Brookson Nuisance Calls????

[Sockpuppet]

I got this thread through Google Alerts!

I got a call out of the blue by Brookson and didnt understand why, I used Freelance Euro and though I was getting a good deal. The fee's I was paying were widly higher than what the girl from Brookson said they would charge and I would get all the IR35 reviews I wanted.

I moved and will save near £500.00 per year, although it feels obtrusive in approach its worked for me - like the guy posted from register on CTPS but you may miss out!!

A scottish IT warrior.

[NickFitz]

I got this thread through Google Alerts!

Are we seriously expected to believe that you set up a Google Alert to let you know when people were discussing accountants?

[sweetandsour]

I've also had an unsolicited call from BT this week, so maybe they don't need to honour the TPS either.

They get around it under the guise of "calling you about your account".

Strangely it is always someone from Belfast and the matters about which they are calling are always to ask what I am paying for my calls to see if they could offer me lower costs.

[RichardCranium]

I vote

I got this thread through Google Alerts!

Not plausible.

[Fred Bloggs]

I got this thread through Google Alerts!

I got a call out of the blue by Brookson and didnt understand why, I used Freelance Euro and though I was getting a good deal. The fee's I was paying were widly higher than what the girl from Brookson said they would charge and I would get all the IR35 reviews I wanted.

I moved and will save near £500.00 per year, although it feels obtrusive in approach its worked for me - like the guy posted from register on CTPS but you may miss out!!

A scottish IT warrior.

OK, come clean. You work for Brooksons. It's so transparent it is beyond funny.

When I look at your fees, they're way higher than many offerings. Considering that most of the guys who were with you didn't get paid for weeks on end when the MSC legislation came in, I'm amazed you still have any clients. (Edited to say- I just checked and they're fees don't seem to be on the website anymore, at least not obviously so.)

Myself, I wouldn't touch them with a long pole.

[Warrior]

Brookson

I dont work for Brookson, I do however work in a company also mentioned on this blog and have nuisance calls set up as its my area of expertise (not that I have to explain myself)!!!

[cojak]

I find that replying in a firm manner always does the trick....

[Beefy198]

I get google alerts pop up for the main CUK site, but never the forum... each to their own though.

I don't the odd cold call, it's business. It's when they call continuously or won't take no that I get annoyed

[tim123]

I was called by Brookson the other day too. But I was in, and spoke to the nice lady who said she'd make a note of me not being interested. I've no idea where they got my number from, and yes I am on the TPS.

Though if it is true that there's a seperate corporate TPS (website doesn't work at the moment), then that is pretty poor. My number is listed under my name, not the company name, so I don't see how they can be allowed to make that leap.

They can't!

Note to the Brookson's man - you have to check the domestic TPS list as well to make sure that the number you are calling is not a domestic line.

You can't call a domestic number for a "business" purpose just because some third party has told you it's a business number.

tim