Purchased Leads With IP Addresses

Always keep a record of the leads that were purchased, especially the IP address and the date and time.  You can go to http://www.ipaddresslocation.org/ to check where did that IP address originated from.

For example, the ip address 74.138.115.75 came from  74-138-115-175.dhcp.insightbb.com meaning that insightbb.com controls that ip address.

This is how the FBI traces those who try to illegally hack into federal computer systems, but I can tell you that they have tools that they can use to get the ip address if they try to hide it.

What's the point?  Make sure you know that if someone wants to use this against you, the IP address is your only trace.  Your next trace will then be the company that sold you the lead because they provided you with the IP address when you bought the lead.  When you purchase leads, make sure they provide you with the IP address or don't even bother with the purchase.  Make sure you CYA (cover your *ss).

Well there's always going to be a rotten apple in each barrel.  It's hardly that you get a barrel full of rotten apples and if that's the case, you won't buy from them again.  That also goes with the leads that you purchase.  Some of them will be rotten, but remember, it's not about you.  You can control what you say by qualifying them, but you can't control what their mindset is at that point.  If they don't qualify, say no first and then move to the next prospect.

At least, regardless of the outcome of that call, you have at least the ip address of the computer used by the prospect.