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(Please note, this is a story that was passed along to me.  I got such a kick out of it, and wanted to share it. )

I recently purchased 10 “800” numbers to offer 24-hour recorded messages for my properties for sale. When one of the numbers is called, a text message is sent to my cell phone and e-mail to notify me one of the numbers was called. I promoted the phone numbers on sign riders at my listings and anxiously waited for messages from people who were using my new service.

A week went by — no calls.

Another week, still no calls.

Finally, my cell phone rang with someone inquiring about one of my listings.

“Is this a joke?” the lady asked.

“No, it is not a joke,” I responded. “The home is a lovely restored cottage in an historic area.”

That’s not what she was talking about. Apparently, the caller had first tried reaching me through one of the 800 numbers that I was so proudly, prominently advertising on my signs. But rather than directing the call to me, the 800 number was actually sending her — and others, undoubtedly — to a different company that promised “Cheap thrills for 99 cents a minute!”