They may offer free gifts. WATS-line hustlers may offer to send a free gift to your home to induce you to place an order. Often the gift never arrives or is worth less than promised. They may misrepresent merchandise. WATS-line hustlers may misrepresent the quality, type, package size, price, and brand name of their products.
Some hustlers even package their products to look like brand name products.
Others will sell you a carton of toner at the price you normally pay, but their carton may contain only half as much toner as you normally get for that price. They may call you over and over again. They will keep doing this as long as you continue to pay. They may refuse to accept returned merchandise. They are usually reluctant to accept returned merchandise or pay for return shipments.