I received the same deal as those above me. The man called though before he "came to deliver the prize" and said his name was Grant.... I told him to take a hike and not call again I didn't want the sales pitch or the prize. The next time someone calls from there looking for me I'm going to tell them that "Justin died of a drug overdose last night" and hope that it stops the calls.

Well, these guys are working the East Kootenay's now. Showed up at my door last night with 4 "quick" survey questions. He mentioned the EPA to try and make it sound legit. I knew that I made a mistake the moment i gave him my phone number. Sure enough, I got the call (which I ignored) tonight.

I received a call yesterday regarding a brief air quality survey I completed a while ago and was advised that I had won the daily prize.  Anyhow, I selected the prize and was advised that a brief air quality demo would be provided when the prize was handed over.  I was reluctant, but thought - what the hell, I can listen to someone pitch their product for a few minutes.  I received a call from some guy (Shawn - I believe) to confirm our appointment and he asked if 'both' parties would be home for the demo.  I advised that it would just be me and he told me that both parties must be present for the demo.  I replied that it wasn't possible and he said that the demo would not happen.  Upon asking for his manager, he said that he was the manager and there wasn't anyone else that I could speak with.  Based on his voice, I could tell that I had ticked him off.  I then asked for the contact details for the woman whom I spoke previously, and was told that I was wasting his time and he hung up on me.

Seriously!

If this is a reputable company, they would not be treating people in this manner.  I have to laugh out loud at all the posted 'employee' representatives of HEI boasting how reputable the company is when they treat their potential clients in this manner.  Additionally, the degrading responses from the HEI 'employee' representatives posted on here and based on my personal experience really conveys what a joke this organization actually is.

I am not normally someone who would post something like this, but I have to admit that this experience motivated me to speak out.

I understand what you guys means and going through but I am very offended what some people are posting about the workers, no its not the best job in the world but  the way people are cutting workers down is beyond me. " go get a real job" really! your actually going to say that to someone.

Maybe that's the only job people can get at the moment they are just like everyone else trying to make money in order to provide for themselves and for there family.

and if there being  pleasant on the phone give them the same respect as they are giving to you.

Same Story

I got a phone call to take a survey and did so.  Then was called a few days later saying I had won a prize and they would like to deliver it and give a short demo.  I was alright with this and when the sales agent arrived I met him in the lobby of my apartment building and said go ahead and give the demo.  I explained that for security reasons I do not let strangers into my home but would listen to his pitch in the lobby.  He wanted them to come up to my apartment to phone his manager using my phone.  I had him write down the number and when I spoke to his "manager" and explained the situation the comments from the manager I got were very high pressured and along the lines of "what do you think is going to happen to you, he is harmless and of course the classic - what is your problem."  I reiterated that I was happy to see the demo in the lobby.  Then he wanted to have his salesperson come up to my apartment to use the phone.  I said I am sure he has a cell phone.  After that the "manager" swore at me and hung up.

When I went back downstairs to speak with the sales person he was gone.  This was such a waste of their time and mine.  This is not how someone runs a reputable business.

I am also another one of "Health Tek"'s survey/prize suckers. They told me on the phone that I had won a trip for two to many places in the US and Canada and they would drop off my prize certificates because they couldn't mail them. I gave them my address and a nice young fellow came to the door with a big suitcase full of product to show me. I told him I wasn't interested. We are retired and didn't want to purchase anything even if it was a "wonderful" product. He called his boss who then said he had to take back the certificate because I didn't let him do his demo. I refused. After a heated discussion, "Grant" (the boss) tried to pile on guilt for me to have this poor kid drive all the way out and not let him do the show. I refused to return the coupon and made the guy leave.
Here comes the punch- the coupon is only another guise to have you  sit through a sales pitch for resorts (time shares?) and you have to mail them $50 US to an address in Florida to get the reservations. Solution- unlisted phone number.