866-398-8233
| Ray 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
When I answered the call, a recording quickly transfered to a live person. That person stated they are with a support agency for cancer patients and they wanted to count on me to pledge money for cancer patients. I asked the caller "how they were able to get my name and phone number" but she would not reveal any information and quickly hung up. I suspect if they have my name and home phone number - they should have my address as well. What I didn't like about their approach is that when I answered the phone call, the person on the other end quickly hooks you by confirming who you are by saying "is this Ray?" Doesn't sound like a legitimate operation.
| Eileen 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
This number has called me several times & never leaves a message.
They will call 3 to 4 times a day.
Their number shows up on my caller ID as toll free number.
| Jan 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
I made the mistake of donating to these people, and now I'm getting at least 2 calls per day. They never leave a message. When I make a mistake and actually answer the phone, they speak to me like they know me. They will not take no for an answer. I am screening my calls, and will not speak to a human being. I donated because, I thought they were an organization I have donated to in the past but, I'm discovering, not much of the money they collect goes to Breast Cancer care for women. (20%)
| Matt 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
The organization which calls from this number (and unfortunately many other 1-800 or 866 numbers) is "Associated Community Services" (or ACS) and is based out of Southfield, Michigan. During my research of this sad-excuse-for-a-legitimate-charity/fundraiser, I found that during 2008, only 38% of the $1,264,583 they collected went to the actual charities ($480,465)!!! Had I known this sooner, I obviously would have never donated $20 to the initial "Women's Breast Cancer Society", or a second $20 a month later to the "American Veteran's Assoc." By the way, these scumbags called right after Thanksgiving the 1st time, and on Christmas Eve the second time!!! They definitely got me...however, REVENGE IS A DISH BEST SERVED COLD.
Since this past Monday, March 15th, 2010, and tonight March 17th, 2010, they called a total of 22 TIMES!!! Wait it gets better....at 8:06 tonight they called and finally my wife said "I have to answer this one and tell them to stop calling and remove our name!" So she spoke briefly to a man who was calling "on behalf of the Police Benevolent Association" and explained that the number of calls on our caller ID from them was completely unacceptable, and asked to be removed from their calling list. FYI, we've been registered with the Federal "Do Not Call" list since 2005, but since they're technically not selling anything (except a lot of BS) it's legal for them to call.
Now, where was I....oh yes, 8:09pm - they call back. This time Matty picks up the phone. So now, a whole three minutes after the first phone call, it's the "Infant's with Cancer Fund!!!" At this point, I'm like....are you friggin kidding me?!? (I'm from Jersey, so I'll let you use your imagination to "fill in" the details from here!!!) Anyway, the girl on the other line gets an earful to say the least, and we hang up.
8:28pm, ring-ring (gee, who could THIS possibly be?) I answer the phone and squeaky, bubbly girl on the other end says, "Hi! I'm blah-blah-blah, how are you this evening? Hee-hee-hee" Our records indicate that back on Feb 8th, you pledged to donate $40 for the "Youth Development Fund?" "Can we still count on you to make that donation tonight?"
As she talking, I'm thinking to myself "damn, if I wasn't in the basement, I could throw myself through a window", or perhaps scrounge up some rope to hang myself, you know, something along those lines...
So anyway, here's the punch line folks: DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT DONATE TO THESE LOW-LIFE, RIP-OFF, SCAM ARTIST SCUMBAGS!!!! You can always just go to the website, or call, whatever charity or organization you wish to donate to, there is absolutely no reason for the "middle man" in charity work!!! And in case anyone's interested, here's their corporate address in Michigan:
Robert Burland Jr. (owner)
29777 Telegraph Rd.
Suite 3000
Southfield, MI 48034
Drop 'em a line, or two, or three, or hell maybe 22!!! And let them know how ridiculously ludicrous their "business" is!!! That's what I intend to do...maybe if they receive enough complaints they'll change their work ethics....(probably not)
| Charlie 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
They said they were a paid fundraiser for cancer. They admitted that they KEEP EIGHTY percent of the money they raise BUT they claim to be exempt from the "Do-Not-Call" List because they 'work' for a non-Profit. I asked to be removed from their list - since they are CLEARLY only 20% "charitable" but they feel no harm in what they do. {Per5haps they can only clainm an exception to the DNC list rules 1 out of 5 times? Or have the authors of the "Do-Not-Call" laws been hoodwinked by scum like this? Tonight was the first time I have had the chance to ask them to remove my name, but I did not feel they wanted to call back.
| Virginia 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
Called and hung up when answering machine started. Ran a google on the number and found above info. Ran google on Breast Cancer Charities of America and got this info:
The Breast Cancer Charities of America
PO Box 132962
The Woodlands, Texas 77393
info@TheBreastCancerCharities.org
Office Headquarters:
2203 Timberloch Place, Suite 100
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
p: 281.296.5755
f: 281.296.5756
So, if they don't stop calling you.....start calling/writing them.....
| Willy 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
I have recieved 3 calls from this number and no one is never on the line!!
How can I stop the calls from coming in?
| Doreen 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
1/14/2009 12:05pm Called and hung up when answering machine started the greeting.
| Mary81 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
Caller identifies themself only as Breast Cancer Charities of America and caller ID number (866) 398-8233. When you ask them to remove you from their list of callers, one person swore at me and hung up and another simply stated "well that wouldnt be helpful to me" and hung up.
