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09/26/2012
The BBB is warning consumers to be cautious when dealing with magazine sales telemarketers after an elderly woman signed up for more than $14,000 in subscriptions with 15 different companies.
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07/25/2012
While there is currently no foolproof way for consumers to stop these calls except for changing telephone numbers, the Wisconsin BBB has some suggestions to help prevent and stop them.
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05/30/2012
BBB Points Out Phonies; Listen for Scam Signals
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03/25/2011
Schools across the country, including one Wisconsin High School, are complaining to the Better Business Bureau about misleading sales practices by telemarketers offering school supplies from Direct Business Products of Denton, TX.
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07/22/2010
Have you gotten a forwarded email that says all cell phone numbers are going to go public and you will be spammed by unwanted sales calls? Actually, it’s not going to happen.
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01/07/2010
Starting January 6, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission will be sending out more then 356,000 checks to consumers who have been victimized by Suntasia Marketing in Largo, FL. The reimbursement checks stem from an agreement Suntasia made in December of 2008 to settle FTC charges alleging wrongful business practices.
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01/01/2004
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued the amended Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) on January 29, 2003. Like the original TSR issued in 1995, the amended Rule gives effect to the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act. This legislation gives the FTC and state attorneys general law enforcement tools to combat telemarketing fraud, give consumers added privacy protections and defenses against unscrupulous telemarketers, and help consumers tell the difference between fraudulent and legitimate telemarketing.
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05/01/2003
If your nonprofit organization is planning a fund-raising campaign, you may be considering hiring a professional to do the work. Professional fund-raisers conduct campaigns for a fee; often, it's a percentage of the money they collect.
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03/01/2003
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has amended the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) to give consumers a choice about whether they want to receive most telemarketing calls. Consumers soon will be able to put their phone numbers on a national "do not call" registry. It will be illegal for most telemarketers or sellers to call a number listed on the registry.
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10/01/2001
It's like clockwork. You sit down to dinner and the phone rings. You answer it. The caller is trying to sell you something or tell you that you've won a fabulous prize. If you're tempted by the offer, get the facts. You may be in for a fraud.
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03/01/2000
Guidelines for Managers of Telemarketing Enterprises Who Sell Magazine Subscriptions
As the supervisor of a telemarketing sales force, you know that your employees' communications with prospective magazine subscription purchasers must be clear and courteous, and that their sales solicitations must be accurate, truthful, and complete. It makes good business sense — and it's the law.
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