In the last few months I've gotten no less than two yellow postcards in my mail, addressed to me, no return address, but fairly ominous wording under the heading on the card.

As an example, the information side of the card looks something like this:

The question is who sent me the card. Again, no return address, just a phone number to call.

I tried calling the number when I had it on the earlier card.  Got an answering machine or something similar, hung up and said pass...

Just a few minutes ago, I opted to call the number on the second card.  Got an answer that immediately asked me to hold please.  Gee, thanks.  I call, you ask me to hold.  Nice to know you are too busy to talk to me even though your card told me to call.

After holding, the conversation goes something like this:

I'm asked for my "name please?" 

Uh, not so fast there Ms. Telephone answerer.  I said just that -- no name until the other end identifies who I have called.

"Sorry sir, can't tell you" was the response. 

WHAT?!!?! 

"Sorry sir, we're an answering service for 12 different companies."

Ok, please tell me which businesses so I have some idea why I've been requested to call.

"Can't tell you that sir."

Then I'm sorry, but I don't want to do business with whomever has asked me to call and I hope they enjoy doing business with your service.

"Uh, ok, sorry about that sir."

*CLICK* (my end)

I don't know who the heck sent the card, but I know I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.  If they can't be bothered to tell me who they are *up front*, then I am most definitely not interested in doing business with them.  Sadly, I don't know for sure that I really can keep that from happening as I may already be doing business with the sender, but I swear if I do find out who it is, I'll never do business with them again.

I don't take kindly to stupid attempts to get me to give up information, via survey, via follow-up calls regarding some service that has been provided, or via follow-ups to having provided me with some item that I was supposed to get.  I don't have the time to waste on such nusiances, especially if you can't tell me who you are.