Some real estate dickhead just rang my mobile (which is not advertised anywhere) saying they were “just in the area” and wanted to do an appraisal on a house we own in <suburb name>.

It’s an agency we don’t use for any purpose, have never used for any purpose, and have never approached for any reason.

Is there some sort of legal issue with some smarmy sales knob looking up property owner details and cold calling them?

Makes me feel all gross that their grubby mitts are pawing through my deets somewhere in the hope of being able to stick a tongue up my bum and get a taste of some back door cash.

  • fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de
    8·
    10 months ago

    I don’t know but if I had to guess I’d say no such law exists.

    They can’t “harass” you, but a once off call isn’t that.

    Even if you could prove they had gotten your personal details through some nefarious means, no one would care. If you complained to their professional body I can almost guarantee they wouldn’t understand what the problem is.

    • DolphinLundgrin@aussie.zone
      63·
      10 months ago

      They can’t “harass” you, but a once off call isn’t that.

      Found the non-Millennial! I would say all phone calls are harassment. 😋

      • Nakoichi [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
        172·
        10 months ago

        fuck off this person is whining about cold calls while people are literally dying because people like them are hoarding surplus housing.

          • Nakoichi [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
            11·
            10 months ago

            I do not find it funny to joke about this sort of shit. People are dying because of people like the OP here and they are whining about cold calls while they deprive people of housing by being a parasitic piece of shit.

            I hope they get many more cold calls in the future. Maybe joke about that instead asshole.

        • 𝚝𝚛𝚔@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
          21·
          10 months ago

          this person is whining about cold calls while people are literally dying

          Jesus mate, there’s a reason people don’t take you seriously.

          • Nakoichi [they/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
            5·
            10 months ago

            So you speak for all people now? The supreme arrogance you have displayed here is incredible.

            You think you deserve to determine where people can sleep. You think you deserve to own houses you don’t need.

      • Yolohobo1@lemmy.world
        21·
        10 months ago

        Think you need to chill out. Saying “No thanks” and hanging up doesn’t take a whole lot of courage or effort.

        Also, who answers calls from numbers they don’t know? That shit can go to voicemail.

        • DolphinLundgrin@aussie.zone
          31·
          10 months ago

          I just don’t answer the phone, ever. I usually just stare at it, frozen in horror until the vibrating stops.