Spouse had a home-based collectible business for 28 years until one year ago and the phone # remains unchanged. I answer the phone on 99 percent of calls. Through me (or so they'd like it), three clients in particular badger him (age 76, getting more confused by the month) to "sell me just one more item, it's only one, and I'll pay highest price, aw come on now." They don't get by me because he's stated to them and to me that he's retired. I can't be home 100 percent of the time; he's resisting changing the phone #. Out of 11 phone calls on this topic last year, about 3 times he's given in to clients he's known for 20 years or more and regretted it.
They're avid collectors from all across the country; many know each other and pass along information among themselves, so they realize he's retired with still a large inventory. What is an effective way to tell them to buzz off? Appeals to their sense of appropriateness or kindness don't cut it with these bozos.
Not sure if Comcast will do this for you but it’s worth a try. If not, buying a new phone with block feature is an option. Be sure to read the box the phone comes in for that feature. I got mine at Walmart.
Also, I would do a 500% mark up on items that she wants.
Between having to pay up front and through the roof she may get the point and go away.
I found that the least desirable clients are always the hardest to get rid of. We actually funded a large portion of our retirement by implementing the above. Yeah, I am willing to deal with you for 100k profit above and beyond my standard profit margin.
They allow Charities, politicians, people u have done business with you, surveys...everyone u are trying to block.
Robo calls are illegal. Hard to pin down because they are able to show numbers not theirs.