I too have been receiving almost weekly calls from the "Go Green Initiative" or the "Energy Incentive Program" and I created a strategy -- answer all their questions every single time to see if they will give me a follow-up call or other contact info. It finally happened. After several time getting to the supervisor level, only to be told I didn't make the cut (meet the qualifications). This last time I said: Yes APS customer, Yes homeowner, Yes total electric, No foreclosure or loan modify or selling house, and then I told the TRUTH about my electric bill. I told them I pay 9.35 per month for electricity and receive back almost $250 in credits for surplus solar cogeneration. The caller still put me through to the supervisor to qualify. The supervisor said "Is your highest monthly electric bill $128?" and I said "no". She then asked "What's the highest electric bill you've had since you moved into the house in 2011?" Well that would include before I got the solar panels, so I answered "The highest was $470." So then she set up an appointment and asked if I lived alone. Well I don't but the truth is I won't ask my wife to sit in for some idiotic sales presentation. So I said "Just me." The very next day on Thursday, January 15, I met with a representative of the calling company. And I asked for his card. I also asked if he was directly involved with the marketing company. He said "yes, they work for us". So now I'm sharing that information.
DISCOVER ENERGY SOLUTIONS
Buck Michelsohn - Energy Conservation Consultant
480-525-7614 office
206-914-2825 cell phone
2400 N Central Ave, Suite 110
Phoenix, AZ 85004
480-526-8807 FAX
Buck@DiscoverEnergySolutions.com
I don't really feel sorry for Buck and I hope some lawyer soon has him in court to make him disclose the location and contact information for that boiler room I hear whenever they call me.
I also hope they took my name off the list since I got all the way through the qualification process since they obviously have no use for the DO NOT CALL list which I am on.
I too have been receiving almost weekly calls from the "Go Green Initiative" or the "Energy Incentive Program" and I created a strategy -- answer all their questions every single time to see if they will give me a follow-up call or other contact info. It finally happened. After several time getting to the supervisor level, only to be told I didn't make the cut (meet the qualifications). This last time I said: Yes APS customer, Yes homeowner, Yes total electric, No foreclosure or loan modify or selling house, and then I told the TRUTH about my electric bill. I told them I pay 9.35 per month for electricity and receive back almost $250 in credits for surplus solar cogeneration. The caller still put me through to the supervisor to qualify. The supervisor said "Is your highest monthly electric bill $128?" and I said "no". She then asked "What's the highest electric bill you've had since you moved into the house in 2011?" Well that would include before I got the solar panels, so I answered "The highest was $470." So then she set up an appointment and asked if I lived alone. Well I don't but the truth is I won't ask my wife to sit in for some idiotic sales presentation. So I said "Just me." The very next day on Thursday, January 15, I met with a representative of the calling company. And I asked for his card. I also asked if he was directly involved with the marketing company. He said "yes, they work for us". So now I'm sharing that information.
DISCOVER ENERGY SOLUTIONS
Buck Michelsohn - Energy Conservation Consultant
480-525-7614 office
206-914-2825 cell phone
2400 N Central Ave, Suite 110
Phoenix, AZ 85004
480-526-8807 FAX
Buck@DiscoverEnergySolutions.com
I don't really feel sorry for Buck and I hope some lawyer soon has him in court to make him disclose the location and contact information for that boiler room I hear whenever they call me.
I also hope they took my name off the list since I got all the way through the qualification process since they obviously have no use for the DO NOT CALL list which I am on.
Ben
Glendale AZ
Caller type: Telemarketer
Caller: Go Green Initiative and Buck Michelsohn
Company: Discover Energy Solutions
Number: 480-290-6349