centre. Don&#8217;t provide any payment info. Schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n<p>Have the crew show up and then turn them away at the door. After all, you couldn&#8217;t have booked an appointment, because they couldn&#8217;t have called you in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>Increase their cost of doing business and maybe then they will get the message.<\/p>\n<hr width=\"20%\" align=\"left\" \/><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><b>Update<\/b> [July 3, 12:30 pm]<br \/>One of my legal advisors cautions against today&#8217;s suggestions. As satisfying as this may seem, he warns that lawn care companies may do the service first and then hassle you for the rest of your life trying to collect. Others may hit you for a service call and again create a collection nightmare.<\/p>\n<p>So, please be careful. Consider this to be the fine print warning on the ad.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone else get extra telemarketing calls on the Canada Day holiday &#8211; from companies that probably knew more people would be at home? 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