[Majestic]

I have had a couple of phone call this about putting my name on a wall planner which goes out to all council offices and large firms , plus government offices. What happens is you get a phone call from a lady with a very sexy voice asking if you would like your firms details to go on a wall planner for the year 2004.  It is in aid of kids from broken homes, kids whos parents are drug users, kids who have ben abused . You get a business card size add for £150, they try to make you feel bad by saying no .Last year I agreed to have a look at one , I could not get rid of them , the add was so small if you blinked you would miss it anyway in the end I did get rid of them but be warned . If anyone calls you just let them talk and keep asking questions ,let them run up a large phone bill then say sory but I have my own charity that I support goodbye  

[petra]

I seem to have unloaded all thoses ad calls.. my line goes 'sorry would love to help, but my accountant has stopped me from spending any more money due to the stated of the company finances.' They interperate this as, your skint, but what I mean is the accounts are in a mess or get lost.
Petra

[STEVE71163]

Hi John,
           I have advertised on one of these before but i would rather give £150 to a charity of my choice. I got no calls at all

Steve

[Rob_B]

I got a call from a magazine who said all the businesses in the area will receive one etc.

I agreed to take a look at the magazine in mid sept. It arrived with a note saying thank you for submitting an ad for the sept you will be invoiced next month.

I hadn't even agreed. i sent them a letter telling them thanks but no thanks. It was one of those mags you see in a waiting room that nobody picks up.

Beware, some people might be intimidated and think that they had to pay.

[rambly]

I had a call from someone acting on behalf of The Children's Research Fund with same speil about wall planners going to businesses and govenment offices etc. for £95 +vat.  When I checked out the detail  about 15p in the pound goes to charity.

Plus the company printing the planner seems to be run by people who were involved in a company that closed down following some sort of DTI investigation.

My advice is to check them out before commiting yourself.

[garry]

I had a call from someone acting on behalf of The Children's Research Fund with same speil about wall planners going to businesses and govenment offices etc. for £95 +vat.  When I checked out the detail  about 15p in the pound goes to charity.

Plus the company printing the planner seems to be run by people who were involved in a company that closed down following some sort of DTI investigation.

My advice is to check them out before commiting yourself.

the company were closed down last year by dti they were called barrington house this is a new company they started up this year same people different name, there boss made £2000000 last year.
if you get phone calls from them tell them to s.o.d off.

[LSB]

I had similar call recently thanking me for previously agreeing to help kids / drug users etc and could i know send them the agreed payment ! obviouslly this was news to me , and i hung up the few times the phoned requesting my money , they gave up eventually .

[a55essor]

I am always getting  ringing up asking if would like to place an adverts MY ANSWER IS TO THEM, I FIND MY OWN AD COMPANY
I've had all sorts ring, even had one low life send me invoice say as agreed you owe this not even addressed to any one just name of my company when rang them they tried to tell me it must have been a temp agreed it funny as i dont employ temps and I  man the phone myself also informingtrading standads never heard from them again
so scum bags are out there
KL