This company contacted me today while I was at home. They said they received my information off of Realtor.com and "You're very pretty" is what "Sales Manager" Mary said.
They stated they were calling from a company that produces emergency contact info magnet cards and that they are contracted with the local fire department to make these cards and would I like to sponsor ad space for one of six spots available? The cards would be distributed by the City of Henderson, NV fire department during their safety training done in schools, parades, etc...
The funny thing is, I live in Las Vegas, NV, not Henderson, NV, but I do work in that area. They pressed me to act quickly as there were many Realtors in the area and they decided to contact me because I had a picture that was pleasing to the eye. My last name starts with W, so I knew I wasn't the first person they contacted.
I told her I had to make a quick phone call to make sure I could afford the advertisement, and I looked up City of Henderson's information for their fire department's administrative office. They told me they have NO contract for emergency fridge magnets with any company.
Meanwhile, I also quickly googled their company name and "Scam" after it, and found this complaint. Any good company would know that you do not defame the character of a past employee without a lawsuit pending quickly afterwards. I have never heard of Firehouse Promotions, Inc., and I wouldn't trust any company whose primary email is at yahoo.com! Please don't fall for this. They wanted $600 for a nonexistent product.
When I asked them to fax me a copy of the contract they had with City of Henderson, they said that they couldn't do that for someone that wasn't a client. I asked for their contact over at the Fire Department, as I had already called the number that handles public safety, she said she would call me back and never did!
Don't fall for their scam. It's really a shame some company would try to do this. I have no idea how they sleep at night. The average Realtor's annual income is $30-40K - we are not rich people, I'm a mother and a wife who happens to love to help people find homes. I'm sincere and honest and would hate to see someone else waste their hard earned money on this scheme.
Denise W.
Las Vegas, Nevada
U.S.A.
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