# Toner Telemarketers! (kinda lame)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toner-telemarketers-kinda-lame/287609>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [January 31, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toner-telemarketers-kinda-lame/287609 "2005-01-31T16:14:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Mint\_Julep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc79bd/32.png) [@Mint\_Julep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mint_Julep)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toner-telemarketers-kinda-lame/287609/1 "2005-01-31T16:14:01Z")

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(disclaimer: Inexperienced Newbie Alert)

To the overly cheerful bastard that just called me to solicit the tired price-increased-let-us-ship-you-$500-worth-of-toner-because-I-am-hoping-you-are-too-stupid-to-know-you-get-it-at-no-additional-charge-in-your-machine’s-lease-agreement scam:

You must have some fairly large balls to listen to the barrage of profanity that I just hurled at you and let me slam the phone down in anger in your ear, only to call me back and return the favor.

I do not have time to deal with your bullshit, nor do I appreciate you calling me back and copying my aforementioned phone slam.

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**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toner-telemarketers-kinda-lame/287609/2 "2005-01-31T16:21:32Z")

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Ah, that’s not even a telemarketer-the toner solicitation is almost always a scam.

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**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toner-telemarketers-kinda-lame/287609/3 "2005-01-31T16:31:03Z")

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Did they offer you a free am/fm clock radio? They offered me one. Even sent it anyways after I said no. Well, sent it to my office. We like it in our break room. We get to play pretty music. Thank you toner scam people. Now, just quit the hell calling every week. My assistant is tired of hanging up on you.

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**Author:** ![Mint\_Julep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc79bd/32.png) [@Mint\_Julep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mint_Julep)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toner-telemarketers-kinda-lame/287609/4 "2005-01-31T17:18:37Z")

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Next time they call, I think I will now go into a tirade about how I am getting screwed because they have never offered me an AM/FM radio.

If I could weasel them out of a priceless gem like and still not accept their toner…I might feel vindicated.

Thanks **swampbear** 😉

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**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toner-telemarketers-kinda-lame/287609/5 "2005-01-31T18:03:13Z")

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Some good suggestions [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=295622).

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**Author:** ![Mint\_Julep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc79bd/32.png) [@Mint\_Julep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mint_Julep)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2005, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toner-telemarketers-kinda-lame/287609/6 "2005-01-31T18:59:54Z")

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My appreciation **ivylass**.

Very entertaining and informative thread link.