Caller ID: (866) 398-8233
Caller Company: Breast Cancer Charities of America
Caller Type: Non-Profit Organization
| Ann 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
Called at 8:34 P.M. on a Sunday night and hung up.
| Susan in Massachusetts 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
As always, we checked first, saw that it's no one we can identify, did not pick up, and there was no subsequent message on our Caller ID. I stopped submitting telephone numbers to the Do Not Call Registry a loooog time ago after these calls became sooooooo prevalent that we were getting more unwanted than wanted calls. Unless the caller wants it to be a sneak attack, they'll leave a message. We're so de-sensitized, that we don't even care or get upset anymore.
| Maddie 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
Breast Cancer Charities of America 866-398-8233
| icf 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
Get calls from this number, and they hang up when the answering machine comes on. Come on!!!! I have my number on the DO NOT CALL list, but apparently it doesn't make any difference to some of these people.
| tired of all the calls 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
This number started calling me this past week. It is annoying to get these calls, especially if you are on the national do not call list, which all our phone numbers are.
We had a couple of other numbers that had been doing this to us before and I did finally get a "live" person. I told this person to please remove my telephone umber from "ALL" their lists. It is important you do this as they may be making calls for many other so called charities. They must do this and if the person gives you a hard time, just ask for their supervisor. Then if you get any calls from that number you can report them to the national do not call list.
Also, could someone please help me to understand what IVR and MAF stand for? I have not dealt with any place in the past, that has those initials, so I have no idea what they mean.
| Venus 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
This number is on my caller ID 2-3 times a day. It's 6 pm on Sunday & they've just called without leaving a message.
I believe one time I answered & was told by an IVR because I answered I was responsible for debt turned over to the MAF Collection Agcy. The whole thing is IVR requesting a bank account / credit card # - no human voice. Sounds like a scam to me.
| Jennifer 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
When I answered they said hello and then hung up! WTF
| How about that change 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
these guys are skip trace people using the charity story to get info ... scum.. not real charity ... Customer include "our" governemnt owned businesses ...
| BenDovr 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
Called and hung up when answering machine started the greeting.
| Bella Swan 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
Kariola! Malaga! Pendejos! Sharmoota! Stop Calling! GET A JOB!
| Ken 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
First call was from 866-398-8233. Caller greeted me by name and said it was a charity "CA" something. I said I do not respond to telephone solicitations, so send info including full financial and tax disclosures to my home address, which I presumed they had, and I hung up. About one hour later I received a call from 248-351-6713, again greeting me by name, saying they were following up on the $20 donation I had just agreed to make to the same organization. I said I had not agreed to make any donation and hung up the phone.
| sister6 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
I received a call from this number today 9-10-09, because the id said TOLL FREE CALL I just hung-up. I am on the DO NOT CALL list but it seems that does us no good. I also have another Toll Free Call that comes in asking for someone that do not live here. I told the recording that this person does not live here but they keep calling. I can not get to a live person to stop them from calling.(800-560-3912)
| J 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
Called at 0812 a.m. on Sep 10 2009 No message
| Dave 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
Soliciting for "Woman's Breast Cancer"
| Katherine 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
I've heard this is supposedly a cancer research group. If you are registered with Do Not Call, which I am, they shouldn't be calling. I don't answer but they keep calling and not leaving messages.
| Lonnie 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
When I get a call like this, I quickly answer in Spanish since I'm bilingual. Works every time, since the calls usually come from telemarketers and few if any speak Spanish, they quicly give up.
The caller ID showed Unvailable with a number of 8663988233.
| Ray 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
Call collectors are plying games. Computer call generated from 8663988233. will forward you to the collector if you answer.
| pipper 2011-06-06 21:01:49 Unknown |
called, when answered - hung up - callled and answered again. I called the number back and a recording said "You have the wrong extension".Approximately 8:45PM 8/10/09
| Bill 2010-11-07 07:20:16 Unknown |
Unfortunately, Charities (Breast cancer in this case) are exempt from the Do Not Call list.
BUT in these hard economic times, charitable donations are at record lows (maybe because everyone is struggling today just to pay bills and feed their families).
Since the charities feel that people are ignoring or throwing away their mailings for donation requests, many have resorted to hiring telemarketers to call on behalf of the charitable organization to raise funds.
Some are legitimate charities and some not but this new practice is annoying because telemarketers never stop calling and dont take NO for an answer.
I want to do some research and correspond with the appropriate person in our government to include telemarketers on the national do not call list, who call on behalf of charitable organzinations.
I hope everyone will contact their legislators and ask them to resolve this 'loophole' in the DNC law.
Btw, if you do wish to donate to a charity,dont make pledges over the phone. You can also view the charity, how they spend every dollar, who heads the charity as well as their salary and other financial statements and ratings (by stars - just like a restaurant) at the following site
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3416
Be charitable but be careful.
| Hey Big Dummies 2009-10-23 17:58:15 Unknown |
It doesn't matter that you are on the DO NOT CALL LIST! The DO NOT CALL LIST does not limit calls by political organizations, charities, telephone surveyors, or anyone that you have a prior business relationship with.
https://www.donotcall.gov/faq/faqbusiness.aspx#who
Signed,
Smarter Than You.