I too felt that he gamed it to his advantage and if we want to filter it through an ethical lens, it might not pass. But then, I started to think about what is

I too felt that he gamed it to his advantage and if we want to filter it through an ethical lens, it might not pass. But then, I started to think about what is the whole point of his exercise? If it was to make money out of this, then it comes off as sleazy. I would like to believe his idea was to actually "give it to them" rather than make money out of them (at least to begin with). Anyway, I think what matters to me is, if this is THE ONLY WAY to ensure I can both get out of their pesky calls as well as rub it to them by taking some money out of them, I might do it too. End of the day, I feel there has to be an end to the kind of crap telemarketers do and if this is one way to weed them out, so be it.