On Saturday, November 28, 2020 at 5:31:03 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
>
> We don't answer the phone anymore, because 4 out of 5 calls are
> charities. If a real person wants to talk to us, they'll have to start
> talking to the answering service, unless we recognise their number.
> This kind of harrassment puts people off donating. So stupid.
>
Tell me about it! If I had an account and it accepted 10¢ for every
spam call I receive I'd be a well-to-do old gal! On the occasion I
feel in a good mood and answer the phone knowing it's going to
be some creep wanting access to my bank account my standard
reply is "I don't do business over the phone and I certainly don't do
it with someone I don't know."