Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Opportunity knocks?

I got two funny telephone marketing calls today on my second line. They did have a valid referral from a company I know, and I had foolishly put that second line number on a registration form one time, and they were calling me by the fake name I had used. So I didn't blow them away but cautiously let them start the pitch, partially for curiosity.

The first one said they had a really interesting moneymaking opportunity (which I do need) and they didn't sound too pushy, and asked me if I wanted to listen to the details. I said yes, as long as it wasn't some crazy Amway type thing where they never tell you what it is they are selling, just that you can make tons of money to buy a yacht and isn't that great. By the time I was through that sentence I was laughing because they had hung up.

The second one was offering an "Online Pharmacy" of my own.
Pitch girl: You do know that millions of people are looking for alternative sources for pharmaceuticals, don't you? --yadda yadda-- You do have a major credit card and would be willing to invest around $300 in a business of your own wouldn't you?
Me: No, I'm not so sure about that.
Pitch girl: "-click-"