This company has called before, but using a different number. I listened to the spiel the marketing was tossing and then told her, when she asked for information about my electric bill, that we've spoken with them before and that we've already stated that we are not interested. She, very snidely, told me that their records show that they've never contacted us before and that other companies are doing the same thing. I know I've spoken with them before because I looked up the number using this very website!
Then I told that we are not interested and that we'd like to be placed on their company's "Do Not Call List". Then she, the representative, became VERY defensive in her tone and manipulative in her sales pitch. "We're just trying to save you money." "So you're not interested in saving money, you just WANT to pay more for your electricity bills?" "Your company is the one raising their rates and the government will pay for these savings" "We're government approved" "I guess you just don't want to save then" "I guess you like paying a lot for your electricity"
I was astounded. I told her that my family can easily research any proposed savings offered by the state and federal government and that THAT would be our preference! I told her that we work very closely with our electricity company to get savings and then I reiterated that we'd like to placed on their Do Not Call List.
She left the call off with, "I hope you have fun paying a lot of money."
Why in heaven's name would I EVER want to get any kind of service from a company with such rude customer service representatives?
Just got a call from this number-- same old "energy audit" and "we're not selling anything" crap. Told the guy to take me off his list and he decided to start arguing with me. I told him I was very well aware of ways to save energy and get rebates and didn't need his help. He kept arguing that he could do it better than I, basically saying I was ignorant. Quite confrontational and argumentative. So I yelled and ranted about all the "Do Not Call" lists my number is on, and then pretended to have a heart attack and hung up.
I love my Panasonic phone with over 200 blocked number capability, but of course these scammers just keep getting new numbers.
Received a solicitation telephone call from (863) 236-9031 on 7/19/2014 @ 11:03am EST.
A woman from "Alternative Energies" called my Do-Not-Call registered telephone number. I told her she was calling a Do-Not-Call registered number. She said: "we're not selling anything, so we're exempt from the do not call statutes". They are out of Lakeland, Florida. She said they will have people in my area next week if I wanted them to come by so they could help me "save money on my electric bill".
I told that we are not interested and that we'd like to be placed on their company's "Do Not Call List". She, the representative, became VERY rude, snippy, defensive and aggressive in her tone and sales pitch. "We're just trying to save you money." She very snidely, told me: "So you're not interested in saving money, you just WANT to pay more for your electricity bills?" "You must LIKE paying more for your electricity...that's not very smart".
Why would I EVER even think of doing business with a company that employs such arrogant and pushy customer service representatives anyway?
What is the point of paying to be on the Florida Do-Not-Call list as well as the National do not call list registry when unscrupulous predator companies like this call you anyway? My new phone system blocks up to 200 callers. Needless to say, this company earned the right to be added to my blocked callers.
The Caller ID said "unknown Name" and gave the number as 863-236-9031. When I answered there was the usual telemarketer noise and then a man asked "Is Robert there?" I said, "Yes," and he then said "Hello Robert this is David Sikes. We are calling because of the increase in electric rates in the Merritt Island area...." At that point I hung up.
At best this was an unauthorized and illegal attempt to sell solar power systems. At worst, who knows what kind of scam they are pulling?