They are calling from Auburn Hills Michigan taking a health survey. They ask your age bracket, if you work, does anyone have allergies, your favorite restaurant and a few other meaningless questions. The last question is a request for an alternate family name they can call if I win the drawing they are submitting my name into for a free prize. I refused and they said ok. What concerns me is why they,wanted family member names.
Yes, i just got a call from that number today. They were asking "health questions" for a survey in my area. Wanted to know if anyone in the house has allergies or asthma, what kind of environment we work in outside of the home. i came here too see if it is the company called greater Air of Michigan because the survey sounded really familiar and last time they did the same type of "survey" then told me I won a prize and would have to watch a short presentation to receive it. it was for a vacuum cleaner and a air cleaner. All a scam...
I received a call from this number, and the lady claimed she was with M.I.T. - Michigan Indoor Technologies. She said my friend put my name in a drawing for a prize, and I won... I could choose between an MP3 player, a Black & Decker Food Chopper, some other small appliance OR a 3-day, 2-night vacation package that could be used at any of 60 resorts across the U.S. over the next year. Three Michigan resorts included a Boyne Mountain Waterpark package. All I had to do was let one of their paid employees come out and have me survey an air purifier, I didn't have to buy anything. Then she wanted my personal info. I hesitated and asked for her number to call back, and she said she would call me right back after I confirmed with my friend who entered my name.
When I couldn't reach my friend, I did some searching on the internet for this company and came up with a Ripoff Report - that there is a HARD sell 90-minute presentation on a vacuum when they come to "deliver my prize," and both the vacuum and air purifier will cost $1800 each.
The caller did call me back, but I didn't answer and she didn't leave a message. I have yet to confirm with my friend if my name was actually put in a drawing...
Ok, I heard back from my friend, who DID in fact give them my name and number. My friend says it's a legit company who has really great hepa vacuums. Also confirmed that they would come to my house to demo a vacuum and try to get me to buy it. Still not sure what they cost, but I'm assuming it's pricey.
I'm mostly peeved that they called under false pretense, they are using dirty sales tactics, and it made them look like a very dishonest company.