Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Do Not Call List

Seems like loose change now, but the Do Not Call list is an excellent and positive way for businesses to stop wasting their own time and paper and the time and paper o their potential and non-potential customers.

**Most people who want the Do Not Call list don't want your stuff**

And it will be hard to trick them into buying it. You're probably not making money, or much money, on them. "Cold calling" as we refer to it is bogus junk. When painting, I would entirely bypass houses that clearly did not need paint. Why would I waste my own time? It might be nice to say hi to the neighbor, but would I ring their bell? The odds are low. I provide a service to people, not a harassment.

The same can be said of direct mail and phone solicitations. The federal Do Not Call list should be followed by a Do Not Mail list.

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