these people call every line in our office and hang up. I've tried calling back but am placed on hold for ages so the calls keep coming.

There is no way I would support this organisation.

get a dictionary!

They are a "fundraising company", ie their business is to raise funds - for a percentage of what they raise. Then the 'charity' uses another percentage for admin. How much do those who you think you are helping, eventually get to use? I'd much rather give to people/organisations I actually know, than to someone canvassing for a percentage. Just my view.

Tired of missing calls and no message left. Wastes my time.

They called my house this afterrnoon. Who are they?

i have recieved a few call from this company who if you do research on are a fundraising company just trying to gather donations to help people who are less fortunate than ourselves the first time they rang i was a bit unsure weather to donate although the second time around i found out what they do and realized it was a good cause. its unfortunate that many people on this site are not interested in helping worthy causes yet have money to buy unnecessary material possessions. when will people start thinking of others

This group are a charity organisation who

Next time they call have a footy whistle handy and blow their eardrums out. Maybe then they'll get the idea not it call.

Just had them call and leave swearing on my answering machine!!

how can these people sleep at night knowing their business brings misery...

On their website (http://www.applemarketing.com.au) under 'Contact Us' I found the following:

To be added to our Do Not Call list,
email your telephone number to:
dnc @ applemarketing.com.au

I just ignored a call from this number.

Rang once. Just as expected with these kinds of insincere callers, no message was left. Hopefully they won't call again, but they have recently pestered me from another of their numbers (03) 8554 1115. Goodness knows how many numbers they use to pierce people orf. They can P.O.P. (Pierce Orf Permanently). Are they trying to be a'holes, or does it just come naturally? ;-)

These dingos mate.. Tryina have a tinny and a winny blue and these flamin gronks keep disturbing my wendy time. Can't a strayan punch a durry without gettin called 24/7. flamin' christ heaven almighty.

Apple marketing rings on behalf of many charitable organizations, the auto dialer can take up to 10 seconds to connect you to an operator, they are just hard working aussies trying to get by on minimum wage and they all have to work to a quota, so they need to get about 5 sales an hour to keep their jobs.

charities are exempt from the do not call list, and if it is not a private number, it probably wasnt 15 years ago when Mr chang from timbucktoo had it

when they have called me in the past the way to do it is to give a false address (some one you hate that lives across town, and then a random name, then say "yes" id love to get some raffle tickets, but dont give them a bloody credit card, tell them to send an invoice, but then tell them that this is a once off, and that you want to be taken off of the apple marketing call list, this way the person actually gets paid, and you also get them to stop ringing you forever, if you just hang up, or say no, that does not get them to stop calling

This a-hole keeps ringing all times day & nite & they don't say anything they just hang up ...

Its a charity collection group, unfortunately they "reward" those that donate by pestering them 1000 times more often.
I cannot confirm if this works but

from there website

To be added to our Do Not Call list,
email your telephone number to:
dnc @ applemarketing.com.au

Apple Marketing do telemarketing for all sorts of businesses. Unfortunately they are a 'charitable organisation' which exempts them from adhering to the ACMA (Aus Govt) Do Not Call register.

They instead have an internal DNC list. Email:

dnc [at] applemarketing [dot] com [dot] au

with your number and they will remove your number from their listings "within 3 business days."

Apple Marketing Group are a private company who are a profit making entity located and based in two locations being Melbourne VIC & Southport QLD. They sell raffle tickets and they recruit volunteer door knockers by calling private home land lines morning and evening on behalf of household name charities. Essentially, the charities themselves are exempt from the Do Not Call register but this Apple Marketing Group is not a charity. Every volunteer they register equals an invoice for them to bill to the charity and this is how they make their profit for themselves by signing up volunteers and by selling raffle tickets to the general public. ASIC ACN 45 132 476 709

I have a nasty ex, and was afraid this was him. The number rang me, and when I answered, listened and then hung up.