Why are you selling my information???

Absolutely agree. After being called quite a few times from Rich Jerk's "people" or people he sold my number to, offering me one on one tutoring that would break the bank, I never give out my phone number.

Pete,
Isn't it crazy...

I imagine they make a pretty penny selling the names...I know the New York Times used to pay upwards of $5 a name for some of their "lukewarm" leads...I can only imagine what some people would pay for phone leads that are from the "business interest" field...

Thanks for the heads up...

Jack Duncan

I have to agree with you there Pete

I bought a product a year ago and about 3 months ago I get this phone call out of the blue from someone saying I had bought their product and they wanted to help me make money. I told them no thanks, I earn my living online already from affiliate marketing and do fine. At which point you would think they would so ok, all the best. Instead they became very up in my face and asking for specifics and well lets just say I hung up their ass!

I find it rare that people do phone so i dont mine giving out my phone number when i buy a product if its parts of the shopping cart but yeah I think they should clarify if they plan on following up by phone

Does anyone have a phone number that you earn revenue from when someone calls it ?
We could all use your number and get you plenty of people adding to your income LOL

Good for you Jon. I can only imagine them pulling out their pad and paper ready to take it all down, lol

Yeah, I don't like filling out any information these days with my phone number on it cause if it ain't my friends or family calling, I don't want to talk to you. Thank God for caller ID!

If I come across an IM site that involves making phone calls or receiving them, I move on. I want nothing to do with that.

Getting called is my least favorite method of being approached. I don't care if its something I'm really interested in, I don't like talking to anyone on the phone about it.

They usually call for some reason at the worst times then won't let you off the phone.

I agree 100%. I've also been disgusted by the amount of spam I've been getting lately. I use one address to sign up for IM related accounts so I know it's IM lists I sign up for selling my information even though they promise not to. I would think true IM professionals would know better.

Try this:

Name: Jenny
Number: 867-5309.

That's how you spot things like this in your marketing.

Would you give your phone number to all your list members?

Of course not!

So don't ask all your list members for their phone number!

If you can't do the exact same thing in reverse and feel happy about it, don't freakin' do it.

Hey Pete,

I just happen to agree with you. I don't give my phone number out either. If I am required to enter my phone number into a field to buy a product or service, I usually enter a bogus number.

I feel sorry for the poor bugger who gets the calls, but I am glad it isn't me.

Totally agree. I never give my number anymore. If I can't get the information without giving my number then I just close the page and move on.

One time I gave my number to a very well known "guru" and the next day I was getting calls. I nicely told the guy I wasn't interested in buying a $2000 product and he said well you must not be serious about being successful cause if you were you would find a credit card or something to put it on. I just laughed and hung up.

When i first started online back in february of this year i got my hands on whatever i could one thing was a product for clickbank for legal reasons i will not mention the product name or person i got it from but needless to say i was asked to sign up and my phone number was required. i put my number in. about 2 weeks go by and i get a call on my cell phone as i am driving out of town to do some business and it is the company i got the "free" product from and they asked me all sorts of questions talked about some thing called credit card leveraging or some whacked out thing.after about 25 mins they decided i was not good prospect to keep pitching to so they said good bye and hung up. next day same call and the next and the next and the next until i finally said call me one more time and i will sue your ass. -no more calls.
i notice an awful lot of people using this tactic and i don't know how on earth they survive except to say people are desperate and even though something seems too good they still bite because what if it is not.....

from that day on i will not release my phone number except to my members in case there is an issue they need to contact me about or require some guidance or whatever.

i tell ya friends i sure learned some hard lessons right off the bat
-WD

Hell, think I'll set up a 900 number to start using and see if I can get them to start calling.
I'll listen to their long spiels in order to collect $1.95 per minute.
I might even buy if they talk long enough.

Hi

im very careful with what i give my number to after once buying a dvd on ebay and them selling my telephone number that is listed on paypal.

When i see these forms where i have to provide my telephone number for the free info i provide an old one as there no having mine again!

kind regards


sam
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Heck, I feel left out.

my snail mail address, e-mail, landline and mobile phone number are all listed on my website under"contact me" no marketers ever phoned me however I do get a number of phone calls from customers and all prospective customers which I certainly don't mind

Michael

The truth be it is that to build a house you need bricks. The old systems are making a great comeback after many marketers have failed at capturing leads the lazy way.

Business is all about relationships.

However to call you and invade your personal space - No Thank you!

My ISP called me one day at 8pm - I told them to go to hell and how dare they call me at that time.

They said they work during those hours so I should expect a call from them I said you maybe working but I am not. They said they would cancel my account I said I couldnt give a $%^&%$$$%%


Credit card companies are the same. I told them I am happy you are recording my phone call and it should make for great training especially when I said I would burn their crap credit card and chuck it in a box till it incinerated and that I dont do business with liars.

Its a war zone when any company calls me.

I agree with you Pete. It is really very unethical to spam subscribers with unnecessary calls. But to sell personal data to third parties is really fastest way to loose all credibility.
So if "big names" are doing that I wonder what can we expect from small fishes?

well, I give the number and name of somebody I don't like. I made additional the experience that the country I am living in (Philippines) does not get attacked by those companies

Google Voice Number Comes in handy =]

Yea giving out phone numbers is a big NO NO for me as well.