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telemarketing

te luh mor kuh ting

  • n  the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales

  • One major bank uses NuTech software to examine millions of customers' deposit and withdrawal habits, complaint records, bounced checks and even the number of telemarketing calls .
  • Searles was taken by a telemarketing scam, but he has plenty of company.
  • To her anger and dismay, the caller was a telemarketing pitchman who was touting a special buy on film.
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  • Tom Corbett in MarketWatch
    This is the most extensive campaign of telemarketing calls to consumers on the Do Not Call list ever investigated by my office,Corbett said. "Using an international call center, they invaded the homes of thousands of Pennsylvania residents...
  • Jerry Brown in Los Angeles Times
    These individuals shamelessly exploited the goodwill of decent citizens,Brown said in a statement. "A shockingly small portion of donations went to those in need, while millions went to pay for aggressive telemarketing and bloated...
  • Konrad von Finckenstein in Toronto Star
    Having established that consumers have the right to opt-out in a manner consistent with iOptOut.ca, the von Finckenstein response concludes that "to the extent that these requests are sent to organizations that engage in telemarketing, and that are...

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