ABSA at it again

[Drake2007]

Ja, got this one last week,

Mr *****, Absa sends you this courtesy SMS to let you know we'll contact you soon about an exciting new product on offer. Reply Stop to opt out

yesterday some callcenter bafoon phoned selling ABSA Life, I think he said the company RST not sure on that as his annunciation was atrocious, I smartly asked to speak to his supervisor as I wanted my details removed from their database. He hung up on me.

oh and ABSA if you're reading this, I'm not going to sms an opt out that's going to cost me some unknown charge, so you can just go stuff yourselves.

 

[R13...]

If his "annunciation" is anything like your grammar & spelling I think you were in good company

 

[Drake2007]

If his "annunciation" is anything like your grammar & spelling I think you were in good company

annunciation MOFO

 

[blunomore]

Tell the call centre agent that you'd first like to tell him about the special offer YOU have for him and then start waxing lyrically about some magic carpet cleaner or cooking utensil

 

[Drake2007]

Tell the call centre agent that you'd first like to tell him about the special offer YOU have for him and then start waxing lyrically about some magic carpet cleaner or cooking utensil

Yep, think I'll have some fun with them next time.

I'm still not too thrilled that some fly-by-night co. has my info

 

[Ou grote]

They've recently lost R900 million of shareholders money due to stupidity, so u can understand that they'd sink to new levels to make more money.

 

[blunomore]

They've recently lost R900 million of shareholders money due to stupidity, so u can understand that they'd sink to new levels to make more money.

What happened in that case Alf? Do you have more details ?

 

[Ou grote]

What happened in that case Alf? Do you have more details ?

Google Pinnacle point and you'll find plenty.

Here is one from a year ago that explains a bit : http://flyafrica.info/forums/showthread.php?t=16382

And a recent one: http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-24_2571208

 

[supersunbird]

annunciation MOFO

Its pronunciation

Or did the guy who phoned you make a public statement or announce a presidential decree?

 

[Drake2007]

Its pronunciation

Or did the guy who phoned you make a public statement or announce a presidential decree?

he couldn't announce the company name

 

[davemc]

Perhaps he was carefully trained in the mis-announciation of the company name, and would only reveal the understandable name once the person he was calling proved to be receptive to Bull S.

 

[Drake2007]

OK R13
my apologies there the word I was trying to use was enunciate, though mumble would have sufficed.

 

[Sly21C]

When these call center agents people call me, it doesn't matter if they are from ABSA, Virgin Mobile or Cell C, I simply hang up.