[Mini-14]

bang

[Batrachian]

They're trying to scam you and actually admitted it on the phone? I guess it's "scam lite".

[Lokibob]

Why did you post date this by 2 days?

[devane617]

Something smells very fishy. I too am a member of the NRA( Lifetime ) and I can not imagine they would do something so dumb.
I bet we hear the real story soon. Probably a scam using the NRA.

[NutmegDevil]

Did the caller/supervisor have a fairly high-pitched, Brit-sounding voice. Could be NRA out-sourced the telemarketing campaign.

OR could be you, Freeper Mini-14, have an anti-2nd Ammendment or anti-NRA agenda. I guess you are not on the Telemarketing Stop List?

I'll come back to watch this thread.

[FairOpinion]

You may be technically correct, but so is the NRA.

It seems like people are referring to the American Library Association as "national library association". It also seems that the National Library Organization did exist in the past, possibly they changed their name at some point and became the ALA. Do a search -- I do get "National Library Association" back in 1888 -- the history of ALA says they have been around since 1876. And see the following:

http://web.library.uiuc.edu/ahx/ala/ccard/listsubj.asp?SU=N

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ARCHIVES HOLDINGS DATABASE

Click a subject heading for a list of records:

National Legislative Network Workshop
National Libraries
National Library Association

"The American Library Association, founded in 1876, is the world's oldest and largest national library association. "

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In fact I just found another place, where "National Library Association" was listed, and when clicking on the link, it took my to ALA.

http://www.nara-licensing.org/linkschildcareprofessionalorganizationresources.htm

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

I'm an NRA member and got a scam video sales thing pulled on me.

They shipped me a video that I never asked for and said I didn't need to pay for it, then they shipped me a bill for it twice.

I wrote in big red ink "I'm not some doddering senior citizen that can be intimidated into paying for a video I didn't order and I'm not paying the shipping to ship it back to you. Stop sending me bills I have no intention of paying".

That pretty much took care of it.

I'm happy with my NRA membership and mostly happy with their efforts on the political front but some of the folks they contract with to fundraise are lowlifes.

[FairOpinion]

"my experience with libraries is that they never agree to accept to donated materials"

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You are wrong about this. The ALA may not accept donations, but libraries DO. Looks to me that YOU are the one who is misinformed.

Sending Books to Needy Libraries: Book Donation Programs

ALA Library Fact Sheet 12

Please be aware that the American Library Association does not accept or distribute donations of books or any other materials. Organizations that do collect books, for distribution either within or outside the United States, are listed below. Do not hesitate to contact these groups directly to find out their needs.

BOOK DONATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
Most public libraries in the United States accept gift books with the proviso that the library is free to decide whether to keep the book in the library's collection, put it in a book sale to raise funds for the library, or discard it. Persons seeking to donate books to libraries are encouraged to call their local library and ask about donating books to it.

[hardhead]

That sounds like an Amazon.com 'marketing affiliate'. They get a commission on everything they sell.

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[absalom01]

I got a fundraising call from the NRA a few days ago, but I did what I always try to do. I stopped the guy before he could give me his pitch (which is always boring or confusing anyway), and said I'm in for a hundred bucks, and to bill the same card that they used the last time they asked. In this case, they didn't have those records, so I told him to send me a paper bill (no way am I going to give my credit card out over the phone), and I'd pay. Got the invoice today. Wrote the check, and have licked the stamp. Gonna drop it in the mail on the way to the grocery store.

Is the NRA perfect? No. But I know who my friends are, and we live in dangerous times. When I can, I support them. I let 'em know when I think they've started to go off the beam, but you can't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

[FreePaul]

Did you contact the NRA and tell them what you think of this? That would seem to be the most effective way of stopping these scams. They haven't contacted me yet although they may have tried. I used to get a lot of these solicitations from organizations to which I belonged as well as some others. I signed up on the no call list and we don't answer the phone unless we know who is calling and the nature of their business. They can take a chance and leave a message.

I used to have a message on the answering machine which said that I was sorry to miss their call and if they left a message I would call back. After a friend pointed out that I probably wasn't sorry most of the time and I also wouldn't call most of them back I changed to "Leave a message at the tone."

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

I too am the NRA, and their leadership has slipped back to the dark days when they co-operated with the drunken swimmer and fineswine from kalifornia.

I am becomming rapidly disgusted with Wayne Peppy LaPhew as my leader in this organization.

[Salo]

I've gotten a call like that recently from them, and one asking me to email them every time I see a negative story about firearms in the press. I told them to put me on a do-not-call list and haven't been bothered since. Pissing off members is a bad long-term strategy.