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25 October 2011

Ever get a call from Ashford Talk Radio? [More:]It was the weirdest phone call. Some guy saying he's from something called Ashford Talk Radio (an internet radio network), supposedly interested in having me on a show. Ummm...yeah. Right.

He started throwing a lot of senseless bullet-points at me as to why ATR was this big-deal, important thing, the biggest of which was that Ashford was about to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. Yes, he actually said NYSE, as if that alone was going to wow me. But, first, he said he needed to verify my profile.

I hung up. Then I did a quick Google. I still can't quite get what Ashford is all about, beyond it seems to be some kind of scam where people pay a membership, and then get "interviewed" on some internet radio show.

Has anyone else gotten a call from these guys?
Not yet, but I'm pretty sure your instincts are correct. I'll keep an eye on my landline call logs.
posted by pjern 25 October | 10:24
That's the weirdest scam I've heard of in awhile.
posted by BoringPostcards 25 October | 10:45
Well, maybe "scam" is too strong. It seems more along the lines of "pay to play" self-publishing. Pay us some cash, and we'll let you promote yourself on our podcast. I suppose you do get something for your investment.
posted by Thorzdad 25 October | 10:55
They look legit, but I can't find any substantiated distribution numbers.
posted by Ardiril 25 October | 12:14
Googling Ashford Talk Radio brings up this thread as the #8 result. I guess there's not too much out there about them. I'd never heard of them before. Sounds pretty sketchy to me.
posted by DarkForest 25 October | 17:06
Let me just say this: My son-in-law is complete and utter awesome. || The Best Explanation of "Bronies" I've Seen Yet

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