Author Topic: Avalon Funeral Plans (Read 4513 times)

KKOB · « **on:** June 06, 2008, 06:52:03 AM »

Several members of the Turkish Living Forum have recently received cold-calls from a UK based company called Avalon, offering funeral plans. Have any members of CBF had such calls yet ?

It would appear that the information to make these calls has been provided to the company by the British Consulate.

No wonder they're so keen to get expats to register with them as I doubt that they're letting the company have the data for free![

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loz · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2008, 09:27:33 AM »

There is no such thing as Data Protection in Turkey! I will not register with the consulate for that very reason.

What reason is there to register? when I read the official list of what they can not do for you, why bother.

Scunner · « **Reply #2 on:** June 06, 2008, 09:36:43 AM »

This company is apparently based in Wilmslow, Cheshire. If they phone you, ask them about two articles in the press, one entitled "OAP is conned on funeral plan" (This is Wiltshire, page listed on Google but no longer available), or indeed "Funeral R.I.P. Off" from the Sunday People, article still available at http://www.people.co.uk/news/tm_headline=funeral-r-i-p-off&method=full&objectid=20307536&siteid=93463-name_page.html

I would strongly suggest you read the People's article, and would suggest that if the British Consulate have to sell personal data, that they first do the 5 minutes research I did, in order that they can only deal with reputable companies.

The Crinklies · « **Reply #3 on:** June 06, 2008, 12:59:07 PM »

We had a 'cold call' from this company recently.
When I asked them how they got our telephone number, I was told that it came from Turk Telecom.
If this is true, it would suggest that T.T. are selling directory information.

Sue

allan · « **Reply #4 on:** June 06, 2008, 14:54:03 PM »

We were phoned yesterday by this company on asking the salesman where had he got our phone no from were given the same answer Turkcell Telephone Directory.

KKOB · « **Reply #5 on:** June 06, 2008, 15:07:50 PM »

Turk Telekom ( Landline )

or Turkcell ( Mobile )?

tribalelder · « **Reply #6 on:** June 06, 2008, 16:45:47 PM »

They are getting desparate they called us three times this morning!:-\

tinkerman · « **Reply #7 on:** June 06, 2008, 17:07:29 PM »

They advertise in Land of Lights if anyone fancies a job

allan · « **Reply #8 on:** June 06, 2008, 23:46:01 PM »

They phoned our landline so must have meant Turk Telecom.

tribalelder · « **Reply #9 on:** June 07, 2008, 05:42:33 AM »

When I am dead and laid to rest(Along time Yet....I hope)will I still get a COLD call[?]

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