[Awestruck]

I've never understood how these idiots stay in business considering how everyone hates them.. yeah, ticking people off is a good way to get customers..

[EGPWS]

I've never understood how these idiots stay in business considering how everyone hates them.. yeah, ticking people off is a good way to get customers..

The only logical conclusion to me is that they are selling to other off duty telemarketers. ; )

[steve-b]

I've never understood how these idiots stay in business considering how everyone hates them.

The dirty secret of telemarketing is that it depends on using sleazy pressure tactics on vulnerable targets (e.g. elderly folks in the early stages of senility).

Someone with a legitimate product or service that has an actual target audience can sell it using normal advertising channels. Only crap and scams depend on telemarketing for viability.