I love messing with phone spammers. This was tonight's call:
Her: Hello, I'mwithBlahBlahBlahMarketResearchmayIpleasespeaktothemanofthehouse?
Me: Oh, great! Let me give you my rates. For opinion surveys, I charge $50 for the first five minutes, and then $25 for each additional five minutes. I am having a special this week, though. Until 6PM each night, I'm only charging $40 for the first five minutes, and it looks like you just squeaked in under the cut-off time! Now, I can take Visa or Mastercard. I can also do an EBT, but I'm afraid you'll have to call back after it's cleared. How will you be paying this evening?
Her: Uh...what? We don't pay anything.
Me: I don't understand. The company isn't paying you?
Her: Well, no, I get paid.
Me: Well, why is your time more valuable than mine? You don't give surveys for free, why should I answer them for free?
Her: Uh...can you hold on the line for just a second?
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Her: *click*
Me:
Her: Hello, I'mwithBlahBlahBlahMarketResearchmayIpleasespeaktothemanofthehouse?
Me: Oh, great! Let me give you my rates. For opinion surveys, I charge $50 for the first five minutes, and then $25 for each additional five minutes. I am having a special this week, though. Until 6PM each night, I'm only charging $40 for the first five minutes, and it looks like you just squeaked in under the cut-off time! Now, I can take Visa or Mastercard. I can also do an EBT, but I'm afraid you'll have to call back after it's cleared. How will you be paying this evening?
Her: Uh...what? We don't pay anything.
Me: I don't understand. The company isn't paying you?
Her: Well, no, I get paid.
Me: Well, why is your time more valuable than mine? You don't give surveys for free, why should I answer them for free?
Her: Uh...can you hold on the line for just a second?
...
Her: *click*
Me: