Mumsnet Logo
My feed
Premium

Please
or
to access all these features

AIBU?

to think this is quite pushy?

10 replies

CartwrightMiss · 23/05/2013 22:51

Basically I was looking at a clinic online and wanted to book a consultation with a dermatologist.

It said book online so I thought great I'll do that now and added my mobile number, and then I got a message saying they would call me within 15 minutes. I hadn't realised that would happen and I'm not allowed to use my mobile phone at work.

As I leave work I check my phone and have 3 missed call from them and a voicemail and I've just checked my email and have one from them saying sorry they were unable to reach me on the phone but will try again tomorrow.

Aibu to think this is a quite pushy?

OP posts:
Report

wannabedomesticgoddess · 23/05/2013 22:52

Yes. Very.

Would absolutely put me off.

Report

wannabedomesticgoddess · 23/05/2013 22:52

Sorry. YANBU. Its very pushy.

Report

LittleFeileFooFoo · 23/05/2013 22:52

That is oddly pushy, YANBU.

Report

MagicHouse · 23/05/2013 22:53

Definitely pushy. That would put me right off. I would either block their number if that's possible, or else take the call and tell them that calling you three times and emailing you has put you off using them.

Report

HibiscusIsland · 23/05/2013 22:58

Maybe when people book online they need to phone back to ask more about it so you get the best dermatologist for your needs. I suppose as you had already booked you are definitely wanting their service, so they aren't bugging you when you aren't interested. One call and an email would have been enough though.

Report

CartwrightMiss · 23/05/2013 23:02

True HibiscusIsland

I think one call and a voicemail would be fine. All I did was fill in my name, number, which clinic I would prefer and what treatment was I looking at.

No specific time, date or even place has been booked.

OP posts:
Report

MammaTJ · 23/05/2013 23:10

I refuse to gibe my mobile number on the basis that I work nights and my DC may need me. Was there not that option?

Report

HibiscusIsland · 23/05/2013 23:56

Oh sorry i thought you were booking the appt online

Report

jacks365 · 24/05/2013 00:02

Someone I know of always puts in a made up landline number for those types of forms, just wish it wasn't mine.

Can't stand pushy salespeople so yanbu, they would be getting a phone call to say no longer interested for that many contacts.

Report

LeChat01 · 24/05/2013 00:11

I looked into doing a personal training qualification with a national training company.

They kept calling me and calling me, and when I didn't phone back the day after one call to confirm whether or not I wanted to book on the first part of the course, the woman sent me an email saying she hoped I was ok and they were worried as I hadn't called back

Weird!

Report
Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.

Sign up to continue reading

Mumsnet's better when you're logged in. You can customise your experience and access way more features like messaging, watch and hide threads, voting and much more.

Already signed up?