The factory warranty on your vehicle is about to expire.

I'm Rich Bitch · 05-18-2009, 08:50 AM

The originator of these annoying calls has been identified. It is a company called Auto One. For a while I received these scam calls twice a day for over a week although I am on the national Do Not Call list.

There is now an effort to fight back at these fuckers.

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Millions of Americans have gotten the call.

"This is the second notice that the factory warranty on your vehicle is about to expire," says the recorded voice at the other end of the line. Most people hang up. The machine calls again later.

So last week, Mr. Silveira began calling back an auto-warranty company that has become the focus of an Internet crusade. He left it voice-mail messages that contained nothing but a recording of Rick Astley's 1987 hit song "Never Gonna Give You Up."

Source: WSJ

Adam12 · 05-18-2009, 08:52 AM

I fucking hate hate HATE these fuckers. They call my cell twice a week, and my work line almost daily. FUCK YOU AUTO ONE!

chaos · 05-18-2009, 08:58 AM

Yeah I get at least 1 call per day on my cell phone. I don't understand how these people make money. I know I hang up as soon as I hear "The factory warran...." Who the hell is giving these people money?

Sabolin · 05-18-2009, 09:06 AM

Same here, they call my cell phone about twice a week, I've never picked up, and they never leave a voice mail. The only way I know it is these same idiots is because I google the number and it comes up with complaint sites all saying the same shit.

The Ancient · 05-18-2009, 09:07 AM

OMG FUCK THESE PEOPLE.

Haus · 05-18-2009, 09:13 AM

We get them on all the work issued cel phones up here where I work. Which we all find amusing.

I also get these calls from someone with a pretty obvious Indian accent stating that they have been trying to reach me for some time but have been unsuccessful, and that I should call them at some 866 number. I call that number and get... wait for it.. another message asking me to leave a message.

Juvarisx · 05-18-2009, 09:52 AM

Get em on my cell phone up in Toronto, which is funny because I don't have a car

Astrocreep · 05-18-2009, 10:08 AM

get em 2 or 3 times a week, along with the chick who says her name is Vanessa and can save me money on renovating my home. i dont understand the point of those calls if they dont give any information about themselves. even an interested person would be sol. why bother?

Mr Element · 05-18-2009, 11:26 AM

I get these all the time. About a week ago I thought I was getting one and it was an Indian guy trying to sale me medicine I believe. I told him I was a god and my blood could cure all illness. He was very upset on a personal level.

Araex · 05-18-2009, 11:29 AM

I started getting these warranty calls on my work line about two months ago, and there have been consistently 2-3 calls a week. Now I find out that their office is two blocks away from me...

BurnemWizfyre · 05-18-2009, 11:45 AM

I stayed on the line once and had them quote me $82 a month for a warranty on a 2009 ford pinto, when he asked for my credit card information i asked him if he felt comfortable issuing a warranty on a make and model vehicle that does not exist and he hung up on me.

Lyenae · 05-18-2009, 12:09 PM

They are a bunch of schmucks, got into a vulgar verbal argument with a few of em before.

Mr Element · 05-18-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BurnemWizfyre

I stayed on the line once and had them quote me $82 a month for a warranty on a 2009 ford pinto, when he asked for my credit card information i asked him if he felt comfortable issuing a warranty on a make and model vehicle that does not exist and he hung up on me.

I've been waiting for them to call back so I could get a quote on my 2010 Tesla Roadster. They've been strangely quiet for a while.

Zhaun's_Shade · 05-18-2009, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BurnemWizfyre

I stayed on the line once and had them quote me $82 a month for a warranty on a 2009 ford pinto, when he asked for my credit card information i asked him if he felt comfortable issuing a warranty on a make and model vehicle that does not exist and he hung up on me.

Well done.

dioblaire · 05-18-2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Araex

I started getting these warranty calls on my work line about two months ago, and there have been consistently 2-3 calls a week. Now I find out that their office is two blocks away from me...

Time to fire bomb them, and save us all some grief.

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Adam12 Hobophobic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,988 +32 Internets	I fucking hate hate HATE these fuckers. They call my cell twice a week, and my work line almost daily. FUCK YOU AUTO ONE! __________________ [17:33] Genjiro: white is right

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05-18-2009, 08:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
chaos Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NoVa Posts: 7,355 +31 Internets	Yeah I get at least 1 call per day on my cell phone. I don't understand how these people make money. I know I hang up as soon as I hear "The factory warran...." Who the hell is giving these people money?

05-18-2009, 09:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sabolin Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 550 -4 Internets	Same here, they call my cell phone about twice a week, I've never picked up, and they never leave a voice mail. The only way I know it is these same idiots is because I google the number and it comes up with complaint sites all saying the same shit.

05-18-2009, 09:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
Haus Fires of Heaven WoW Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 744 -17 Internets	We get them on all the work issued cel phones up here where I work. Which we all find amusing. I also get these calls from someone with a pretty obvious Indian accent stating that they have been trying to reach me for some time but have been unsuccessful, and that I should call them at some 866 number. I call that number and get... wait for it.. another message asking me to leave a message.

05-18-2009, 09:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
Juvarisx Serious Business Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 685	Get em on my cell phone up in Toronto, which is funny because I don't have a car

05-18-2009, 10:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
Astrocreep Flings doodoo and poopoo Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 6,216	get em 2 or 3 times a week, along with the chick who says her name is Vanessa and can save me money on renovating my home. i dont understand the point of those calls if they dont give any information about themselves. even an interested person would be sol. why bother?

05-18-2009, 11:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mr Element Droog Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 597	I get these all the time. About a week ago I thought I was getting one and it was an Indian guy trying to sale me medicine I believe. I told him I was a god and my blood could cure all illness. He was very upset on a personal level.

05-18-2009, 11:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
Araex Fires of Heaven WoW Officer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 208 -3 Internets	I started getting these warranty calls on my work line about two months ago, and there have been consistently 2-3 calls a week. Now I find out that their office is two blocks away from me...

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BurnemWizfyre Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ingleside Texas Posts: 1,297 -36 Internets	I stayed on the line once and had them quote me $82 a month for a warranty on a 2009 ford pinto, when he asked for my credit card information i asked him if he felt comfortable issuing a warranty on a make and model vehicle that does not exist and he hung up on me.

05-18-2009, 12:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
Lyenae Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,842 -116 Internets	They are a bunch of schmucks, got into a vulgar verbal argument with a few of em before.