Just a little rant/story about my latest experience with the BBB(Better Business Bureau).
I get a call about every year from the BBB, the latest was a couple weeks ago. After playing a little phone tag, I finally got to speak with the person. I listen to the standard pitch, and after she finally got to the dollars and cents of the conversation I stopped her short. Here’s a little play-by-play(as best I can remember):
Me: So it’s going to cost me $350 per year to be listed? That’s an awful lot of advertising dollars, and frankly I’ve spent my ad budget for this year.
Her: But by joining us you will get listed, and have recognition…
M: What you’re proposing is a shotgun approach to marketing.
H: What’s that, I’ve never heard that before.
M: Shotgun approach? Basically it’s like a shotgun pattern, widespread and unfocused. I need to get in front of clients that need what I do, and can afford my prices.
H: Well with the BBB you can get your name out as a reputable business…
M:Has anyone inquired about my business in the last year?
H:I don’t have that information in front of me, but I can find out.
M:Tell ya what, try to find out if anyone has inquired about my business and call me back.
H:OK, can I get your phone number to contact you.
I’ll stop here. I didn’t want to seem like an Arse, but I was getting a little annoyed by the time the call ended. She didn’t seem to understand much about marketing, but to give her a break, I’m not a genius on it either. I like facts, so that was my whole premise behind asking for business inquiries. Like I said before, I get a call from BBB every year wanting me to pay for that cute little certificate I can hang on the wall.
It has been a week, and I haven’t heard back from her on that information she was going to get me. So who do I report the BBB to?LOL
Thanks for listening, rant over.
Mitch
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I got a call yesterday from an 'internet yellow pages' fellow from India--his name was 'Clay' He was verifying my free listing information for our listing during the next year. I hung up.
Then I got a call this morning from another girl from India--her name was 'Angela' Calling for the same reason. She transferred me to her supervisor--with a thick Indian accent, she told me her name was 'Connie'
What's up with the names? Are they not proud of their heritage? And by the way, those 'free listings' are to get their foot in the door to sell me something. I hung up.
the problem with the bbb is, if you have a complaint, nothing going to happen because the guy you fired again is paying money to keep the bbb open.bbb is not for consumers but its a racket to scam money from businesses
"What's up with the names?"
This is common with Indian folks -- even the one's I have worked with here. Their given names are often just about impossible for us 'Mericans to pronounce correctly, so they just give up and adopt more familar (to us anyway) ones.Mike HennessyPittsburgh, PAEverything fits, until you put glue on it.
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