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I caught a few health lead vendors screwing their agents a few years back, so i figured i would test the life lead side of the business.
In the last year, since November, I have caught 3 lead vendors sharing "exclusive" leads.
With my phone system set up, I can activate 'virtual numbers" on the fly, as many as I want.
I have 3 computers with 3 different connections, cable, aircard, and wife's DSL line, so I put in 3 seperate fake leads in with individual numbers, individual IP connections, and specific zip codes that I chose.
2 of the leads (from 2 vendors) were sold to me as "exclusive", and 1 lead did not hit my account.
Of the 2 "exclusive" leads that I was charged for, other agents called me the same day (1 agent on 1 lead, and 2 agents on another)
1 agent told me he was charged for the exclusive lead also, the others said they were sold to they as shared.
The 3rd lead that was not sold to me was sold to 3 agents, 2 x as shared, and 1x as "exclusive"
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I confronted all of the lead vendors and they said basically the same thing, "Internet leads are not totally exclusive because people go to multiple quoting sites and fill out multiple inquiries."
The small problem was that I was the one that put in the test leads, so I pretty much know that I only filled out one form. All 3 lead vendors sold me, and other agents, the lead as exclusive
WTF???
When confronted with the full facts, they all said it was a fluke. Wow!!!! 3 flukes in a row with 3 different lead vendors. PLease don't believe them.
Someone should sue their asses once and for all.
In the last year, since November, I have caught 3 lead vendors sharing "exclusive" leads.
With my phone system set up, I can activate 'virtual numbers" on the fly, as many as I want.
I have 3 computers with 3 different connections, cable, aircard, and wife's DSL line, so I put in 3 seperate fake leads in with individual numbers, individual IP connections, and specific zip codes that I chose.
2 of the leads (from 2 vendors) were sold to me as "exclusive", and 1 lead did not hit my account.
Of the 2 "exclusive" leads that I was charged for, other agents called me the same day (1 agent on 1 lead, and 2 agents on another)
1 agent told me he was charged for the exclusive lead also, the others said they were sold to they as shared.
The 3rd lead that was not sold to me was sold to 3 agents, 2 x as shared, and 1x as "exclusive"
??????????????????????????????????????
I confronted all of the lead vendors and they said basically the same thing, "Internet leads are not totally exclusive because people go to multiple quoting sites and fill out multiple inquiries."
The small problem was that I was the one that put in the test leads, so I pretty much know that I only filled out one form. All 3 lead vendors sold me, and other agents, the lead as exclusive
WTF???
When confronted with the full facts, they all said it was a fluke. Wow!!!! 3 flukes in a row with 3 different lead vendors. PLease don't believe them.
Someone should sue their asses once and for all.