sharon b

It is very frustrating.. I had a problem with a person giving my number as her home number so her collectors were calling me :hunf: I eventually shut off the phone .

Have you called the phone company ?

QuiltingGrannie

It's not really the phone company's fault is it? The nursery owner still has the number on the NEW cards!!!!?????

I agree with telling her about Vista Print. :lol:

Or when they call, tell them that you are no longer in business at this number.

OF course if it is 'her' number ---- why is the phone company billing you for the same number? Send HER your phone bill!

Good luck. I would not put up with it as long as you have.

amandasgramma

It's not the phone company's fault.
It IS my # and I pay for it....she had it years ago and gave it up. She admitted that to me 2 yrs ago.
I just MIGHT tell people she's out of business.

OH -- I just got a call from a bill collector.....!!! My DH was married, adopted the woman's daughter. When they divorced the daughter told him she didn't want to ever see him again. 2 yrs ago she called out of the blue. We went to Washington to meet up with her. Hard feelings were supposidly forgotten. She was all sweet and nice. THEN she said she was out of a job. We did NOT offer money. Now two yrs later we find out she's giving our name & # as references for her bills!!!!!!!!!! ARRRRGH!!!

I think I might open up a bottle of wine today!

sueisallaboutquilts

Wow, 2 great solutions!!!!!!!!!!!

For almost 10 years I got phone calls for the previous person who had our number. I couldn't believe she had friends who didn't have her number for that long to wish Happy Birthday! Finally they stopped but it took forever.
But it was nothing like what you're going through :(

marsye

Ok here is what you do :lol: Try to get her home phone number and when someone calls you tell them her number has changed and give them her home number. Tell them shes open 24/7. :lol:

Marjpf

I too, had this problem but a bit different. Somehow a hospital and pharmacy had our phone number as a doctors office. I didn't want to endanger anyone so would politely tell them that this was a home not a doctor. After the second call I researched the doctor and called to tell them what was going on. I also kept a note of the correct number next to my phone. They eventually got it straightened out.
I agree with sending the nursery a letter. After you do that, you can let them know that you might not have the patience to be nice to their potential customers anymore.

BKrenning

We've had 4 different phone numbers in the last 10 years. Every one has had bill collectors hounding it. We've had phone calls telling us about our oxygen delivery, doctors appointments, car repairs, etc. One time it was even the results of a paternity test! On the worst offender, we okayed the car repairs & oxygen delivery and cancelled doctors appointments. Old friends & relatives would call on 2 of the numbers we had--obviously not very close friends or relatives. Many years ago, my phone number was very similar to the local bar in our small town xxx-4029 mine, xxx-4092 the bar--so almost every Saturday night, I'd get a phone call from some drunk wanting to know what time I "close" or wanting to talk to Joe, who was the bar owner and coincidentally the name of my first husband. It's 2:00am and the phone rings--someone asking for Joe--you hand the phone over and go back to sleep--right? Husband #1 wasn't very nice after the 3rd or 4th time this happened. Come to think of it, his making me always dial the phone to call people he wanted to talk to was probably pay-back!

Debbie B

Tell the woman that you are going to start telling people that the nursery has gone out of business if she doesn't do something about this. And if she doesn't take care of the problem...do it.

craftybear

that is terrible, you should tell her thanks for the business as you now started a nursery, ha ha

craftybear

good plan!

ha ha