Comments on: Beware of Pink Sleaze From Pat Haines At N.M.E. http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/ Unvarnished Real Estate Truth And Consumer Rants Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:47:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Verna http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-18232 Verna Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:36:50 +0000 http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-18232 On second thought why not mark it return to sender or refused and let them pay the postage on it twice On second thought why not mark it return to sender or refused and let them pay the postage on it twice

]]> By: Verna http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-18231 Verna Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:24:56 +0000 http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-18231 Still at it. Same green card Still at it. Same green card

]]> By: Amy (WI) http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-15471 Amy (WI) Wed, 21 May 2008 01:55:01 +0000 http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-15471 Yup - got the same green postcard (PostGram) that others mentioned. The name on mine is John Brody, but it's the same thing that everyone mentioned. Thanks everyone for posting your thoughts - now I don't have to bother calling to find out if I'm a millionaire! Yup - got the same green postcard (PostGram) that others mentioned. The name on mine is John Brody, but it’s the same thing that everyone mentioned. Thanks everyone for posting your thoughts - now I don’t have to bother calling to find out if I’m a millionaire!

]]> By: Jamie http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-12126 Jamie Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:28:06 +0000 http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-12126 I recieved a second notice pink nightmare today. Fearing I had improperly dismissed the first notice, I googled Pat Haines and came across this. Thank you! I was starting to fear I had actually missed out on something good. I recieved a second notice pink nightmare today. Fearing I had improperly dismissed the first notice, I googled Pat Haines and came across this. Thank you! I was starting to fear I had actually missed out on something good.

]]> By: Patricia http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-8298 Patricia Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:28:12 +0000 http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-8298 I guess my experience was a little bit different, and quite amusing! I got a "pink nightmare" in August 2007, and decided to call. "What have I got to lose!?" I thought. The woman I talked to was delightful! After confirming my infomation, we just talked. I told her about my recent bout with cancer, and we PRAYED about her sister's ongoing bout with cancer. She told me that almost ALL of the worker's that day were "70-ish" women, who are their sole income, and could not afford to retire. After all, it was FLORIDA, the retirement state! She did not even bring up the subject of magazines! I guess she hated her job like we all do at times! THEN! In October, I got another entry sent to me! I called again, told the hot-shot, slick, fast-talking Rep. that I had already called in an entry. HE said, "I guess you are just one of the lucky ones!" After confirming, once again my information, he started in....I just kept saying.."continue" and he took the bait! After he talked a blue streak, (a good 5 minutes!) he stopped talking, and said "Are you still there?" I said, "Yes, continue...", he said "Are there any magazines you would be interested in?", I said "No, I am not going to buy any magazines, but continue..." It took him a good 10 seconds, before he said "I don't want to"! I said "Good! Then we are done here, right?" We said our good-bys, and I could still hear confusion in his voice! I have done years and years of answering service/call center work, (no marketing like this, though!) and have heard and learned from the BEST!! I guess my experience was a little bit different, and quite amusing!
I got a “pink nightmare” in August 2007, and decided to call. “What have I got to lose!?” I thought.
The woman I talked to was delightful! After confirming my infomation, we just talked. I told her about my recent bout with cancer, and we PRAYED about her sister’s ongoing bout with cancer.
She told me that almost ALL of the worker’s that day were “70-ish” women, who are their sole income, and could not afford to retire. After all, it was FLORIDA, the retirement state! She did not even bring up the subject of magazines! I guess she hated her job like we all do at times!
THEN! In October, I got another entry sent to me! I called again, told the hot-shot, slick, fast-talking Rep. that I had already called in an entry. HE said, “I guess you are just one of the lucky ones!”
After confirming, once again my information, he started in….I just kept saying..”continue” and he took the bait! After he talked a blue streak, (a good 5 minutes!) he stopped talking, and said “Are you still there?” I said, “Yes, continue…”, he said “Are there any magazines you would be interested in?”, I said “No, I am not going to buy any magazines, but continue…” It took him a good 10 seconds, before he said “I don’t want to”! I said “Good! Then we are done here, right?” We said our good-bys, and I could still hear confusion in his voice!
I have done years and years of answering service/call center work, (no marketing like this, though!) and have heard and learned from the BEST!!

]]> By: Kellen http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-3769 Kellen Sat, 20 Oct 2007 11:40:02 +0000 http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-3769 I got this today and I was really tempted by it. Thankfully I did a search and found this page. Oddly enough, I really do know a Pat Haines, which was my main reason for being so tempted. Thanks for posting all of this and saving those of us that are somewhat gullible ;) I got this today and I was really tempted by it. Thankfully I did a search and found this page. Oddly enough, I really do know a Pat Haines, which was my main reason for being so tempted. Thanks for posting all of this and saving those of us that are somewhat gullible ;)

]]> By: JC http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-3407 JC Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:41:04 +0000 http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-3407 Thanks! I just got mine, I didn't pay too much attention, but my roommate was telling me "Whoah! you got something important here!" and I opened it to find this. Mine is the pink one with a TV Guide logo. The rest of it is exactly the same, even the typographic print of "NMW / Pat Haines". 16120 US Hwy 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33764 (which looks like a BIG building in Google Maps! Bad thing about calling them, is that as soon as you tell them you ID, they will know who are you by linking your data to the postgram they sent. So I'd say... avoid calling since you don't want to confirm your information to them! (I'll make sure to mark RTS on the next one I get) Thanks! I just got mine, I didn’t pay too much attention, but my roommate was telling me “Whoah! you got something important here!” and I opened it to find this. Mine is the pink one with a TV Guide logo. The rest of it is exactly the same, even the typographic print of “NMW / Pat Haines”. 16120 US Hwy 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33764 (which looks like a BIG building in Google Maps!

Bad thing about calling them, is that as soon as you tell them you ID, they will know who are you by linking your data to the postgram they sent. So I’d say… avoid calling since you don’t want to confirm your information to them! (I’ll make sure to mark RTS on the next one I get)

]]> By: TJ http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-3255 TJ Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:54:39 +0000 http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-3255 I myself got a lovely pink slip from N.M.E yesterday and am ready to wipe my ass with it and mail it back to the lovely Pat Haines to show him or her how much I appreciate that I have won this 2.1 million bs money. I myself got a lovely pink slip from N.M.E yesterday and am ready to wipe my ass with it and mail it back to the lovely Pat Haines to show him or her how much I appreciate that I have won this 2.1 million bs money.

]]> By: Karen http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-3236 Karen Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:30:15 +0000 http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-3236 Thanks a bunch for the info. I'm glad I googled. Thanks a bunch for the info. I’m glad I googled.

]]> By: Nathan http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-3225 Nathan Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:19:15 +0000 http://blog.homesfornh.com/2006/05/beware-of-pink-sleaze-from-pat-haines-at-nme/#comment-3225 Thanks for posting this ..I knew it was too good to be true and it was some stupid sweepstakes marketing scheme.. Thanks for posting this ..I knew it was too good to be true and it was some stupid sweepstakes marketing scheme..

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