Cambridge Who's Who?
Congrats to me, I have been "selected" to be listed in the Cambridge Who's Who for 2007-2008!
I will have my own biography published which highlights my career, education, and future goals. I will receive a certificate commemorating my achievement and publication. I will get the entire Who's Who on CD-rom, along with a username and password to access their website. From their website, I have the opportunity to network with 200,000 other professionals of the highest caliber. I will also receive two complimentary airline tickets to anywhere I want to go, and a $100 gift certificate to Cambridge Jewelers, a posh and upscale New York City jeweler. I also get access to the official font and letterhead so that I may use them to announce the prestigious honor which has been bestowed upon me.
All of this, for only "five eighty-nine" with a "one ninety-nine" payment upon receipt of the "welcome package"!
What a freakin racket!
I would have felt bad for the girl, if she was not so darned pushy. After "interviewing" me for my biography and explaining all of the wonderful things I would get as being part of this (which did not include 10 minutes of my life that I will never get back), she drops the price on me... but makes it sound like its 5.89 and 1.99...
So I politely (if not incredulously) say, "Do you mean five hundred and eight-nine dollars".
Well yes, of course, but obviously someone as qualified as myself can see the benefits of this exclusive society.
I tell her there is no way (implied: in hell) that I can afford to pay essentially $800 for this. She says thats "duly noted", she can give me a 3 year membership with all of the same benefits for only $499. Plus $199 later. HILARIOUS.
I say sorry, theres just no way.
Her response: "Is it a financial concern, or do you just not understand who we are?"
Who we ARE? Are you freakin KIDDING ME?! So sorry, I forgot that prestigious societies often ask 26 yr olds who work part time as a med tech and full time as a teacher to be part of their ranks.
I still balk, tell her there is no way.
The next price: $299, no additional fee, 2 years.
Nope.
And by this time she (as well as I) am getting very frustrated. To me, if you think I am special enough to have a ranking, I ought to be able to have it without paying you exorbitant amounts of money to do it. I really just want to get off the phone, but I was unfortunately sucked into the vortex of telemarketer spiel.
So her last offer was $199, for a year, plus the jewelry gift certificate, and it is "upgradable" any time I want. I will also get the username and password, but sorry, no cd-rom. She is also willing to send me a certificate to commemorate this momentous event in my life for a mere $69.99.
Thats it?! Really?! What a phenomenal deal!
I say sorry, and continue to try to apologize. She actually cuts me off and says if I wish to have a listing, I can go to the website and put my name up there for free, but sorry, no biography, no publishing, no certificate, and no access to networking. And then she pretty much hangs up.
AWESOME.
I will have my own biography published which highlights my career, education, and future goals. I will receive a certificate commemorating my achievement and publication. I will get the entire Who's Who on CD-rom, along with a username and password to access their website. From their website, I have the opportunity to network with 200,000 other professionals of the highest caliber. I will also receive two complimentary airline tickets to anywhere I want to go, and a $100 gift certificate to Cambridge Jewelers, a posh and upscale New York City jeweler. I also get access to the official font and letterhead so that I may use them to announce the prestigious honor which has been bestowed upon me.
All of this, for only "five eighty-nine" with a "one ninety-nine" payment upon receipt of the "welcome package"!
What a freakin racket!
I would have felt bad for the girl, if she was not so darned pushy. After "interviewing" me for my biography and explaining all of the wonderful things I would get as being part of this (which did not include 10 minutes of my life that I will never get back), she drops the price on me... but makes it sound like its 5.89 and 1.99...
So I politely (if not incredulously) say, "Do you mean five hundred and eight-nine dollars".
Well yes, of course, but obviously someone as qualified as myself can see the benefits of this exclusive society.
I tell her there is no way (implied: in hell) that I can afford to pay essentially $800 for this. She says thats "duly noted", she can give me a 3 year membership with all of the same benefits for only $499. Plus $199 later. HILARIOUS.
I say sorry, theres just no way.
Her response: "Is it a financial concern, or do you just not understand who we are?"
Who we ARE? Are you freakin KIDDING ME?! So sorry, I forgot that prestigious societies often ask 26 yr olds who work part time as a med tech and full time as a teacher to be part of their ranks.
I still balk, tell her there is no way.
The next price: $299, no additional fee, 2 years.
Nope.
And by this time she (as well as I) am getting very frustrated. To me, if you think I am special enough to have a ranking, I ought to be able to have it without paying you exorbitant amounts of money to do it. I really just want to get off the phone, but I was unfortunately sucked into the vortex of telemarketer spiel.
So her last offer was $199, for a year, plus the jewelry gift certificate, and it is "upgradable" any time I want. I will also get the username and password, but sorry, no cd-rom. She is also willing to send me a certificate to commemorate this momentous event in my life for a mere $69.99.
Thats it?! Really?! What a phenomenal deal!
I say sorry, and continue to try to apologize. She actually cuts me off and says if I wish to have a listing, I can go to the website and put my name up there for free, but sorry, no biography, no publishing, no certificate, and no access to networking. And then she pretty much hangs up.
AWESOME.
posted by FireWithin at 12:39 PM
1 Comments:
Nice.
As soon as I saw the letter I did a Google blog search and came across your post. Thanks for saving me from the wasted time and obnoxious telemarketer.
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