That's so strange because when I called for Don and myself, all they did was
verify phone and email and mailing address basically. No request for photo or
request to purchase stuff. Guess I got off easy.
Barb Coons
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> On Jul 19, 2018, at 4:04 PM, Stephen Fleming <casto...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> It is a marketing thing authorized by the NSS.
>
> The NSS says it is costing the organization no money and the contractor funds
> the effort from sales of the rather pricey merchandise.
>
> However, the NSS will get a cut of proceeds: "This is NOT a significant fund
> raiser for NSS, thought [sic] we do get a small commission on sales."
>
> The percentage of return is not stated, and the postcard is disingenuous in
> not revealing this financial arrangement. You have to search the NSS website
> to find that tidbit.
>
> Regardless, I won't be calling or participating; the NSS knows how to contact
> me and they already have everything they need to know.
>
> Allen's listing of the questions asked goes way beyond basic caver info and
> seeks information the NSS has no business collecting.
>
> I put this thing in the same category as telemarketers. Unwelcome and not
> tolerated.
>
> I did not opt-in for the NSS to release my contact information, even to a
> contractor, for such a use. The fact that I can decide not to participate
> pales beside the NSS misusing my personal data.
>
> Stephen
> 13727 RL FE
>
>
>
>> On 7/19/2018 14:25, Steve Peerman wrote:
>> Allen,
>> It’s not a scam, but you are under no obligation to buy the product
>> that they are making. It is supposed to be an NSS directory of all NSS
>> members past and present. I submitted my information, but I didn’t buy the
>> book. It seems rather pricey to me.
>>
>>
>>> On Jul 19, 2018, at 2:22 PM, Allen <siz...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hey all,
>>> Just received a postcard from some publishing company about the NSS members
>>> manual. Anyone else receive one? Its a yellow postcard with the NSS logo
>>> on it. It has a title of "Verification of caver data" in all caps, and a
>>> Po Box in Dallas Tx.
>>>
>>> I called the number on the card and the phone operator started asking some
>>> odd questions about place of employment, phone numbers, email, marital
>>> status, name of spouse, name of kids, grotto affiliation. Then at the end
>>> they want you to send them a color picture of yourself, a bill would then
>>> be sent out for two payments of $50 for the hard bound book. Or because I
>>> am a member, would bundle a sweatshirt, and book bag, and a digital copy,
>>> for two payments of $75... I didn't provide much info, but started
>>> questioning it by the end.
>>>
>>> Anyone know anything about this? Is it a scam? Is the NSS publishing the
>>> members manual in hardback?
>>> Allen
>
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