Some random number from NYC called me about 10 mins ago, and said he and his team purchased 1,200 Gem UNC Morgan dollars from an estate sale. He was asking me to buy at least 5 from him for $65 a piece, free shipping & insurance fee covered. Originally wanted me to buy 100 coins for $6,500. He went on about the stock market, bond market blah blah blah. I only purchase my coins from USMint, APMEX, JM, Provident, LCS, and Bay Precious Metals via eBay. So I asked him how he got my number. Apparently he bought my info from a source that labels you as a collector or investor. I told him several times I'm not interested. Then I literally had to get back to work so I hang up. Now on this forum has anyone else experienced cold calls from Premier Coin Galleries in NY?
No. But I do screen my calls NY has showed up recently. If they don't leave a voice mail then I'm not waist in my time.
Unless I recognize the ringy dinger, I don't pick up the phone. I wait about 5 minutes after the call came in and check the voice mail. No message? Then it wasn't something important..........
If you don't know my cell number, the chances of reaching me on my home phone are pretty close to zilch. I don't answer it. If you don't leave a message, it is zilch.
You should read their reviews at the BBB. No idea how they retain an "A+" rating. Seems to me - unless it's a ridiculous coincidence - that someone you've done business with provided them your phone number. Were it me, I'd be composing some rather acidic emails about now....
Actually, if your # is on the Do Not Call list, the call is a violation of Federal law. You can go to the FTC site and file a complaint. Why file? While the FCC won't go after a single violation, they do track them and have settled complaints against several serial offenders for serious fine $.
Perhaps you need me to handle them the way I handle the Nigerian "computer technicians" that call here.
I bought one coin me a coin after refusing to buy 10 of them, but the one coin was $600 dollars less then anyone else was selling it for
Unfortunately, fining and collecting are two different animals that are barely in the same universe. The FTC has issued at least $200M in fines but collected only a few thousand dollars. Why? Because of corporate law. Telemarketers set up a corporation (or LLC or LLP) and loan it some money to rent space, computers, phones, furniture and to hire some help. If they make back their initial investment before the FTC cracks down, then it’s profitable. When the FTC cracks down, the corporation declares bankruptcy. Space and equipment go back to the rental companies. Employees are laid off. Repeat. See the links. Cal https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-fc...s-208-million-its-collected-6-790-11553770803 https://www.khou.com/article/news/i...calls/85-27b7b517-8fb3-4560-a6bb-4d041690e189
