Oh, well, in that case, I think their calls are being made in extremely bad taste. (I'll take the risk of being thrown off the list) because they're encouraging behaviour that should be absolutely discouraged, i.e. people trusting phone calls from strangers and requests for personal information.
If I got sucked any distance into one of these I would excuse myself by saying that if I am interested in purchasing a subscription to GenealogyBank I will go to their website directly and make my purchase there. And please put me on your do-not-call list. --- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ On 8/22/2012 5:41 PM, Kathy Meyer wrote: > I do want to clear this up real quick; I realize this is off topic for > the LUG, but it is pertinent in some ways. > I did contact Support about it (as sugggested, thank you) and they did > confirm rather quickly that this was indeed a legitimate phone call from > Legacy FAmily Tree; we probably all know that GenealogyBank & LFT are > business partners but I worried about who exactly was initiating that > phone call. > So everything was completely legit and I do feel better having verified > that. GenealogyBank is a great resource; just has never been on of > those subscriptions that was a benefit to my personal research needs. > Even so, I agree about giving CC or other personal info over the phone > -- gee, remember when we would prefer to give info over the phone rather > than to put information on the internet? Now it is just the opposite; > paypal is the go-to method of payment for so many people and we rarely > write physical checks anymore -- it's bill pay thru the bank or over the > web. > Ok enough of that; please do not continue this thread lest I get tossed > off this list for posting off topic comments! I did want to let > everyone know that the call was legit in case anyone else gets a call > like that :-) Kathy > > On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 5:57 PM, JLB <j...@jgen.ws <mailto:j...@jgen.ws>> > wrote: > > 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 > > <ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk <mailto:ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk> > <mailto:ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk > <mailto:ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk>>> 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: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > > 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 <j...@jgen.ws > <mailto:j...@jgen.ws> > > <mailto:j...@jgen.ws <mailto:j...@jgen.ws>> <mailto:j...@jgen.ws > <mailto:j...@jgen.ws> <mailto:j...@jgen.ws <mailto:j...@jgen.ws>>>> > > > 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>> <tel: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> > > > > <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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > 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 <tel:801-921-9644> > > 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > 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> > <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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > 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: 2437/5218 - 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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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