Tele leads work, and can work for $25-$30 per lead... the problem is that the lead companies crap on the small independent agents and take care of the lager IMO's- ....makes sense.. they place larger orders.. I get all that- but dont BS the small independent agent and take his money to produce other leads,, It's the whole rob Peter to pay Paul, and unfortunately it's the independent guy that places the small 15-20 leads a week or bi-monthly that usually ends up with his pants down.
Telemarketrs on hourly basis is no different from the scumbag DMH's out there that mailout half your order and blame it on the area.
I'd suspect they'd do the same thing with telemarketers on an hourly basis... I can see it now
"Hey, wheres my leads?.. I've paid you $400 and only got back 4 leads...."
I'd want accountability- but wouldnt put it pass most of them theives to fudge the reports
Naw.. not me.. If I'm going to pay a telemarketer by the hour.. I want to manage my dialer.. I want to know exactlly how long that persons been logged in, how many live pickups there were etc.....
Been boned to many times to trust any lead generating company.. They all start off all smelling rosy but after about 6 months they'll smell like sh*t
You are right on here. This is why we've only ever charged clients on a per lead or per appointment basis. It just doesn't make sense to charge hourly without hurting the independent agent. In this industry, everyone knows everyone else, and I can tell you that per hour rates are the reason a lot of companies come and go. We retain 99% of our clients, and in fact, most of our clients have been with us for a decade, because we only charge for results.