Telemarketer Blows Whistle on Tape-Altering Scam

Recently, Florida-based telemarketing firm Epixtar is frequently accused of cramming an extra $30 onto phone charges of small businesses, yet has proof of legality by recording their calls. Until they laid off some people, one of whom has blown the whistle. The companies' cramming tactics become "legal" by altering those taped recordings to include a quick statement about the $30 charge. MSNBC has the article, including a short audio clip of a sample call.

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Re:what are the stipulations?

[Zeinfeld]

Actually, I think that a prostiute is lest morally detestable than a telemarketer - at least prostitutes can feasably enjoy their job, and it pays better.

I don't see what your objection is. If the work is consensual I can think of an awful lot of professions that are far more demeaning than prostitution.

Telemarketing is pretty much the worst of the worst. There are some customer relations people who fit in the same category though. When I had problems with MCI cramming my phone bill I found their debt collection agency far more helpful than their alledged sustomer service. When I explained that the bill was not paid because nothing was owed they appologised and never called again.

Republican, (hell no make that any US) politician has to be below telemarketer. I mean poor Cheney and Bush whoring for Enron and then finds that the company was so corrupt it won't last long enough to repay the favors. It must take a special kind of self-respect to go round selling legislation and tax breaks for campaign contributions.

Televangelists rank lower than whores too. Just think of all those pensioners being bilked by the likes of Pat Robertson to contribute to their 'ministries'. Pat Robertson has made a billion dollars out of his ministries, yet he still begs for cash weekly. I seem to remember something about money changers in the temple...

While we are at it how about those members of the supreme court who voted to stop the votes being counted in Florida?

Also anyone who works for Fox News, that is pretty much a given.

Compared to what is legal in this country, working girls provide a fine and valuable social service.