[Hidden-tech] Dun & Bradstreet Profiles

[Peter Degen-Portnoy]

This is rather interesting because I recently received an unsolicited 
call from someone at D&B.  It seems that my recent incorporation is the 
root cause of a number of solicitations.  The researcher from D&B asked 
questions that are mostly in the public record and I received email from 
D&B notifying me that my company information had been updated. Indeed, 
the information I provided is on the web site, and it was clear that 
folks could pay to get that information and that I could pay to have my 
business' credit history monitored.

However, I am unsure what value this brings to me at this point.  It may 
be more beneficial in the future as my company seeks investors.

Peter

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Will Loving wrote:

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>I just got a sales call from someone at Dun & Bradstreet wanting to sell me
>a $500 package to update my credit profile with them. I've had a Dun &
>Bradstreet "DUNS" number for some years, but have never paid them anything.
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>The sales rep claimed that "four different companies have recently paid us
>$200-250 to access your profile and there is very little in it giving it a
>low rating." I have excellent credit with the regular credit agencies, but I
>don't know if Equifax and others track business credit. I assume that they
>do but have never checked. It seems that I can manually submit financial
>information to my profile if I want to, they just want me to pay them to do
>it and to check with credit references.
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>Does anyone have any experience with D&B or know whether what there services
>and "profiles" are of any use?
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>Will
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>Will Loving, President
>Dedication Technologies, Inc.
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