E Gordon Hoar & Assoc

Doesn't Recommend

zomiak

Joined 2 years ago

This company is a scam!!. A fundraising company that uses abusive,deceptive and misleading practices to thousands of minnesota businesses.At no time during their telemarketing calls do they disclose the fact that the solicitation is being conducted by a "professional fundraiser" or disclose the name of their company,which is required by minnesota law.Their telemarketers imply,insinuate or even say they are members of the charitable organizations and hide the fact that they are a hired solicitor.They keep 91 cents of every dollar donated.The ones harmed the most in this kind of scam are all of the minnesota business owners who think they are giving their hard earned money to a reputable local charity such as their local VFW,Vietnam veterans or their local high school or sports team only to find out later that it was actually a hired solicitor,and that although the callers stressed that the contribution would be put to good use in their local community, that only 9% and in some cases as little as 5% actually reached the organization that they thought their money was going to.These "professional fundraisers manipulate sympathetic minnesota donors in order to raise money for the only cause they truly care about -themselves.If you receive a call from this company for a donation PLEASE call the Minnesota Attorney General's Office and let them know of the deceptive practices they use.