[Lincolnparkdc] Book program people at it again

[Martha Huizenga]

Thanks Sandra. I didn't get the name of the company, so that's helpful

On Mon, Sep 9, 2024, 8:53 PM Sandra Caron George <sandracgeorge at gmail.com>
wrote:

> She came to my door, as well, and a man with the same company (Optimum
> Reading Services) came by about 6 months ago. Looks like this company has
> had a number of complaints and never responded to BBB outreach. Seems like
> it’s not legit.
>
>
> https://www.bbb.org/us/az/phoenix/profile/employment-training/optimum-reading-service-1126-1000049021
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 9, 2024 at 6:51 PM Martha Huizenga <martha at mhuizenga.com>
> wrote:
>
>> But they aren't selling books to you for your kids. They are selling them
>> for other organizations, one was the Boys and Girls Club. So the books you
>> buy go to these organizations supposedly.
>> ---
>> Martha Huizenga
>> cell 703-626-4026
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 9, 2024 at 6:38 PM A. Larson <lalalarson88 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> It may be a legit program.
>>> My college roommates put themselves through school selling books every
>>> summer for a company called Southwestern.
>>> I know the company came by about 10 years ago, and since I knew it I
>>> bought some for my kids.
>>> They loved them.
>>>
>>> Anne Larson
>>>
>>> > On Sep 9, 2024, at 6:05 PM, Martha Huizenga <martha at mhuizenga.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > A Woman just came to the door asking me to buy books (educational
>>> books) for children of different programs. This seems similar to the
>>> magazines that someone was selling last year.
>>> >
>>> > When I told her I wasn't interested and had looked into it before she
>>> walked away in a huff muttering about how I couldn't have looked into it.
>>> >
>>> > Has anyone purchased from this organization? Is it really helping the
>>> people that have to go door to door?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks
>>> >
>>> > Martha
>>> >
>>> > ---------
>>> >
>>> > Martha Huizenga
>>> >
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