Heya, Oracle/Dyn? Call off your sales dog.

brycekatz · 2017-09-26T17:47:20.000Z

FFS, enough already!

Eric Dwinell, apparently a sales rep for Oracle/Dyn, flatly WILL. NOT. STOP. I’ve been telling this nitwit literally for MONTHS that we’re not interested in what he’s selling and to please go away.

After receiving FIVE MORE emails from him after my first polite “I’m not interested, kindly go away” email, I’ve had it. Naming and shaming here.

@vanessafordyn

Rod-IT · 2017-09-26T17:58:42.000Z

Sales people are relentless at times.

pass-the-tylenol · 2017-09-26T18:02:35.000Z

This should be the equivalent of the Scarlet Letter for such knuckle-draggers. Usually, if they’re persistent despite several polite warnings, I’ll just set up a rule in Outlook to automatically delete their emails. If they dare to change the address, it’s game on.

mattbartle · 2017-09-26T18:03:16.000Z

I don’t even reply “not interested” to this kind of thing. I just delete and ignore.

I’m afraid that any kind of reply somehow encourages them!

PatrickFarrell · 2017-09-26T18:12:28.000Z

I somehow got on Oracles list and I have multiple reps calling/e-mailing and I’m like people: I have absolutely ZERO to do with Oracle products. “Well we notice you do infrastructure as well, lets set up a time to demo our Cloud infrastructure, we’ll invite your boss as well.”

dougward · 2017-09-26T18:12:45.000Z

Sounds like Eric needs to read my recent post:

For Sales People Water Cooler

I know this has been discussed in the past, but I think it bears repeating to those in sales. I know your jobs are not easy, especially if you are required to cold call. Perhaps these tips will help you in the future: 1) If you are calling a prospective new client don't leave a blank voice mail. It irritates just about everyone when they see a voicemail light on their phone only to hear "Click" when they check the message. 2) If you do leave a proper voicemail do not call back for at least a…

joe9013 · 2017-09-26T18:43:16.000Z

Consider forwarding him (he has a direct line he always calls from, right?) to the Jolly Roger Telephone Company. http://www.jollyrogertelco.com/

Assuming you can make rules/action sets in your phone system, you’ll never hear from him again.

dataless · 2017-09-26T18:51:37.000Z

Since I manage my own email filter I’d just bounce all their emails and since I use Google Voice to deal with sales people block their number which plays as number has been disconnected message for them.

But I’m with you, sometimes you have to shame folks on social media to get them to act right. Take to Twitter/Facebook as well I say.

joelgarry · 2017-09-26T20:21:38.000Z

Ha, I just got a call from AT&T, being all apologetic and wanting me back. I told him I’ve been trying to get away from AT&T since the last century (true - several times, I’ve temporarily succeeded, then they bought the company I replaced them with).

Oracle, well, the top dogs have based their compensation on cloudy returns, so they’ll be getting even more aggressive. Larry Ellison Reveals 'Self-Driving' Database As Oracle's Cloud Business Soars

somedude2 · 2017-09-26T21:01:37.000Z

The only one I enjoy is messing with the local cable company, they keep calling trying to get me to upgrade to fancy television packages, NESN , movie channel etc, I let them blab for a bit about all of it, then I inform them I don’t own a TV…

They have apparently given up trying to sell me a wired phone, probably got tired of trying to think up coherent answers to the question “Why the heck would I want a phone screwed to my wall?”

I feel your pain on the sales rep’s tho, they seem to have more time than prospects or something, calling the same folks over and over isn’t really increasing their chances when they have nothing you need. But as someone else noted, Oracle now has a whole bunch of nifty new things to sell, so the sales folks are probably in ecstasy…

robpoling · 2017-09-26T23:29:54.000Z

Gen. Ripper:

Consider forwarding him (he has a direct line he always calls from, right?) to the Jolly Roger Telephone Company. http://www.jollyrogertelco.com/

Assuming you can make rules/action sets in your phone system, you’ll never hear from him again.

That’s pure gold. I could listen to those recordings all day.

biscuitking · 2017-09-27T12:04:41.000Z

Spartan117458:

Gen. Ripper:

Consider forwarding him (he has a direct line he always calls from, right?) to the Jolly Roger Telephone Company. http://www.jollyrogertelco.com/

Assuming you can make rules/action sets in your phone system, you’ll never hear from him again.

That’s pure gold. I could listen to those recordings all day.

Steve9603 · 2017-09-27T13:04:21.000Z

Clint Miller is listed as the director of Sales for Oracle/Dyn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clintm/ - hit him up to get this bozo to stop and possibly terminate his employment.

[edit: tpyo]