Auto dialer verses response card leads

Insuranceman · 04-18-2007, 09:38 AM

Which is the better lead for the money , auto dialer or response card mailers ?

johnrocks · 04-18-2007, 10:53 AM

If you are talking about a dialer that calls a 1000+ numbers a day and when the person answers a pre-recorded message comes on don't do it!!! I tried after a week of hang-ups and cussings not to mention a cop showing up at my door I sent it back. That was over a year ago and I am still waiting to get my money back. If u do then don't go through cheapautodialers.com, he is a crook!!!

salpro22 · 04-18-2007, 11:06 AM

If you are talking about a dialer that calls a 1000+ numbers a day and when the person answers a pre-recorded message comes on don't do it!!! I tried after a week of hang-ups and cussings not to mention a cop showing up at my door I sent it back.

If you would be kind enough to englighten us about what caused the cops to show up I think that would beneficial. That seems a bit drastic.

That was over a year ago and I am still waiting to get my money back. If u do then don't go through cheapautodialers.com, he is a crook!!!

In what ways are you dissastified with the services to refer to somebody as a crook?

johnrocks · 04-18-2007, 11:22 AM

As soon as I punched enter I wanted to take that crook statement back

but the reason I am calling him a crook is because he has (or had) a 30 day money back guarantee and he was all smiles and how can I help you until he got my money then after about the third call to him because I needed technical advice he started to get short with me. I told him from the start that I was a computer idiot and he assured me that he would be patient with me. After about a week of aggravation(I had 4 lines installed to call with)I boxed it up and sent it back.. He has yet to send me my money, I contacted him I contacted the Houston BBB and they have had other complaints on him also.

As far as the cop, when the dialer calls a residential home my # showed up on their caller id so they called the sheriff's dept. and they came to my office and let me know that this person was very upset and she was on a Do Not Call list. I assured him that it would NEVER happen again. That taught me to personally scrub each and every # that I dial.

salpro22 · 04-18-2007, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by johnrocks

As soon as I punched enter I wanted to take that crook statement back but the reason I am calling him a crook is because he has (or had) a 30 day money back guarantee and he was all smiles and how can I help you until he got my money then after about the third call to him because I needed technical advice he started to get short with me. I told him from the start that I was a computer idiot and he assured me that he would be patient with me. After about a week of aggravation(I had 4 lines installed to call with)I boxed it up and sent it back.. He has yet to send me my money, I contacted him I contacted the Houston BBB and they have had other complaints on him also.

As far as the cop, when the dialer calls a residential home my # showed up on their caller id so they called the sheriff's dept. and they came to my office and let me know that this person was very upset and she was on a Do Not Call list. I assured him that it would NEVER happen again. That taught me to personally scrub each and every # that I dial.

Time to get judge judy involved!!!

johnrocks · 04-18-2007, 01:03 PM

I thought of that already but I think that my ol "pie-hole" would get me in trouble with that ol' broad!!

g1bass · 04-19-2007, 10:34 AM

Ever heard of dialing *67 to block your incoming caller ID?

Cenla Agent · 04-19-2007, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by g1bass

ever heard of dialing *67 to block your incoming caller ID?

I do not answer any calls with "private", "restricted" or "unknown" and no doubt many others do the same.

johnrocks · 04-19-2007, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by g1bass

ever heard of dialing *67 to block your incoming caller ID?

Actually no I didn't but I believe that according to the Do Not Call regulations that it is unlawful to do that.

Frank Stastny · 04-27-2007, 11:39 PM

Click on "Agent Resources" at the top of the thread and read the article.

There is no "easy" way to sell insurance. If there was then there wouldn't be huge numbers of agents who never make it to their second year in this business.

Personally, I think there are too many agents looking for, and spending too much money trying to find, an "easy" way to do it. It ain't there.

Get the cards, spend hours on the phone and sell one policy a day that stays on the books. You will make a lot of money doing that. You will also spend a lot of time.

John, how much did you spend on your auto dialer?

Frank Stastny · 04-27-2007, 11:55 PM

Sorry, I just read the above and it sounds a little strong. I really didn't intend for it to.

It's been a long week, I should have just said, do cards.

First mistake this year.

fin1forall · 10-27-2008, 01:55 PM

Auto dialers always scare me. They seem to have little to no response.

alexkane03 · 04-27-2009, 08:53 PM

Wow not one positive , shall i pass on the auto dialer? $899 10 15 leads a day whats the downside? some one who knows hit me back thanks

briko3 · 04-27-2009, 09:10 PM

Shoot, if you can get 10-15 leads per day for $899 one time cost, I really don't see what the problem is. Based on the previous coments though, I think I would get a new phone number for the machine to work with. JMHO.

Insuranti.com/south · 04-27-2009, 09:50 PM

Just set up my dialer. It's 3 lines now but capable of 12. Calling only "small" business for life and health. Started on Thursday last week. So today is the end of day 3. I am refining the message and have no experience in dialers. Have received on average 3 calls a day and 2 solid leads. Paid $300 for the used dialer and $110/mo for local only calling. For what I have in it, 1 good lead a month would be better than what I am paying for 6 exclusive leads at $15.99. Do the math.
Time will tell though. Will keep you posted.

Markingriffin · 04-28-2009, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by Insuranti.com/south

Just set up my dialer. It's 3 lines now but capable of 12. Calling only "small" business for life and health. Started on Thursday last week. So today is the end of day 3. I am refining the message and have no experience in dialers. Have received on average 3 calls a day and 2 solid leads. Paid $300 for the used dialer and $110/mo for local only calling. For what I have in it, 1 good lead a month would be better than what I am paying for 6 exclusive leads at $15.99. Do the math.
Time will tell though. Will keep you posted.

Tell us what your message says, and maybe someone could help you make it better. I think anything is trial and error. The first 5 secs is the most important part I would think.

alexkane03 · 05-01-2009, 06:28 PM

OK from what I have seen, the dialer works and theres some positive but for some reason i think that other people in the last ten years have done this but not wanting to share , that or the experience depth of this forum sucks. what is it? no one have used this method to generate leads , I am talking about a dialer that calls 4000 names a day and people leave their name and address if they want FE information.WTF... about to cancel my membership on this site. this MF is useless, logic and reason only ......I got 7000 agents not knowing what to say , well that the insurance business for you. hit me back somebody.

SportsNut · 05-01-2009, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by alexkane03

about to cancel my membership on this site. this MF is useless, logic and reason only ......I got 7000 agents not knowing what to say , well that the insurance business for you. hit me back somebody.

I would take this up immediately with customer service. Oh, and demand that they refund those dues you paid, on a pro-rated basis, of course.

alexkane03 · 05-02-2009, 04:53 PM

Wow thats slick , witty , sharp...... no wonder your not making any money. I bid you good day.

GetInsurance · 05-02-2009, 05:32 PM

Try them and find out, some people here like dialers, some don't. If you get 10-15 leads a day, for 899, then you should at least make your money back while trying it out.
What more of an answer were you looking for?