941-379-1954

Keep getting calls from this numer over and over.  They won't stop. 941-379-1954

June 23rd.  Phoned about 4:30PM, asking me to answer their research questions..........I politely told
her, I was not interested.

Look around on the internet and see how persistent Scarborough is. Then stop and think. Something does not add up here.

A company simply providing feedback to TV stations would not be this desperate. Read some of posts out there. Think about the information they are collecting. What do you think they are really doing with it?

How much would someone who sells time shares pay for a list of people who watch CNBC and reads about real estate?

How much would an auto dealership pay for a list of people who watch auto shows and buy a new car every 2 years?

On another board one of the "employees" posted that they wanted to reach people who didn't want to answer because their oppinions and pereferences are often different. Ya. I bet! The people who don't answer are exactly the type that this company probably needs to know about because those are exactly the people with incomes and preference profiles that are valuable to their real customers.

A company would not be this desperate to get people's oppinions just to give feed back to TV stations.

They just might be this desperate to get a consumer profile of exactly the sort of people who don't want to be profiled or marketed to.

It sounds like if you answer their questions, they will start sending you surveys. Where do you shop? What do you buy? What do you plan to buy in the future?

Try this. Take their survey. Tell them mostly you listen to local stations and local shows. The names of the things you watch and listen to are:

"I don't have any money"
"How to get back at telemarketers"
"Advertising has a reverse effect on me"
"I don't do buisness with anyone who calls me on the phone"
"I am a problem customer"
"How to cost companys that bother me time and money"

They are all local shows, so you may not have heard of them.

See who they can sell that information and profile to.

Now the people on the phone may deny this. The guy who posted here may deny this. But would they even know what their own company is really doing? Someone may argue this is a not-for profit company. Ok, so the company doesn't make any money, but how much does the executive make in salry and bonuses?

A decade ago, I had a subscription to a very specific type of magazine about investing that covered 'technical analysis'. So it's not just about general investing. It isn't something I persued, so I canceled it over a decade ago. I still get calls occasionaly from people who want to sell me technical analysis software. That means a decade later someone is so desperate to find people with that 'preference' that they are willing to go look at decade old magazine subscription lists and call a number that may not even be the same person after 10 years. So information about what you watched on TV last week is quite possibly a lot more valuable than you would think. Particularly if you are exactly the type of person who is busy and doesn't want to be advertised to. And Scarborough (or someone at Scarborough) is probably making a ton of money off it.

You watch the discovery channel. Now they know you're educated, which correlates with income. You subscribe to a magazine about your hobby. Now they know what you do with your time. Then people in that industry pay Scharboro big money for your name, address and phone number.

I'm just saying this whole 'media research' thing could be a cover.

Just think about it. Read the posts out there. Does the level at which they won't take no for an answer add up with their explanation of what they are doing and why?

says unavailable and they do not leave  message....they call every day sometimes three times a day....

1-800-753-6043  This is their 800#  Every time you call them it will cost them : )

Don't know what they want, we don't answer these calls.  But caller ID says "Florida".

leave no message...i never answer these calls

Called almost every day--no message just called during evening!

Same thing here-- I have filed 2 compaints now with the do not call registry.  I suggest everyone else do the same so we can get the DNC people to pay attention and fix this.

i called my service provider-- ATT-- they said, dont answer phone call.  Immediately press *57.  That will alert the AT&T people to put in a report of harrassing calls.  Then follow up by calling them at 1-888-966-6222.  They will start an investigation.

So, a little bit of work, but maybe it will help!
If you don't have ATT, call your service provider and ask how to block specific phone calls.
Make sure to tell them that the "normal route" does not work.... for instance I already have "call block" on my phone for all telemarketing.....

These people are calling me at least 2 times a night
after 9:30 P.M. --- After I am already asleep!!!
They say they are not bound by the "Do Not Call"
policy since they are not in my state!!!
My phone number is not listed either!!!  They
are calling me every 30 minutes, too!!!
This is criminal as far as I'm concerned and
I will do something about it....I don't care how
long it takes.  Phone records and logs will
do the trick as I will sue them for harrassment!

I have been receiving calls from Scarborough research for weeks. They are VERY rude. The calls amount to harassment. They refuse to stop calling - smugly smart alecky, answering in this way: "I don't have to honor the do not call list. We're not bound by it. We're going to keep calling you." How can these callers be so unethical? I am filing a complaint with my state BBB and with the FCC if possible.

I appreciate the other posts very much so as to understand what these fools are up to. These people just keep calling and calling at least once every day and I do not pick up -- ever. Thank the gods for caller-id. Tonight they called after 9:30 pm yet again. Sent me a dollar a few weeks ago. I have decided to ditch my landline and get a voip phone instead.

What about calls from market research or polling firms?

Calls from organizations conducting market research, surveys, or public opinion polls are also exempt from the National Do Not Call List Rules and are not required to keep an internal do not call list. These types of calls are not telemarketing calls because the caller is not asking you to purchase, lease or rent products or services.

From the National Do Not Call website.

We get this no. calling at different times,and they hang up,they called and left one on the answering mch. with someone smacking chips until it cut off,this is not right,they are sorry pieces of crap,and cocky,and it's a wonder some doesn't do something,they may think it's cute,but this is harrasment at it's worst,anytime they want to entertain themselves at our expenses,DO something,this is getting out of hand..I am on Do Not Call List,must not be working...

We should all call them back at all hrs,itf many do it.then  it will add up,especially the 800-753-6034

Getting calls from this number and they don't leave a message and I don't call back. How can I stop them????

this number calls late at night very unappreciated.

They have called at 11 pm here!  I find the most effective way to deal with calls of this nature is to use call block.

Just got a call from them at 5:20EST. Called the 800 number earlier in the thread and spoke to a gentleman who said he would have my number removed from the list.