Posted on April 11, 2014 Caller type: Telemarketer Location: Australia
I was previously employed by the highly immoral Insight CFS. Basically what the company is doing is cold calling elderly senile Australians and intimating/pressuring them to purchase raffle tickets via credit or debt card for a charity such as the PCYC or RSPCA etc, which cost $1000.00 dollars or less. I am embarrassed to admit that I once worked for Insight CFS, and I feel so dirty. Hangup, if Insight CFS call you.
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Megan
Posted on June 16, 2012 Caller type: Non-profit Organization Location: Australia
This number has rung us 3 times a day for over 5 weeks..what a pain
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Debra
Posted on June 16, 2012 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
I have had 6 calls from this number in the last week I am so glad I have call number display as I just ignore them . I wish they would give up as they ring as late as 7.45 at night
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PFO PCYC
Posted on May 8, 2012 Caller type: Non-profit Organization Location: Australia
Yea I got a call from this number today and they ring once and hang up. I am also on the do not call list, but they just ignore this. However this behaviour is harrassment and should be dealt with by the Police. Craigs story about his Mum being ripped off for $200 by the PCYC is just disgraceful. You need to call the TV stations to put this on the news, to prevent this from happening again. SO PCYC PFO
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Anon
Posted on May 4, 2012 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
I've got two missed calls from this number today. When i called back i got an automated service telling me it was the PCYC. I of course called with a private number to avoid giving away my land line. Im calling the police to confirm whether or not they are ac
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Karl
Posted on April 28, 2012 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
I hope that I am costing them heaps,,,because they keep calling my fax machine..If I am lucky,one day they will self implode..I wish I knew the personal numbers of these parasites so that I could ring them ever hour 24 hours a day until they finally got the message..bugger off
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Bob Small
Posted on February 3, 2012 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
They ring up and then hang up when you answer. Grubs
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Martha
Posted on December 15, 2011 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Had a missed call from this number today at 5:22 pm I feel harassed because I have a silent number and also on the do not call register. I don't think charity's should be exempt.
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Sydney
Posted on December 10, 2011 Caller type: Non-profit Organization Location: Australia
Bloody charities exploiting their exclusion from the no-call register.
We should have a no-call register for them too.
I think these people hope you call back sa part of their strategy. Grrrr.
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julie farrell
Posted on September 6, 2011 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
This number has rung several times over the last 2 weeks during the day. I work nights it wakes me and i answer-they hang up!i rang back and is the PCYC art union Surry Hills on an answering machine!!! grrrrrr!
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Sample complaints we have found for (02) 8088 4050
Lenni
This number calls continuously and hangs up half the time. The other time they identify them selves as the PCYC
Craig
What ever you do, do not give to these animals. My 67 year old mother often gave $20.00 to the PCYC as she felt good that it was helping troubled children. Every second month or so, she liked to give to a few charities, but these days is getting a little forgetful when it comes to her money and budget. My wife and I were beside ourselves last month when we found mum to be with not any food in the house. Somehow, the person from this number PCYC, got $200.00 out of mum, who Is on a single pension. These people are nothing more than common criminals. How on earth could they think that she could give such an amount, when for years she always gave $20.00. My wife has since taken this to our local member of parliament, as the money was taken from mums debit card. Be warned.
apple
I donot like this call. I am not sure that how the commpany know my number
No money from me
Guggi, just remember the charity you first bought entries for in their raffle from Insight, your details were taken and specifically called for their other charities. This is illegal.
Your details may not have been sold, but you details have gone to their 8 or so other charities they call for. And you now give money constantly to 2 or their charities because they used methods which are illegal.
And forgive me, their job is to hound you, and that's what they were doing.
Just remember that granny on the phone saving $30 of her pension money she really cannot afford to give away, but thinks it will help puppies at the RSPCA, well 30 cents in te dollar of it will, the rest goes to people like Elle who's job it is, is to get money out of you.
So really where do you think and how much do you think goes to the people in need?
Guggi
It's not the Police ringing you, it's the PCYC, who are a youth organisation run by the Police. They are a legitimate charity and are exempt from Do Not Call Register rules as they are a charity, as are all charities. They have to raise money somehow and this is how they do it. I came onto this website today because I wondered what the number was also (given I've had many missed calls over the past 2 weeks).My suggestion? Ring them direct (not on the number they ring on) and ask to be removed from their phone list. I did this with The House With No Steps about a month ago and no more calls since. It works!!Failing that, pay your phone company the $6.00 a month for Caller ID and then ignore the call when it comes through (as you'll recognise the number). It's the only solution we have, as all charities are exempt from the Do Not Call Register rules and are free to call us as often as they like.I hope this helps people?
Tom
Just had a call from that number myself - person hung up before I could answer.
Comments on (02) 8088 4050
EX Insight Worker
Posted on April 11, 2014Caller type: Telemarketer
Location: Australia
Megan
Posted on June 16, 2012Caller type: Non-profit Organization
Location: Australia
Debra
Posted on June 16, 2012Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
PFO PCYC
Posted on May 8, 2012Caller type: Non-profit Organization
Location: Australia
Anon
Posted on May 4, 2012Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Karl
Posted on April 28, 2012Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Bob Small
Posted on February 3, 2012Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Martha
Posted on December 15, 2011Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Sydney
Posted on December 10, 2011Caller type: Non-profit Organization
Location: Australia
We should have a no-call register for them too.
I think these people hope you call back sa part of their strategy. Grrrr.
julie farrell
Posted on September 6, 2011Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
I work nights it wakes me and i answer-they hang up!i rang back and is the PCYC art union Surry Hills on an answering machine!!! grrrrrr!
Sample complaints we have found for (02) 8088 4050
Lenni
Craig
My 67 year old mother often gave $20.00 to the
PCYC as she felt good that it was helping troubled children.
Every second month or so, she liked to give to a few charities,
but these days is getting a little forgetful when it comes
to her money and budget. My wife and I were beside ourselves
last month when we found mum to be with not any food in the house.
Somehow, the person from this number PCYC, got $200.00 out
of mum, who Is on a single pension. These people are nothing more
than common criminals. How on earth could they think that she could
give such an amount, when for years she always gave $20.00. My wife
has since taken this to our local member of parliament, as the money
was taken from mums debit card. Be warned.
apple
No money from me
Your details may not have been sold, but you details have gone to their 8 or so other charities they call for. And you now give money constantly to 2 or their charities because they used methods which are illegal.
And forgive me, their job is to hound you, and that's what they were doing.
Just remember that granny on the phone saving $30 of her pension money she really cannot afford to give away, but thinks it will help puppies at the RSPCA, well 30 cents in te dollar of it will, the rest goes to people like Elle who's job it is, is to get money out of you.
So really where do you think and how much do you think goes to the people in need?
Guggi
Tom
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