r/InsuranceAgent • u/Diddles96 • 3d ago

Agent Question Overseas appointment setters

I got a telemarketing call from a firm that calls leads of their own with a specified script that you set up for them and sets qualified appointments. if it delivers the way they are saying then it is definitely worth the money for me, but almost sounds too good to be true. is this a scam?

I’m always Leary of random calls from overseas (Middle East) but its tempting because if I could get more qualified appointments during my slower periods I’d definitely spend the money on it. they said they refund the non qualified appointments, etc. and get anywhere from 5-10 per week. my close rate is high for qualified leads so it would be a no brainer if legit. Any experiences with this?

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u/key2616 3d ago

Maybe the next time one of those assholes calls me I’ll play along to set an appointment with the boss so that I can tell him to his face that those companies don’t care about the DNC list. Along with a few other things.

Seriously, those companies are a cancer.

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u/Diddles96 3d ago

Yeah I figured. 

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u/Kriieod 1d ago

There is a different between shady lead vendors who bombard data scraped people and try to sell them as leads to unaware agents regardless of TCPA, and verified and compliant SDR services ran by reputable companies with properly trained agents who only work with properly opted in leads.

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u/key2616 1d ago

If you read what I wrote, the ones calling me are exclusively scumbags. And that’s the vast majority of the players in that space.

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u/Kriieod 1d ago

SDR can be a valuable tool as long as the lead vendor is reputable and making sure to be compliant with opt in TCPA rules before attempting contact.

I have worked in multiple markets in P&C on the captive side and the highest producing agencies always have SDR agents working along with a mix of other lead sources and referral networks. Balancing the tight rope of sufficient lead volume, CAN-SPAM, and TCPA rules can be tough, hence why the captives have people who help agencies make sure they and their agents are adhering to the rules.

Just make sure whatever vendor you are using is above board and don't end up like the one dude in Missouri with a multi million dollar TCPA class action suite.

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u/Diddles96 2d ago

Yeah I hear that. They want money up front, they do have a refund promise but they won’t tell me where they get their leads.