many moons ago guys , i was a telemarketing sales manager, and most call/mailing lists aren't worth the paper they are printed on . usually when you buy a mailing list , you specify the criteria of the people you want to reach. usually the top criteria are a certain level of credit and income. the problem is alot of times these lists are misleading. just because your list claims these people meet your criteria does not mean they actually do. at the time the info was originally gathered they may have been accurate, but how long ago was that? 6 months ago john smith had a job making $60,000 a year, 4 credit cards, a morgage, and two car loans,excellent! only problem is 4 months ago john smith got downsized,divorced, renigged on said credit cards,morgage,and car loans. now not only is mr. smith unemployed,depressed and broke, the address you send mail to is now only a picture in the local realtor's ad.therefore,a wasted lead.probably 75-80% of the names on your list will resemble this scenario in one fashion or another.most of the other 20-25% will be: not interested, financed to the hilt and unable to afford you,moved/changed phone#,or dead. these lists are sold back and forth so often it's not funny.you're probably the 10th person with this list , and the people on it are tired of being bothered. do yourself a favor, if you are going to do mailings,etc.,just use the phone book. trust me ,it's more accurate AND effective.