Once you know who they are and what they're trying to do, it's fun to mess with them over the phone... "Oh really, what an AMAZING deal! Please tell me more!" :)
This boiler-room call center tries to sell 'special' lamps at extremely high prices. You can tell them you don't want them and they send them anyway. We get a few calls a year from these jokers.
Received a 30lb. box of bulbs from a "company" called Lighting Products Company in Barstow, CA. I googled this phone # which on the box they say you have to call collect and found out this is a scam. DO NOT accept free bulbs or a gift card if someone calls about reordering bulbs. Refuse the shipment and send back. Also, if/when an invoice comes, shred it and do not pay. This is how they make their money, which is illegal!
THEY GOT ME ALSO BUT SAID THEY WERE FROM SLI LIGHTING WHICH IS A REAL COMPANY.TRYING TO INVOICE ME FOR $600.00 FOR A BOX OF 4' BULBS THAT COST $30.00. AND THEY ARE ALSO CHARGING FREIGHT.
Reporting the scam to the better business bureau 1 800 356 1007 they sent me
a case of free bulbs then sent a bill for 600.00 and never did see the 100.00 gift certificate.
DO NOT ACCEPT ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY!! THEY DONT EVE ANSWER ANY QUESTONS ON THEIR PHONE/FAX/ OR EMAIL. THEY ARE A TOTAL MESS. THEY CANT CALL THEMSELVES A BUSINESS. EVERYTHING YOUR READINMG ABOUT THEM IS TRUE.I DONT KNOW WHO THEY TARGET, BUT I SURE SENT THOSE OVERPRICED BULBS BACK. AND IF THEY REFUSE IT, I WIL KEEP THEM. THEY NEED TO STOP DOING BUSINESS IF THEY CANT HANLE THE TRUTH.