I filled out an ad from FB on Photography online classes because it said they'd mail a brochure for schools that offer it. Of course the minute I clicked submit, they called not even 5 minutes later.
They have called my wife's Verizon phone three times today. They are only doing the old Verizon exchange block 812-322-xxxx as they haven't gotten the newer block, yet. I went to their web site and e-mailed a protest, but it may be students organized to make a buck like our local "Dial America" does. If they would respect my request, I wouldn't be ready to ask for their prosecution. Actions have consequences!
I just received a call...said that I MUST HAVE applied b/c they don't just call random people. I teach math, definitely not llooking to go to the Art Institute in Philly.
I know for a fact that I filled out an online application for schools that could possibly meet my needs, so it's not a surprise that this is a school...however, I have definitely experienced a ridiculous amount of calls, not only from this number, but from other "schools" that were matched to me based on my educational goals. Of course, now I am coming to terms with the fact that these online "colleges" are definitely some kind of scam. They may, in fact, BE colleges, however, I receive ten to thirty+ calls daily, 98% of which do not leave messages, and the other two percent are divided amongst people who are nice and people who say derogatory things in the messages. In fact, with another "online university" I called and asked to be removed from their call list THREE TIMES before they would honor my request, and in the meantime, received no fewer than fifty calls from them. If these "colleges" treat prospective students this way, (and I also am reminded of creditors! I feel as if I'm being treated as some kind of credit-accumulator, NOT as a prospective business client or student!) then I can't imagine what kind of school they are running. The sad fact is that these "businesses" take advantage of the fact that with economic turmoil, people are desperate to improve their quality of living and make ends meet, and unfortunately, it is actually quite easy for them to wrangle money out of people using these shady and violating techniques. I would NEVER give my money to these horrible perpetrators of "educational programs" when they treat prospective students SO horribly! The reality is, most of you also somehow either "signed up" or clicked on something in an email perhaps and actually put yourself on their list, even if inadvertently. I really appreciate the suggestion in a previous comment about blocking these numbers, and will definitely look into it and see if my cell phone provider offers the same service. I really appreciate this service as it's nice to be able to identify the caller w/o having to actually call them back :)
I filled out an ad from FB on Photography online classes because it said they'd mail a brochure for schools that offer it. Of course the minute I clicked submit, they called not even 5 minutes later.