Telemarketing execs used do-not-call list

The Hartford Courant has discovered that 11 executives of the Direct Marketing Association put themselves on the do-not call telemarketing list at the same time they fought in court to kill it. One unnamed executive:

I registered there myself personally for the same reason that other consumers have. I don't want to be bothered by telemarketing calls.

2003/10/01 · 2 COMMENTS · Link

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The Trib picked up this story and ran a great headline: "Telemarketers: Don't call us, we'll call you."

#1 · J. Luke Seemann · 2003/10/02

The worst thing I can think of to call you is a liberal. But that's bad enough.

You can add racist baby-kille nazi, too!

Sorry I stumbled onto your column.

#2 · me · 2003/10/02