8669071001

Thanks everyone.  I got a call from 805-637-7243 cell in Santa Barbara - David Bailey from the "BBB" told be to call back at 866-907-1001 ext 478 - no info why, rude tone.  Had me worried until I read this site.
Thank you.

I used to work there.  Employees or ex coworkers do not have the best tactics sometimes and neither do business owners.  I agree that no one should ever be scared, but if you do not want the invite to be a part of the BBB then do not call back.  The salaries are not high when one is the President of a local BBB.  It is a not for profit, so please it is public record.  I mean I guess the business owners do not understand that even a not for profit organization needs to create revenue in order to offer its services.  Do you people hae any idea of what the BBB does in your community as well as others around the country?  The BBB works with the Attorney General in every state, so by all means call them.  This 866 number is the money aspect of the BBB.  Supporting the BBB is not a negative.  The BBB plays a very important role in the business community. P.S. I did say I no longer work for the company.  Also I have had to deny places that I have called because I overlooked their either not par rating or I have missed an unresolved complaint.  Anytime I have issed these items in my initial call, I do have to call a company back and tell them we will give them a full refund, and that their company does not qualify for accreditation.  
I don't eve know why I'm on this site.

No business owner I have ever worked for in 35+ years will return a call without knowing what the call is about.  As the person answering the phone, part of my job is to "sort through" the junk calls and solicitations that don't pertain to our company so as not to waste the business owner's time. Any legitimate caller is happy to give me a brief description of what they are calling about.  With just a name and call back number, they will not be getting a call back, and I tell callers that.  Additionally, even if this really is the BBB, being an accredited member isn't necessary for many types of businesses.  Perhaps if you are in a service business (handyman, plumber, etc.) it may help to have a good BBB rating, but that is not the case with many businesses (including ours).

I agree that I get paid good money to screen calls for the owners of my company. They also like me to read over things and talk to people to I may give them the brief of what someone wants, then they decide if it is worth their time. Thank you for sharing.

I wanted to thank everyone for their time for putting up what this number is all about. I have saved my bosses time in calling the sales rep. You are right, at first I was thinking they were calling about a customer complaint. The woman who called us was Elizabeth Holland ext. 401. Thanks again for helping me look good to the boss and saving him time.

1-866-907-1001
1st i would like to say thank you for this website, 2nd i saved the voice mail for future problems (just in case)  3rd if someone calls but doesn't leave a detail message then its usually some one for advertising or other stuff but in this case BBB should leave a detail message if they want a business like mine on there website or yours, looks like to me BBB is not doing a good job to our standards and people who look us up may be like well i looked you up on BBB and you weren't there .. i say thats fine cause BBB over the years are losing there touch and the way they handle things.

Received the same call today.  Thanks for all the input, I wont be returning the call.  Someone should really report these clowns to the BBB... :-)

Gaby Macaluso
daaalin@yahoo.com

Who do you call to report the Better Business Bureau for awful business practices.  Rude and obnoxious message that sounds important and then no one ever answers number.  Glad to see from this website that it is a sales call.  The BBB has no more credibility with me now that I see how they do business.

I got a call from this phone number - 866-907-1001.  The lady said her name was Marilyn Bieber and she was with the Greater MD Better Business Bureau.  She wanted to speak to the owner and would not leave a message or tell  me what her call was about.  The owner called the Greater MD Better Business Bureau, and asked for her and they said they didn't have anyone by that name working for them.  I looked up her number and found her extension.  Turns out that she is a telemarketer for a company hired by BBB to solicit new members.  I called her and told her (per my boss) "Unless she is calling about a complaint from the BBB, the owner doesn't want to talk to her."  We have an A+ business rating and don't need to pay extortion fees to a telemarketer. Case Closed.

Saying she was calling from the Better Business Bureau, a woman called and requested I return her call by 4:00 PM. She gave no reason for the call. Her accent and the fact that I had recently hung on another strange business call convinced me to say something here.

This is a legitimate telephone number.  A lady just called me from this number so I called the bbb in nyc and long island directly  and they verified that this is a legitimate phone number and one of their offices.  No need to worry.  1(866) 907-1001 is a legitimate telephone number.  you may verified this phone number by going to the better business bureau's website: http://www.newyork.bbb.org/  or call their new york telephone number  1 (516) 420-0500 or 1(212) 533-6200.

Just got same message from the same person. Thanks to you we know that this is not important. Thank you

Got a voicemail from a Douglas Frantz claiming to be from the BBB (866) 907-1001 ext. 418, saying he must ONLY speak with the business owner and that he would only be in until 4 pm today.  My caller ID listed the caller as "unavailable" -- which tells you a lot. These are telemarketers trying to get money out of legitimate businesses for absolutely no return on that investment.  I didn't return the call, and I suggest others who get similar calls do the same.  

The number of scams going through telephones is huge.  The amount of money lost by honest people is huge.  No matter who is calling say "NO".  That is how the end of annoying phone calls will happen.  I cannot conduct business with these annoying phone calls interrupting me.  Please say "NO" to anything.  You will never need anything they are offering!  

Received a call from 866-907-1001. I did not answer, but the gentleman left a message and said he was from the Better Business Bureau at ext 423, and returning my call. I have NEVER called them, so I am going to assume this is some kind of scam.

I don't believe this is a legitimate post. I think you are associated with the telemarketer that the number is for.

This site is used by persons who receive unwanted calls.
You sound like the cybermarketing arm of the telemarketing company of the BBB.

Your description of the business employees abusing their powers by intercepting cold callers (including those who are too lazy to send mail or inquire as to the best way to obtain the owner's time and interest) makes you sound rude.

That - and the use of all capital letters to shout in your post!

This is the Business Relations Dept for the Better Business Bureau just verify it with your local BBB that's what I did.

The BBB people called looking for $$$ again, if we pay we can be "accredited"  NO THANKS!  We have been in business for almost 20 years and have a wonderful reputation in the community why we would want to be associated with the BBB is beyond me!