Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Direct Marketing Execs Sign Up for Do-Not-Call List

Posted by timothy on from the one-law-for-the-lion-and-the-ox dept.

fognugen writes "Here's a funny twist to the ongoing battle in the US over the government sponsored "Do Not Call" list. It turns out that many of the top executives at the companies which are fighting to stop this list have actually signed up for it themselves. The list, which is supposed to go into effect today, is aimed at curbing unsolicited telemarketing."

5 of 45 comments (clear)

  1. Why is anyone surprised by this? by Ophidian+P.+Jones · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Do spammers like junk mail? Do garbagemen swim in their own trash? We already hold these people to pretty low social standards, so I don't understand why we'd expect them to practice what they preach.

  2. Re:Eighth deadly sin by 4of12 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Exactly.

    Some of the PR folks would have greater credibility if they and all of the upper management were committed [1] to their words.

    A couple of examples come to mind that have been a local problem:

    • cell phone company execs living in houses with views compromised by tall towers
    • Walmart execs living close to one of their stores
    • upper level government execs undergoing constant drug testing, polygraphs, filling out forms to accomplish anything, etc.
    • HMO execs getting their health care through their own "service", getting put on hold, getting claims denied after an eon, etc.

    [1] In the "Bacon and egg breakfast" sense. The chicken was involved while the pig was committed.

    --
    "Provided by the management for your protection."
  3. Re:It's all a scam by Kizzle · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Those lists already exist. They are called "phone books".

    --
    Hacker Media
  4. Re:Eighth deadly sin by NanoGator · · Score: 1, Insightful

    "Some of the PR folks would have greater credibility if they and all of the upper management were committed [1] to their words."

    Why? I mean if it was the founder of one of these companies, then I'd understand. However, just because it's an executive making those nasty things happen, doesn't mean they agree with them. I mean, think about it, you're getting paid $200,000 a year. Are you going to rebel or bark like a dog?

    I'm not defending these guys, I mean it is kind of amusing. However, to many of these guys, it's just a job, not some eveangelistic experience in their lives.

    --
    "Derp de derp."
  5. Something else you might find interesting by ivanmarsh · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The majority of (reputable) telemarketing companies are going to impliment the ndnc list regardless of its current status. The Direct Marketing Assoc. has also urged companies to comply.

    Telemarketing companies get paid per conversion not per sale. There's no point in calling someone who has already stated that they won't be buying anything, it cuts into your profit margin.

    I'm sure everyone is still going to receive calls about the great new toner cartridge technology that has three times the capacity of a normal cartridge (read reputable above).