Even though my mother is on the Do Not Call list, these people call asking for money. At first they asked for $20. She has Altzheimer's and they nearly talked her into sending a huge check. Lucky for her, I was visiting at the time and intercepted the call. I insited they remove her name from their call list. We'll see how long it lasts.
I also filed a complaint for this number to the Missouri Do Not Call list.
Even though my mother is on the Do Not Call list, these people call asking for money. At first they asked for $20. She has Altzheimer's and they nearly talked her into sending a huge check. Lucky for her, I was visiting at the time and intercepted the call. I insited they remove her name from their call list. We'll see how long it lasts.
I also filed a complaint for this number to the Missouri Do Not Call list.
I got a call from The Breast Cancer Society hucksters a moment ago, a quick search of the organization turned up this:
"The Connecticut Better Business Bureau is warning state residents not to fall prey to scams taking advantage of the fact that this is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Obviously, many non-profits, businesses and other organizations are raising money during the month, but the Better Business Bureau said consumers must be selective about how they donate to the cause, to ensure their money or a significant percentage of a purchase ends up in the hands of a legitimate charity.
For instance, BBB is warning donors to be wary of making contributions to The Breast Cancer Society, an Arizona-based charity that uses most of its donations to pay professional fundraisers’ fees, employee salaries and other administrative costs. The charity’s BBB Wise Giving Report may be accessed at: http://www.bbb.org/charity-reviews/national/b ... n-mesa-az-16255.
The Breast Cancer Society has declined to be evaluated by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance’s Standards for Charity Accountability. Better Business Bureau reports more than 85 cents of every dollar collected by this charity in 2010 went to pay fundraising costs.
I decided to investigate "AC Services" after one too many telemarketing calls. They've pitched several charities to me. This week, it's The Breast Cancer Society. Are these guys scammers, or what?
Technically, they're legal... barely. AC Services, the company that does the telemarketing for The Breast Cancer Society, is a commercial company contracted by various different registered nonprofits to do fundraising for them. The Breast Cancer Society is a legally registered nonprofit. However, AC Services takes a hefty chunk of donations for operating expenses, on top of which, most of the charities it fundraises for pay their administrators big salaries. Result? Only a few pennies from every dollar of your donation will go to the people these charities claim to support.
Below are links to the reports and government-collected statistics which led me to these conclusions.