As of June 25,2008 this shows up on caller ID as " A W Water Testing ". This company is Artesian Water & Air out of 1151 Tower Rd Schaumburg, Il 60137. You can get a live person at 800-913-7437. They give some story that "call Jenie" has sold them your number speak with them... " but the will take your number off thier no call list. Also, ask to be mailed a copy of thier no call policy. Other numbers they have called today are 847-310-0972 847-310-0827 847-310-2619 847-310-3519 847-310-3548 847-310-4725 847-310-4681 847-310-2687 847-310-4736 847-310-3457.
I am sure there are more numbers and thier 800 may change, but keep listing here and call the BBB!
As of June 25,2008 this shows up on caller ID as " A W Water Testing ". This company is Artesian Water & Air out of 1151 Tower Rd Schaumburg, Il 60137. You can get a live person at 800-913-7437. They give some story that "call Jenie" has sold them your number speak with them... " but the will take your number off thier no call list. Also, ask to be mailed a copy of thier no call policy. Other numbers they have called today are 847-310-0972 847-310-0827 847-310-2619 847-310-3519 847-310-3548 847-310-4725 847-310-4681 847-310-2687 847-310-4736 847-310-3457.
I am sure there are more numbers and thier 800 may change, but keep listing here and call the BBB!
Called the 800-913-7437 number for the second time to be removed from thier list after getting a call just a few minutes ago.. The guy this time ansered "Gift Deppartment" and said my name will be removed. Just now I started typing this, the woman I spoek with on the 25th called me! She claims that it's just the two of them working in that office, and that my number must be under a different name. I provided the NAME that the phone belongs to. The lady again said it will take 48! YES, 48 hours for the calls to stop.
After doing some research at the Schaumburg BBB today, it looks like these guys main scam right now is to attach notes and fliers to doors and mail boxes claim the resident has missed a package. The flier claims "call the number to get your free gift". This must be the 800 number above. The then set up a time to come out to do an in-house water test. Afterwards they HARD SELL you some type of water softner sytem. People report that they never get the free gift, spoken of in the original flier.
This company is Artesian Water & Air out of 1151 Tower Rd Schaumburg, Il 60137.
A W Water has called again, the second time today! Again I called and spoke with Ashley and asked why they are still calling. Ashley just says "like, it will take, um up to 48 hours, ya know to get you out of the system." Pretty close to what she says. Anyway the 800-913-7437 number gets someone to pic up at all times of the day. I am calling them every time they call me until they stop.
I am now in contact with a guy from Hoffman Estates who will put me in touch with with someone from the city who has delt with these scam artists.
I have firsthand experience with this company. AW refers to a company called "Artesian Water," who sells water filtration systems to home owners. They'll come and do "tests" on your tap water and compare it to their filtered water to sell you the pricey system. In exchange for referral names, they promise a "gift" in the way of a gas card or whatever. After three years and dozens of phone calls, they have still not delivered on the "gift." Yes, it's a scam to get you to buy, but good luck on getting anything from them....