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D&B makes money selling their rating information, but while a DUNS number is free, you have to pay to manage your rating. I can't recall the exact wording but t
by nhebb 14y ago
D&B makes money selling their rating information, but while a DUNS number is free, you have to pay to manage your rating. I can't recall the exact wording but the salesman's phone pitch bordered on "Nice little business you got there. It'd be a shame if anything happened to your DUNS rating."
These two links share similar experiences:
http://discuss.joelonsoftware.com/default.asp?biz.5.505486.11 http://discuss.joelonsoftware.com/default.asp?biz.5.505486.1...
http://www.cartoonbarry.com/2010/06/dun_bradstreet_seems_scammy_he.html http://www.cartoonbarry.com/2010/06/dun_bradstreet_seems_sca...
- guptaneil 14y agoYou might as well be dealing with the Mob.
- QuantumGood 14y agoJoel's post has an update that "you can update your [DUNS] information for free at eupdate or by calling them at 866-584-0283" eupdate is at https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/viewiUpdateHome.htm https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/viewiUpdateHome.htm
- illuminate 14y ago"while a DUNS number is free, you have to pay to manage your rating" Sounds like they're going with the Better Business Bureau's model, only with less consumer pretense that they're a legitimate governmental agency with the power to do anything and less charitable "we're a volunteer-staffed agency and thus neutral" airs.