This is a classic school scam. The company finds the name of a coach or athletic director online and then calls businesses in the vicinity of the school claiming that they represent the school and the coach.
Then they try so sell you and ad (in this case on a T-shirt) "you know to help out the kids". If they sell one ad they have covered the cost of their items to ship to the school. The will try to sell many ads (10 or so) always playing on the sympathy of the business owner of how they need to help ths school. If they reach their goals they make upwards of 1000% profit on the junk they are selling and many schools/coaches fall for this hook line and sinker, not realizing the local business that are happy to support them are being fleeced for 10 times the value of the item that is supposedly free to the school.
Today's phone call said they were calling from the school, then admitted that they were calling from several states away but that they had spoken to the coach and she said it was all OK. The coach is not a woman and they really butchered trying to pronounce his name.
Too bad they had already got to a funeral home and a mental health facility before they called me. As business owner and a school board member I am doing my best to eradicate this type of scam, that costs schools and communities much needed funds.
All American Publishing Reviews
This is a classic school scam. The company finds the name of a coach or athletic director online and then calls businesses in the vicinity of the school claiming that they represent the school and the coach.
Then they try so sell you and ad (in this case on a T-shirt) "you know to help out the kids". If they sell one ad they have covered the cost of their items to ship to the school. The will try to sell many ads (10 or so) always playing on the sympathy of the business owner of how they need to help ths school. If they reach their goals they make upwards of 1000% profit on the junk they are selling and many schools/coaches fall for this hook line and sinker, not realizing the local business that are happy to support them are being fleeced for 10 times the value of the item that is supposedly free to the school.
Today's phone call said they were calling from the school, then admitted that they were calling from several states away but that they had spoken to the coach and she said it was all OK. The coach is not a woman and they really butchered trying to pronounce his name.
Too bad they had already got to a funeral home and a mental health facility before they called me. As business owner and a school board member I am doing my best to eradicate this type of scam, that costs schools and communities much needed funds.