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Nov 26, 2009
My situation is similar to Sandy's: the telemarketer (and I'm on the no-call list) pitched a company funded by the stimulus package that would send someone to my home and promise to reduce my power bills by half, and give me a $50 coupon for some restaurant. When asked what was in it for them, they said nothing, there would be no charge for their advice, and they asked if the power company had done an assessment on my home. I said they had and was told that whatever the power company said was just to sell more electricity, or why would they do it? They asked all kinds of questions about the number of people living here, what kind of water heater I had (gas), what other gas appliances (stove and dryer), etc., then set up an appointment for the next morning. I was called back with a confirmation number, and I asked what company this was (Conserving Energy Association), and if I might have a phone number to use in case something came up and I couldn't be here. She assured me that the inspector would call in advance and gave me the confirmation number 782347, then confirmed that the name and address she had were correct. I'm happy to say that they never showed up. I seriously object to their reference to the stimulus package and hope they get nothing from the government.