407-854-7180

I am getting calls in the early morning from Merchandise Pic.  I usually do not answer them and they never leave a message.  Today I answered and there was no one there and then I heard a hang up. This is very annoying.  The call is coming from 813 area code and is Tampa, FL.  I Live in St. Petersburg, FL

call blocked this number today. They call everyday for a long time now. Irritating.

This is legitimate - They work with the American Red Cross - they are looking for donations of items or clothing and do "pick-ups" in your area - I actually donated clothing to them once and it is a legitimate Red Cross truck that comes and picks up the items.

That wasn't a Red Cross truck that picked up your donation. Merchandise Pick-up Service puts a Red Cross sign on a penske lease truck. They take those clothing donations to the Orlando location or the newly opened Tampa location to be shipped to Texas by rail. They own many many thrift stores in Texas. A guy by the name of Mike McClease owns this whole operation and makes Millions in the name of charity. A complete joke really. The Red Cross isn't exactly a name that rings chruch bells to begin with. A very small percentage of your donation actually goes to help people and NOTHING is given away to needy individuals.

I get three to four calls every day. I never answer the calls and they do NOT leave a message on the answering system.

They call almost every day.  The phone rings only once and by the time I get to it there is no one on the line.  The called ID shows "Merchandise Pic" with the 407-854-7180 phone number.  To make it even more irritating, the calls usually come twice in rapid succession.  I am on the federal "do not call list" but it does not seem to do an good.

Received several calls from this number (MERCHANDISE PIC) starting around the 8th of December
2010 and still getting them.  No message is left.

Block them or report them.

This organization is repeatedly calling my number which is on the national do not call list.  Caller ID identifies a local Tampa number 813.881.1700.

In order to be taken of the list, you have to answer the phone.  All you have to do is to ask them nicely, Please REMOVE ME FROM YOUR LIST.  Yes it is that easy.

You are right but you are wrong. MPS calls on behalf of the American Red Cross.  A portion of the sales of these donations go to the ARC. American Red Cross uses these funds to help people who lost thier houses and put them up in hotel or motel. If people need clothing ARC will give them a volcher to a department store for new clothing.  It does take money to pay for overhead.  A agreement is made between a charitable organization and MPS. You can call what ever charity is being called for and ask them how much of the proceeds go to them. It is no secret.

There are several organization like this, some of which place donation boxes at shopping centers, who collect clothes which are then sold by the pound to overseas organizations. There is no charity about it, other than you are duped into "giving them" the clothes so they can be sold. You are better off to donate them to a local Goodwill or non profit thrift store.

We get calls repeatedly from this number. No one ever leaves a message on our voice mail. If it's so legitimate, wouldn't you think they'd leave a message? Just got a call from them--again. We live in central FL and it's 7:15 at night. I am going to report them to the FCC, to try and get them to stop calling. Even if they are legitiamte, their business practices need a little work, to say the least!

This call comes along 2-3 times per day. No one on the other end. Calls range from 8AM-8PM. Seems that a computer dials and maybe a human picks up when you answer. I used caller ID to return the call and did speak with a human and requested to be removed from the call list. Polite lady entered my number into her computer and asked that I keep them in mind for Red Cross donations. Hope it works. I prefer to donate to local churches anyway. At least then I know the stuff is being ditributed to the needy and not sold to line the pockets of "charity" CEO's.

Who the hell is Merchandise Pic???????????????

407-854-7180.

Scam, dont answer.

Have been called weekly by Merchandise Pic. Tonight I answered. I did not get a "Red Cross" call. Mine wanted to do an home energy saving audit. Any day and any time after 10AM. They wanted to show us how to save on our electric bill. They said they are doing to different parts of the state to help home owners lowered their electric bill . Beware of the golden goose.

Yep, I keep getting these calls every single day, 2 and 3 times a day!  You would think that they would eventually get the hint that someone does not want to be bothered with yet another solicitation call!  What ever happened to the Do Not Call registery???  Does it not work anymore or does it not apply if this is truly some charity collection?

Have been getting calls from these people at all hours, all days.

They keep calling at all different times, but when I decide to pick up the phone, they do not answer.  This is very annoying.  It is the Merchandise Pic according to the caller ID.

My caller id came on....says Merchandise Pic. Yep, phony name eh?  No message left either. Gosh some jobs out there are really (@@@@@@).