I'm glad you didn't. I'm betting someone over the age of 60 did. Think about it. Genealogy is mostly a past-time of older people and having grown up in more innocent times we're ripe for the pickin'. Please report back; I'm curious how this turns out. --- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/
On 8/22/2012 4:40 PM, Kathy Meyer wrote: > I did not give out any information and I will send the number that > called me (from my caller ID) to customer support. Thanks. Kathy > > On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 5:05 PM, Ron Ferguson > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > JL, > > I entirely agree. I have never, nor will I ever, give *any* personal > information to an unsolicited phone call unless, they are calling from a > number in my telephone address book and I know the name of the person > calling. High on this list of personal details is bank account > information. > > Incidentally, my land-line phone shows the caller number (and name > if in the > address book) - called "Caller Display" in the UK, so if the number is > withheld, or a special number eg. free phone or local pricing then I > will > not normally answer as I assume the caller will either be wanting to > sell > something or are conducting an intrusive survey! If they really do > wish to > talk to me they can leave a message on my answerphone - 99% of the > time they > do not. > > Ron Ferguson > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: JLB > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] GenealogyBank > > Unless I initiated the call myself to a known reputable company to make > a purchase, I would not be giving out my credit card number and other > personal information to someone who 'just happened to call'. > > I'm not saying it's the case with this, because I just don't know, but I > do know people have no end of ideas how to get their hands on people's > personal information. Good idea; check with Legacy. If it's not them, > someone is pretending to be. > --- > JL Beeken > JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists > http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ > > On 8/22/2012 2:36 PM, Lavern Hall wrote: > > Hi Kathy, > > When I first subscribed to GenealogyBank, I received a couple of > phone > > calls from them. The nature of their calls were to ask how I > liked the > > program and how they could be of help. > > I have never received a call like the one you described from Legacy. > > Unless Legacy Family Tree is having some sort of a marketing > campaign, > > it makes me wonder who actually called you. If you haven't done so > > already, it might be a good idea to contact Legacy. > > Best, > > Lavern Hall > > Aurora, Ohio, USA > > On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 4:40 PM, JLB <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> > > wrote: > > > > Gee, it sounds like it could have been anyone. Not Legacy and not > > GenealogyBank. It seems like a weird thing for Legacy to be > doing. > > > > Perhaps an enterprising marketer? All they would need is your > credit > > card number to make a purchase through their affiliate account. > > > > Then, on the other hand, maybe it was an enterprising > marketer who > > just > > wanted your credit card number and all your other personal > information > > so they could go shopping elsewhere. > > --- > > JL Beeken > > JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists > > http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ > > > > On 8/22/2012 1:26 PM, Kathy Meyer wrote: > > > Just got a call and they identified themselves as calling from > > Legacy > > > Family Tree and first thing wanted to know if I'd upgraded to > > version > > > 7.5 and I said that upgrade happened a really long time ago. He > > wasn't > > > talking about any of the version upgrades since then. He > > proceeded to > > > ask about GenealogyBank and if I'd tried that and that as a Legacy > > > Family Tree user, I could get a discount. He even ended the call > > saying > > > something like thank you for using Legacy Family Tree. > > > Just want to know if that was really LFT calling or if Genealogy > > Bank is > > > being a bit misleading there. Didn't bother me; I know all about > > > GenealogyBank and that Legacy is associated with them somewhat, > > gives > > > discounts etc. and maybe a lot of people wouldn't be aware. I'm > > all for > > > advertising your business; just hoping it was LFT making the > > call... > > > Kathy > > > > > > -- > > > Kathy Meyer > > > Personal Publishing Consultant > > > Phone: 801-921-9644 <tel:801-921-9644> <tel:801-921-9644 > <tel:801-921-9644>> > > > www.heritagemakers.com/ourlegacycreations > <http://www.heritagemakers.com/ourlegacycreations> > > <http://www.heritagemakers.com/ourlegacycreations> > > > <http://www.heritagemakers.com/ourlegacycreations> > > > Preserve your heritage by digitizing your photos & slides and > > sharing > > > them with family. > > > TODAY is the very best day to do genealogy! > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) > and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > -- > Kathy Meyer > Personal Publishing Consultant > Phone: 801-921-9644 > www.heritagemakers.com/ourlegacycreations > <http://www.heritagemakers.com/ourlegacycreations> > Preserve your heritage by digitizing your photos & slides and sharing > them with family. > TODAY is the very best day to do genealogy! > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> > Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5217 - Release Date: 08/22/12 > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). 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