Report Phone Calls / Numbers – Do Not Call, Harassing, Unwanted
Telemarketing, began in the 1950′s by a subsidiary of Time Magazine, quickly became a dominant force in direct marketing, both business-to-business and business-to-consumer. As the success of the medium grew, so did consumer complaints, and as a result the industry as a whole has recently come under fire.
In the United States, Congressional measures such as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Telemarketing & Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act have restricted telemarketers’ abilities and powers, in a valiant effort to protect consumers. In addition, the United States and many individual states have created Do Not Call Lists to further protect consumers that would like to avoid direct phone calls from marketers.
However, regardless of the laws passed, unwanted, harassing phone calls by businesses will very likely always remain an issue, as long as the telephone is around. It is up to us as consumers to voice our complaints on any companies that engage in tactics outside of the law. Only by identifying them will change happen.
That’s partly why we created GetPayback.com, a venue to help identify these individuals or companies. Harassing, unwanted phone calls, or those violating the Do Not Call registries, will not be tolerated. It is up to us as consumers to document these instances, and band together to enact change. GetPayback.com is the organizing force that allows this.
