Caller on Clark Howard show.

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Caller on Clark Howard show.
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Mon, 06-22-2009 - 4:21pm

I am sure we all get these calls a dozen times a day I know I do. "This is card services and there is nothing wrong with your account but if you want your interest rate lowered please push 1 now. If not push 2." (I always push the 2 but the calls keep coming anyway.)


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Registered: 10-01-2008
Mon, 06-22-2009 - 4:28pm

I listen to Clark Howard (the geeky looking guy) some times.

Norma


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Registered: 07-26-1999
Mon, 06-22-2009 - 7:32pm

I get these auto-dialer calls at my work and they are so bogus because they say something like "you are paying too much interest on your credit card"...and I know the company cards are always automatically paid in full every month. I know it's an autodialler anyway because of the 3 or 4 second silence before the recording starts.

I ALWAYS just hang up. I would suggest to everyone who gets these calls to just hang up. If pushing the option for "no" doesn't stop the calls anyway, hang up...Then you haven't responded to them at all.

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Registered: 04-12-2007
Mon, 06-22-2009 - 8:36pm

Thanks for posting this, Mary Ann.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Tue, 06-23-2009 - 12:22am
Those calls are intriguing and I can totally see why someone would fall for it. I always hang up because I figure if they're not calling from a specific CC company, then I don't need to talk to them. And when does a CC company ever call to offer to lower your rate? That's scary that they can charge your card when they only have the last 4 digits.

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Registered: 08-04-2008
Tue, 06-23-2009 - 8:55am

I have never had a call like that, but then again we are on the Do-Not-Call list so we don't get any sales calls of any kind any longer.


Is Clark Howard a local talk show?




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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 06-23-2009 - 9:10am
Hey Marie - Clark Howard has a nationally syndicated show.

All my best,
Danni

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 06-23-2009 - 1:56pm

To be honest, I never push anything.