USA Waterski wants us to call them?

[Roger]

Seems a little weird... don't we verify our info everytime we re-up with them?

Anyone know the reasoning behind this?

[markn]

Funny, I received the same call and I am no longer a member. They are putting together info and asking about positive experiences. It is not USA Waterski, but they have been authorized by them. More than likely, trying to clarify all info and then put together a directory.....to sell you. My fraternity did the same thing under the guise of "updating information" and since I dutifully responded, I was later offered the updated directory. Maybe with membership loss, they are looking for other revenue streams?

[MISkier]

The cover story is that they want you to verify your information. But, they also want to interview you for content for a special 100th anniversary compilation of stories, etc. I suspect that is the real impetus.

[Roger]

Yup, just checked the email address and though the text says Nate Boudreaux, the underlying email address is from publishing concepts (whoever they are)...

[unksskis]

I find this very unprofessional from USA-WS and Nate. This is a 3rd party company that wants to sell you what they'll make, my school Alumni did the same thing. For the President of our membership association to put their name on a solicitation is not acceptable in my opinion.

[Ali]

yeah a load of crap, spam, I unsubscribed

[Than_Bogan]

VERY disappointing. Basically sold all of us to a 3rd party company. Just lost what little faith I had left in "our" organization.

[Mastercrafter]

This is like when people ask for my business fax number, I remind them we’re living in 2022 and give them my email address.

[markn]

Whomever tagged my response and others with a dislike, would be very appreciative if you had the balls to write a response with your reasoning and sign your name.

[skiinxs]

I initially assumed it was a phishing attempt since the email address is different (and an outside organization) from the purported sender. I sent an email to AWSA letting them know there was a phishing attempt and received a response that they had made arrangements with this outside company. I wonder how much of our personal information was given to this fund raising company to "verify" when we call? I am not a fan of this.

[MISkier]

@skiinxs, they have everything that is listed in your USA Water Ski member profile information. I called and it was read to me.

[JackQ]

I as many other are not interested in this or giving “our history” to AWSA. If they wanted our information verified as they claim they could do that electronically my email or on the website. So far I have received two emails and one postcard, they should have spent their time and energy communicating the SafeSport/Insurance issues and option to membership a year ago.

[ALPJr]

I think they are trying to compile info and stories such as this for the 100th anniversary issue of the Waterskier. https://www.ballofspray.com/forum#/discussion/comment/428909

[MISkier]

@ALPJr, that has been published and shipped already (I've received mine). This latest effort is the directory type of marketing effort that was mentioned earlier in this thread.

[LeonL]

I haven't received such a call yet. Hope I don't. I'm getting tired of all the emails that I get constantly from usawaterski with "special deals"

[MISkier]

@LeonL, it was an email that asks you to call to verify your information. They don't call you, they want you to call them. When I got mine, I contacted Melanie Hanson at USA Water Ski to make sure it was really from them or approved by them. Melanie said it was legit. I called and the representative did mention some things about some sort of commemorative directory. She had all of my information in front of her and read it to me. Before she did that, I had told her that I had confirmed my information before calling by logging into my USA Water Ski account and viewing it there. Then, she asked if would like to be interviewed for this directory. I declined.

[LeonL]

OK, that answers that. Sadly, I've come to the point that I'm deleting most all emails from usawaterski without even opening them, unless the subject line seems important. See my previous post.

[dave2ball]

@markn it’s too bad people on this site use the key board buttons to give an opinion but won’t back it up with text explaining there views. Pretty much if you can’t say it to my face, don’t write it in a thread.

[ScottScott]

@markn and @dave2ball

 

No telling if it's the case in above post, but scrolling on a phone it's easy to accidentally hit a dislike, disagree (or any of the reactions) without knowing it. I have many dislikes snd disagree, im sure those were all accidental......wouldn't get too worked up over it.

[Kimbymon]

They want your back story on skiing with the hopes of selling you $500 worth of branded merchandise, in two easy payments of $250. No thanks,

[markn]

@ScottScott very valid point. Not worked up, just want people to stand by positions and reasonings...whatever they are and not hide behind anonymity.

Regarding the call back, I started the interview and when I told them I was no longer a member, they hung up on me!

[Drago]

It's weird, really weird, but a simple "unsubscribe " solves it