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hunter

(38,301 posts) Thu Jan 12, 2012, 05:07 PM Jan 2012

Asking a collection agency if I could record their call and post it on the internet...

They hung up.

They told me right away they were recording the call, so it seemed fair.

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Asking a collection agency if I could record their call and post it on the internet... (Original Post) hunter Jan 2012 OP

awesome. tell them they are fired in writing and they can't call back. roguevalley Jan 2012 #1

Clever... Javaman Jan 2012 #2

Exactly. Well said. Zalatix Jan 2012 #3

I've done that too - same reaction. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #4

Standing ovation! MrCoffee Jan 2012 #5

Thank you for calling me. This call will be recorded for quality and training purposes. Liberal Veteran Jan 2012 #6

And just for lulz hang a left Jan 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #14

I've tried the "I'm recording it too" approach (I was lying) DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2012 #7

K&R nt abelenkpe Jan 2012 #8

Well done and just too funny! nt avebury Jan 2012 #10

Good idea! K&R! Louisiana1976 Jan 2012 #11

ha ha ha way to go hunter! SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #12

Haha... Awesome! I Guess They TOO Know their Tactics are WRONG! fascisthunter Jan 2012 #13

In a call center, operaters are not allowed to agree to be recorded, even tho vanlassie Jan 2012 #15

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

1. awesome. tell them they are fired in writing and they can't call back.

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 05:12 PM

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Javaman

(62,497 posts)

2. Clever...

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 05:12 PM

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You should put an out going message on your voice mail to that same effect. LOL

Zalatix

(8,994 posts)

3. Exactly. Well said.

Reply to Javaman (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 05:14 PM

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HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

4. I've done that too - same reaction.

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 05:15 PM

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If they can record the call simply by stating that they are doing so, then so can we. Some states don't require notification, but most do.

MrCoffee

(24,159 posts)

5. Standing ovation!

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 05:16 PM

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Well done!

Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts)

6. Thank you for calling me. This call will be recorded for quality and training purposes.

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Thu Jan 12, 2012, 05:39 PM

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hang a left

(10,921 posts)

9. And just for lulz

Reply to Liberal Veteran (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 05:44 PM

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I am legion!

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Tesha This message was self-deleted by its author.

DisgustipatedinCA

(12,530 posts)

7. I've tried the "I'm recording it too" approach (I was lying)

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 05:40 PM

Jan 2012

...but I never thought to add the publication to the Internet part. I like it. Thank you for the good idea.

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)

8. K&R nt

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Thu Jan 12, 2012, 05:43 PM

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avebury

(10,951 posts)

10. Well done and just too funny! nt

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Thu Jan 12, 2012, 05:58 PM

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Louisiana1976

(3,962 posts)

11. Good idea! K&R!

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Thu Jan 12, 2012, 09:55 PM

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SunsetDreams

(8,571 posts)

12. ha ha ha way to go hunter!

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Thu Jan 12, 2012, 09:56 PM

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fascisthunter

(29,381 posts)

13. Haha... Awesome! I Guess They TOO Know their Tactics are WRONG!

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Thu Jan 12, 2012, 09:56 PM

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vanlassie

(5,663 posts)

15. In a call center, operaters are not allowed to agree to be recorded, even tho

Reply to hunter (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 10:47 PM

Jan 2012

their disclaimer warns of recording "for quality and training" purposes. So be sure to say it's for Quality and Training. Yours. Hahahahaa.

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