May 17, 2011
A BLACK FEMALE SAID THEY ARE CALLING ON BEHALF OF "NATIONAL PRO-LIFE ALIANCE", AND WANTED TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS REGARDING "ISSUES IN OUR STATE". I TOLD THEM WE'RE ON THE DO-NOT-CALL LIST AND TAKE OUR NUMBER OFF THEIR LIST. THESE TYPES OF CALLS ARE NOT ILLEGAL. BUT, SOMETIMES THEY JUMP FROM BEING A LEGITIMATE CALL TO TRYING TO SELL YOU SOMETHING. ALSO, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT 95% OF ANY DONATION GIVEN TO MOST ANY COMPANY ENDS UP IN THE TELEMARKETING COMPANY'S POCKET, AND ONLY 5% (OR LESS) GOES TO THE CAUSE. IF YOU WANT TO DONATE, GIVE DIRECTLY TO A LOCAL OFFICE, NOT TO ANY "SERVICE" OR TELEMARKETER. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER GIVE TO SOMEONE OVER THE PHONE!!!!!!!