Tuesday, 25 November 2008

Cold Call

Brrr.... brrrr....

Me: Hello?

Caller: Good morning ma'am, it is sbvkjnk calling from dklsjksja Travel, can I speak to snskj gdmjsdldgjmldkmgl please? (strong Indian accent)

Sorry?

Good morning ma'am, it is sbvkjnk calling from dklsjksja Travel, can I speak to Mrs Peterson please?

Speaking

Good morning ma'am, how are you today?

Fine thank you..... how are you?

Very good, thank you for asking. Ma'am your name and number have been specially selected and how would you like to be rewarded with free holidays?

....Pause....

How would you like to have free holidays to destinations all over the world?

Sure.

You can stay in any country all over the world.

Free holidays?

Ma'am, have you ever been to Australia or New Zealand?

Nope

Well, you could stay in a hotel for 6 days with another day for free!

Ok, but who pays?

Ok, and you get 15% reduction on your flights

But who pays the other 85%?

Ma'am, no you get 15% reduction. Very cheap flight, very competitive.

But who pays the 85%?

No, no, ma'am, 15% discount for you. You can also stay in Europe anywhere you like, at any time in the years. You can have up to 8 holidays in one years.

For free?

Ma'am, you get a very good discount

So, I don't have to pay for anything at all? It is all free?

Ma'am there is a one-off payment for £499 and then you get holidays for 2 years

But you said it was free?

No, TWO. Two years. One-off payment.

So, it's not free?

Ma'am for 2 years you get very good prices on your holidays

But it's not free?

Ma'am, nothing in life is free

But when you called up, you said I get free holidays

Yes, you get very good deals, cheap flights, discount hotels

But not free?

What do you mean?

I have to pay?

You have to pay £499 one-off payment

And then my holidays are free?

No, you get good discount rates. 15% off flights to Australia, we help you find good flights

But I have to pay for them?

Ma'am, we give you 15% discount

So, they're not free?

Ma'am nothing in life is free

But you said I would get free holidays?

....Pause.......

Free holidays then?

.....Hang up phone.........









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