Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!lll-winken!telecom-request From: holos0!wdh@gatech.edu (Weaver Hickerson) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Has Anyone Heard of This? Message-ID: Date: 7 May 91 13:46:55 GMT Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Organization: Holos Software, Inc., Atlanta, GA Lines: 37 Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 344, Message 7 of 10 Concerning these telemarketing sleazes. I have a friend who, after getting his MBA (Accounting) and MHA (Hospital Admin), went to work doing stuff like this. Much to the chagrin of his father the endocrinoligist. The common theme seems to be you get something for nothing, which we all know does not happen. He's called me from work a few times to chat, and you can always hear several sales pitches going on around him. "Did you know that you should feel incredibly lucky that we chose you to be the winner of a free (only $199.00) vacation at a hotel in Florida, which we have an arrangement with that we will buy empty rooms for $10.00 a night?" (I read between the lines) Part of the appeal of their sales pitch now is that, if the customer does not have a checking account (no ACH transfer), and no credit card, they provide a 1-900 number for the customer's convenience. Just call the number and the $199.00 will be billed to your phone bill. What a benefit! Oh, and that's not all. They'll also send by a FedEx courier to pick up your money. Every angle covered. I wonder if he could arrange for me to visit the "service center". It would probably be enlightening. Oh well, at least he's not working for the "credit repair" service anymore. That one cost him some lawyer's fees and restitution, after he was arrested for "owning and operating a credit repair service", which he neither owned or operated. The owner had already split town. They spent all their time calling up people with poor credit and guaranteeing that they would either arrange financing for a car or refund the $250.00 (cash) payment. Maybe I can get him to post an "insider's view". Weaver Hickerson Voice (404) 496-1358 : ..!edu!gatech!holos0!wdh