ReddogSD said: id this scam company just start today or something? 3 new people signed up and starting posting on TUG today just from this companies practice. We usually get a new person asking a question about some company almost every day, but I have not seen 2 other brand new people jump on the thread about the same company right away like this.
RedDogSD,
Could be coincidence; but I received a call from this company yesterday.
The young lady on the phone had a nice voice and she started her pitch smoothly. No doubt she was just trying to make a buck doing a job that most people prefer not to do; but she woke me up from a nice nap when she called.
She wanted to know if I was still interested in selling my timeshare, (she did not indicate which time share and she probably did not care. I haven't listed a timeshare for sale anywhere for well over a year.
Because I had been awakened unexpectedly, I quickly said I have no interest and hung up!
I have become accumstomed to receiving two or three calls like this a week.
These people, in my humble opinion, are searching the public records and pouncing on unsuspecting owners during hard economic times.
No doubt if they call enough legitimate owners they are going to find some who are in dire staits with a lost job or other economic problems. It is just a numbers game to them and they could care less.
They just want to suck money out of those who can least afford to give it up. It is a crying shame and the caller should be "called out" whenever possible.
Whether the subject company is a valid up front company or it is not, I should not have received a call from them. PERIOD!!!
To all who read this thread:
Anyone, getting an unsolicited call from a tele-markeing/post card company should Do Something About the intrusion. The caller should NOT be wasting your valuable time and intruding in your life for any reason. But, in the case of telemarketing calls from companies
Calls of this type are illegal if you are on the do not call list. Although the caller may try to deflect an objection to their call by telling you that they got your number from the public record. Such a statement by the caller does not excuse the intrusion in your life. If you are wide awake (I was not!), you can play with them for a while by asking pointed questions. Then BRING DOWN THE HAMMER!
1) Could you please say who is calling again?. (Then write the information down.) Get their name (preferably their full name) and the full name of the company with address and call back number. If you have caller I. D. make a note of the number on the I. D.
2) Once you are satisfied that you have never done business with the person calling, specifically tell them that you are on the
DO NOT CALL LIST and that you intend to report them and their company.
The National Do Not Call Registry is managed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency. It is enforced by the FTC, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and state law enforcement officials.
Note: If you ask a company with which you have an existing business relationship to place your number on its own do-not-call list, it must honor your request. You should keep a record of the date you make the request.
3) Make it clear to the tele-marketer that you want your name taken off of their contact list and that you never want to hear from them again.
Some fundamental information from the FTC Web Site:
Filing a Do Not Call Complaint
If your number has been on the National Do Not Call Registry for at least 31 days and you receive a call from a telemarketer that you believe is covered by the National Do Not Call Registry, you can file a complaint at the registry’s website at
www.donotcall.gov or by calling the registry’s toll-free number at 1-888-382-1222 (TTY: 1-866-290-4236). You may also file a complaint if you received a call that used a recorded message instead of a live person (whether or not your number was on the Registry).
You can file your complaint on the registry’s website,
www.donotcall.gov, using the File a Complaint page.
You must provide the date that the company called you and the number that was called and respond to a question asking if the call was a prerecorded message. You may provide your name and address, but this information is not required for you to submit a complaint. You also may call the registry’s toll-free number 1-888-382-1222 (TTY: 1-866-290-4236).
The FTC works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop and avoid them. To file a complaint or get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. Watch a new video, How to File a Complaint, at ftc.gov/video to learn more. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad. Source:
FTC.gov - Consumer Information
I immediately wrote letters requesting charges be reversed and sent certified mail to both Jericho and Melville NY addresses. Also sent a fax to IRI-provided phone number (in Florida). And we closed that credit card account. I don't know which of these actions got results, but something worked. All this took place within 24 hours of initial contact from IRI and that's probably what saved us. We did receive their so-called contract by FedEx, but obviously won't be signing away money on this scam. Never provide ANY credit card information to IRI; they will use it to charge your account without your knowing it! Thanks for the warnings and keep up the good work.