This is a scam, but I'm not sure how they are making their money. Can anyone tell me?
I got a call from 404-889-8270 today from a woman with a British/Indian sounding accent saying she was from the Yellow Pages. She said my listing was expiring and wanted to know if I wanted to renew. I told her that I had not asked for a listing in the first place and would not be interested.
She said I had "verbally" authorized a two year listing in 2010 and that I had paid for it. I asked how much I had "paid" for it... she said $500. I told her I certainly would NOT have paid $500 for a listing. She said the reason I had not paid for it is because they haven't invoiced me yet--they don't invoice until the end of the two-year listing.
I told her that I would not be paying the invoice and she said that they will send it to a collection agency. I told her, "Please do send it to a collection agency." She hung up on me.
they called me, trying to bill me . . for a 'free listing' i never even placed, went to their cheezy website..their free listing is NOTHING but your phone # and address . .you can't even click on the listing for more detailed information
such as hours , services, photos, website, email . .NOTHING..in other words they 'list businesses' without the owners consent (completely legal) but after 2 years of your ' free listing ' they BILL you for the 2nd year of your listing . .that you never authorized . . .even if you did list your company manually as a basic listing . .they have NO RIGHT to bill you without a formal contract .. .tell the company to pound sand and SUE YOU . .. NO CONTRACT - NO WAY CAN THEY , OR WILL THEY SUE YOU . .if they try to ding your credit you sue the hell out of them for fraud . . .
Yellow Pages Prime, yellowpagesonline.net
and a few others, check their basic listings for companies. they don't offer a 'free update' without having to deal with them on the phone...they are most likely a scam . .
all the reputable companies don't demand to speak with you for a free
listing...you can place these ads yourself online...you might get a follow-up
call from AT&T, or yelp for an upgrade listing . .but they would also have
a written contract . . not a verbal contract . . .