Questions to ask a list vendor

From the October 2009 Issue of Senior Market Advisor Magazine

Is it a complied list (from phone books or directories---such as all veterinarians or all roofing contractors; or from government files such as people having drivers licenses, or property owners), or a response list (such as respondents from a catalog or an ad)?

  1. Are they names of buyers, or just inquirers?
  2. How recently has it been updated, and cleaned?
  3. How recent are the names?
  4. How many people "test" by renting part of the list, then continue?
  5. How many continue, then roll out to the rest of the list?
  6. Will they give you a free test?
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