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Old 05-22-2008, 12:25 PM   #1
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Today I get a call from Aslam in Bombay India - really. It seems they are making appts for Medicare and have offered to give me phone appts for $7 to start. They don't take credit cards. They want the first week up front and then will bill after the week.

I got bit once already by a TM and I said not to buy from a cold caller. He found me here I believe.

Anyone else hear from him?

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Old 05-22-2008, 12:37 PM   #2
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Got a phone call and an e-mail from him
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Old 05-22-2008, 12:39 PM   #3
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How the e-mail starts...
"Hello Mr. Hix,

My name is aslam, I got your contact info from insurance-forums.

We run a telemarketing company in bombay, india."
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Old 05-22-2008, 12:51 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by The Rabbi View Post
Today I get a call from Aslam in Bombay India - really. It seems they are making appts for Medicare and have offered to give me phone appts for $7 to start. They don't take credit cards. They want the first week up front and then will bill after the week.

I got bit once already by a TM and I said not to buy from a cold caller. He found me here I believe.

Anyone else hear from him?
Where do I sign up!!! You can't be that stupid? Can you?
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Old 05-22-2008, 12:58 PM   #5
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No personal information is ever displayed from our side. There is an option to send an email to a user, but the default is to not accept emails from anyone except the administrator. If anyone would like to disable receiving emails through the site, they can select that preference in the user panel.
The forum software is telling me that 88% of members already have that disabled. Of course if you have contact info in your signature, there is no way to avoid it.
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Old 05-22-2008, 01:07 PM   #6
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His email was a crummy script. That's all. I hope he reads this thread. I would have given him a try if I could use plastic.
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Old 05-22-2008, 01:35 PM   #7
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Aslam just called me and they decided to give me 50 appts without up front money. He read what I said here. I'm going ahead, why not?

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Old 05-22-2008, 01:59 PM   #8
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Just got the phone with him! I told him that I'm extremely uncomfortable with having a telemarketer set appointments for me in the Medicare market. Since they get paid by the amount of appointments set, I see it as a chance for abuse and mis-statements that could cost me my license. I also told him that seniors a) have a hard time understanding people with foreign accents and 2) will probably wonder why I'm using workers from a foreign country instead of the US. Thanks, but no thanks.
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Old 05-22-2008, 02:15 PM   #9
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I just want phone appts. It beats the Internet leads if it works. No threat to my license. As far as using overseas company, I've been screwed by every American company involved in this lead business.
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Old 05-22-2008, 02:31 PM   #10
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Does it mean he saw the youtube video (of the telemarketer from India) as well? Now, that was funny!
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Old 05-22-2008, 02:43 PM   #12
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Thanks, I couldn't remember the name.

MANOJ.....

Sounds like MONEY.....
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Old 05-22-2008, 02:51 PM   #13
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Does it mean he saw the youtube video (of the telemarketer from India) as well? Now, that was funny!
Really funny. I'm glad it was actors. Although I bet he could negotiate world peace.

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Old 05-22-2008, 03:20 PM   #14
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I jumped on the bandwagon. I spoke to Aslam a few moments ago. I get 10 free hours of calling along with six donkeys.
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I jumped on the bandwagon. I spoke to Aslam a few moments ago. I get 10 free hours of calling along with six donkeys.
I don't need any more donkeys... I have enough trouble working with the ones I have.
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Are you saying you work with some real asses?
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Hey Guys,
This is aslam
It was wonderful to get an idea of what you think.
I do realise that there are call centres squeezing people all around, however we always forget that we posses five different fingers.
I have a point to prove and you will have it in a weeks time.
Thanks joel for taking an opportunity to move forward.

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Originally Posted by aslam_hogo View Post
however we always forget that we posses five different fingers.

Huh?
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Originally Posted by aslam_hogo View Post
Hey Guys,
This is aslam
It was wonderful to get an idea of what you think.
I do realise that there are call centres squeezing people all around, however we always forget that we posses five different fingers.
I have a point to prove and you will have it in a weeks time.
Thanks joel for taking an opportunity to move forward.

Aslam
What happened to your other hand?
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Old 05-22-2008, 03:55 PM   #20
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Hi Aslam. Welcome to the Forum.
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