RandyTravis' Blog

Randy, I had a very similar situation happen to me.

I use to get most of my musical CD's from the BMG music club. And one day, someone, supposedly from the music club, called me and was trying pass on a sales promotion.

When they asked me if I wanted to take advantage of the sales promo, I decline. This they asked me if my address was correct, to update their file. So, I said yes.

Guess what?

Three days later, I had the CD's on my door step.

I was very taken back by the stunt and called up BMG and went completely off on them.

They tried to say that I did order the CD's and then I told them about their little stunt and sent the CD's back.

They finally credit the account for the returned CD, but still tried to bill me for the shipping and handling.

I called them right back and went off again. And they finally credited that whole account.

All that for some CD's? I mean, I know that the economy is bad and all, but gee freak'n wiz.

I really hate sales people.

WOW!! Such a remarkable story you did on these jerks. I have a great apprecaition for not pickinh up my house pnone everytime it rings. Ihave even stopped using a cller ID b/c I know my family, friends, and business associates will call my cell phones not my house. I have a cordless phone w/ voicemail and believe it or not I have to erase about 20 messages every few days or so from companies like thoe ones featured in your "investigation".

Who do I call to get on the DO NO CALL list???? Randy help!

I get at last 20 calls a day and they are from New York New York and they are to get me to buy Girls Gone Wild and I want to know how they got it.

I actually use to work for direct connection back in 05 and they were doing the same thing then as they are doing now....LYING to get the customer to say OK!!! They just have a different style of doing it now. At just like back then the owner knew and knows the reps are lying. The money was good... I made over 1k a week however I got tired of lying. The money was not worth what we were putting people through once we got their ok's. Im surprised they have been getting away with it this long...

For those who feel like SANTAS_ELF, you should petition the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC investigates claims of fraud in telemarketing, but it also allows the sale of credit card leads as long as the complete card number is encrypted and kept at a third-party site.

I can't name the third party companies because I don't know them. The credit cards really have no say in this. The leads are sold by other businesses where the card was used. I'm told these are generally those late-night infomercials although one victim told me she had recently bought something from a catalogue.

It's probably wise to ask the company what their privacy policy is with your credit card number before choosing to do business with them.

Don't the owners of these 'shady' companies suffer any legal action? And if so, it seems that the 'action' is not enough. Maybe a 'harsher' sentencing?..Like public neutering should held. (No, I really mean NEUTERING!) Rusty Knife and all.