Tales from The Ripped (Off)- Advisors and Agents Speak Out

(Sorry about the all-over-the-place fonts, but these are "cut" from actual emails and I wanted to keep the authenticity.-td)

David H. gives We Set Appointments the big old thumbs down...

"Beware of this service. I paid $2,400 for what I was told would be 30 pre-set appointments. What I got in return was 5 pre-set appointments and 25 people who were told that I would be stopping by at such and such time. They were given a number to call to cancel the appointment. When this number was dialed it was a steady busy signal. I tried contacting the Better Business Bureau and the Attorney General to no avail. This shameful company is still in business to date. Beware of www.wesetappointments.com."

Dennis reports he has ..." had horendous results from various lead sources, and spent thousands of dollars. Do you know of a real worthwhile one that get results in the financial and insurance service industry. If so please pass it along to me. I have had empty promises so far. Thanks Dennis.

A ray of hope from JR:

TAMMY...I HIGHLY RECOMMEND INSURE ME.COM  I HAVE USED IT THE
PAST FOUR YEARS.  THE LEADS
ARE EXCELLENT.  NO PROBLEM GETTING A CREDIT
IF THEY ARE NOT.  I HAVE
WRITTEN SEVERAL LONG TERM CARE POLICIES AS WELL AS MEDICARE
SUPPLEMENTS WITH THEIR LEADS.  THEY ARE
AFFORDBLE AND WORTH EVERY DOLLAR SPENT.

This is the funniest yet- I may actually give a prize for this one!

"Before the demise of Larry " I'm not a crook" Klein. I used a part of his system.

One of the solid, $18.00, verified leads, ended up being a 42 year old stripper, who wanted to know If I was interested in seeing her show.

That lead may have been the best and most qualified lead of the entire bunch. She has a job!

I’ve mainly tried to obtain leads over the internet for individual medical/health leads and have discontinued this from any lead source that sells them as I have found that all or most all sell even exclusive leads to any who will buy. I have proven this to myself by simply asking the prospect: How many phone calls have you received for you health insurance needs? Several years ago it was a good way to market but as time went on and more and more agents got on line (as well as lead sellers) the leads dropped in value dramatically and are a waste of time in my opinion. Direct mail still works for health leads as a 1% to 2% return nets fair to good results.

SR- Pearland, TX

If you consider using Ashton-Danbury leads, in a word, DON"T. Poor service, no feedback, and worst of all, no appointments. Very unprofessional. JS-Virginia

Any more happy or horror stories? Send them to me at: advisorresource@aggies.com or tammy@radiantcom.com.

Thanks!