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How do I get property buyers to stop harassing me? (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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The same company has been harassing for the better part a year now wanting to buy a property I don't own. I have filled a DO NOT CALL registration, I have blocked their numbers multiple times, I have told them to stop calling and to remove my name from their list, and now I'm getting maybe 1 or 2 calls a day and multiple texts.

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[-] logicbomb@lemmy.world 57 points 9 months ago

A while ago, there was a story about a man who made pretty good money from filing lawsuits against companies that ignored his do-not-call requests. If the laws still allow it, it might be a good way to make them stop.

I believe that all he had to do was to keep notes about the businesses and numbers that called him and when he asked them to add him to their do-not-call lists.

[-] paysrenttobirds@sh.itjust.works 9 points 9 months ago

I remember that and tried to find him, but it looks like there are whole law firms doing it now. Probably worth it if you have a good backlog of records. Also, now that I think of it, the guy I remember did spam faxes, which were outlawed before do not call. He worked on other people's behalf, too, pocketing some of the payout.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 8 points 9 months ago

Ahh finally. Injunctive relief!

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