[Bill Robinson]

just wondering if you get calls from people who say they are from the local police force and nhs ect.. saying they have loads of work for you then it turns out they are adertisers..they dont half make me sick, how about you lot .
Bill

[paul bruce]

Bill i am in the same area as you and when i get calls from people actually saying they are from Northumbria Police and would i be willing to support them by way of advertising in magazine,i always ask for a number i can ring them back on and a contact address so i can check them out first,they put the phone down pronto.

 

[Ian Rochester]

It must be this area, I have had two in the last week asking exactly the same, I just tell them that our marketing budget has already been allocated for the year and if they could send me written details and a previous copy of their brochure then I will look at it when the budget comes up for review.

Yet to receive any of the promised letters or brochures

[Bill Robinson]

excellent ideas i will try...i wonder why this tactic is used around here is it because they think were a bit fick.

[John Kelly]

Most of these conmen are based over the North West, Manchester and Liverpool. A number of them have been prosecuted in the past but they keep on going. They target specific areas at a time, its easier to read off the blurb if they are saying the same police force/fire brigade etc.

[Neil Grainger]

I had one yesturday, You advertised in a drugs awearness magazine going out to Schools in your local area, last October.

We are now collecting payment for this and can I speak to your accounts department.

They pray on the fact that you are a company with an accounts department that will just pay it.

As soon as I say no it just me they normally hang up.

[vangaurd]

i have had the same guy phone me, and say its on behalf of the fire lads
3 times now

[chosker]

I had those drugs people call our company too saying they had spoken to us in April and we had agreed to spending £400 on a book that was all printed and reasdy to go to the local schools. I knew no-one in this office had authorised it! Made me feel bad though cos i thought they had made a genuine mistake and as they were a charity we agreed to give £50 as a nice gesture but refused to pay any more. I wondered why they were so happy about that... b******s!

wont fall for that one again!!!

By the way, I'm from the south of the country and we get those calls too, so its not just you Northerners!!

[murky]

Re a previous post of mine.
They are usually from the Morecombe area of Lancashire, they tried to get me by saying they were from Herts Police Brass Band, as I know a filth or two I asked and was told there is no such thing.

Passed the details on and they were warned off.

Low and behold I had a call from someone in the same area a while later regarding a callendar for the Fire Brigade. So I passed details on again and never been bothered since.

As the earlier  post allways ask for a few previous copies of what they are selling. That way you are usually sure they have some credability.

[Macarthur]

Another outfit to look out for is one that claims it is working in conjunction with the Watchdog program.

Nigel.

[John Kelly]

Regardless if they are legit or what don't waste your money. This kind of advertising just does not work.

[VWDUB]

Its not just up North .we have them down south as well they say they spoke to the company 6 months ago and someone authorised it, thats when I twigged I'm a sole trader!!! then they ask how it would be paid I knew i hadn't authorised anything so had no hesitation in saying tough s--t. this has happened a few times. I make a rule never pay anything out on the phone. And its  a good idea to ask for there address & phone no so you can check them out.

[carpetguy]

Many of these are ligitimate, but as J K says, no use to this type of business

robbie

ps

another two are appointment cards for doctors and hospitals and info' boards in hospitals

[HQCS (John Kastrian)]

Had several similar calls in the past but none recently.
ones to watch out for are books for schools/local hospital/royal greenjackets/fire service/wall calendars,and anyone that asks to speak to the business owner.
John

[Mike Roper]

Dont forget the ones that are helping the poor kids in your area suffering from cancer and lukemia. If you turn these down they get real nasty.
Mike

[martin19842]

hi there

its that time of the year again,  AND i hate it.

regards

martin

[Bill Robinson]

just had the same woman on the phone .shes certain that shes calling in behalf from northumberland health care trust. why cant hse remember thats she has just phoned me last week.

[John Kelly]

Why would a health care trust with a budget of hundreds of millions of pounds want to pay someone to pester us for a clarty few quid. They wouldn't.

[Bill Robinson]

the woman said they put advertisments in with the pay slips but little do they know my wife gets paid by the nhs trust but gets no adds with it. they are full of rubbish these people how can they get job satisfaction phoning peops and telling them a load of rubish

[HQCS (John Kastrian)]

Bill,we fell for that one in the early days,except down here it is a different Health Authority,they are trying it on all over the country and must be raking it in.
Believe it or not the books do exist but only a handful chucked on the rest room table and not tens of thousands like they promise,and certainly not handed out with payslips.
The government should step in and stop this deception,it is nothing but fraud.
The royal greenjackets even threatened to take me to court for not honouring a ficticious pledge.
John