(856) 209-1738 Live call recorded 18 January 2017 ("Lori Anne from Solar Research Group, subsidized NJ Solar Panel Initiative telemarketing call...")
Caller ID: "Camden NJ"
A thinly disguised telemarketing call for solar panels, opening with mention of Solar Research Group and asking if I'm familiar with the New Jersey subsidized Solar Power Initiative.
This is a legitimate offer, but I know people who signed up for the "no out of pocket cost" solar panels offerings without reading the contract and they were surprised to discover that the panel owners actually place a lien on your home as security for their solar panels. It's all legitimate, but can be a surprise if you don't read the offer contract before you sign up to save money on your electric bill. They make their money by selling solar electricity to you at a reduced rate to what you'd pay your electric company, and they also sell the excess power back to your electric company. Yes, you save, but they make money from this, too. Don't blindly sign a contract for 20 or 30 years, show it to your legal advisor, find out what happens if there's a fire or windstorm and the panels are damaged or destroyed, or what happens if you decide to sell your home. Know your obligation before accepting any service for your home.
Thanks to Google Voice, here is a transcript of of this screening and telemarketing call:
Google Voice announces: "This call is now being recorded"
[me:] "Hello?"
[they:] "Hello, may I speak with Robert?"
[me:] "Just a moment please."
[they:] "Thank you." [my HOLD music]
[me:] "Hello, Robert here."
[they:] "Robert, yes, my name is Laurie Anne, and I'm calling on a recorded line regarding your property on Moonlight Drive."
[me:] "Uhhhhhhhhh, my taxes are all paid I believe."
[they:] "Uh, we're the Solar Research Group and we're reaching out specifically regarding the New Jersey subsidized Solar Program. Records indicated you might qualify and that you were still paying more than $100 a month on your electric bill. Is that still the case?"
[me:] "Uh, yes."
[they:] "Alright, perfect, and are you familiar with the initiative or just solar energy in general?"
[me:] "No."
[they:] "Alright, well what the initiative is about as as a home owner you could qualify to receive an entire solar panel system, the set up installation of everything, and it could be little or no out of pocket. Just need to ask you a few quick questions. If you qualify I will have my specialist on the line, they'll give you some detailed information about how much money that you could potentially save. Now are you in a single family home or whether the condo town home or mobile home? Hello?"
(856) 209-1738 Live call recorded 18 January 2017 ("Lori Anne from Solar Research Group, subsidized NJ Solar Panel Initiative telemarketing call...")
Caller ID: "Camden NJ"
A thinly disguised telemarketing call for solar panels, opening with mention of Solar Research Group and asking if I'm familiar with the New Jersey subsidized Solar Power Initiative.
This is a legitimate offer, but I know people who signed up for the "no out of pocket cost" solar panels offerings without reading the contract and they were surprised to discover that the panel owners actually place a lien on your home as security for their solar panels. It's all legitimate, but can be a surprise if you don't read the offer contract before you sign up to save money on your electric bill. They make their money by selling solar electricity to you at a reduced rate to what you'd pay your electric company, and they also sell the excess power back to your electric company. Yes, you save, but they make money from this, too. Don't blindly sign a contract for 20 or 30 years, show it to your legal advisor, find out what happens if there's a fire or windstorm and the panels are damaged or destroyed, or what happens if you decide to sell your home. Know your obligation before accepting any service for your home.
Thanks to Google Voice, here is a transcript of of this screening and telemarketing call:
Google Voice announces: "This call is now being recorded"
[me:] "Hello?"
[they:] "Hello, may I speak with Robert?"
[me:] "Just a moment please."
[they:] "Thank you." [my HOLD music]
[me:] "Hello, Robert here."
[they:] "Robert, yes, my name is Laurie Anne, and I'm calling on a recorded line regarding your property on Moonlight Drive."
[me:] "Uhhhhhhhhh, my taxes are all paid I believe."
[they:] "Uh, we're the Solar Research Group and we're reaching out specifically regarding the New Jersey subsidized Solar Program. Records indicated you might qualify and that you were still paying more than $100 a month on your electric bill. Is that still the case?"
[me:] "Uh, yes."
[they:] "Alright, perfect, and are you familiar with the initiative or just solar energy in general?"
[me:] "No."
[they:] "Alright, well what the initiative is about as as a home owner you could qualify to receive an entire solar panel system, the set up installation of everything, and it could be little or no out of pocket. Just need to ask you a few quick questions. If you qualify I will have my specialist on the line, they'll give you some detailed information about how much money that you could potentially save. Now are you in a single family home or whether the condo town home or mobile home? Hello?"