Peter May
Pinotage Advocate
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Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:24 am
Snorbens, England
Peter May wrote:What did they do to get a WLDG recco?*
David M. Bueker
Riesling Guru
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:52 am
Connecticut
David M. Bueker wrote:And by the way - it's just an e-mail which is easily deleted. Why is this so terrible? People get direct snail mail all the time & nobody is getting their knickers in a twist about that.
E-mail is now marketing. Relax & hit the delete button.
David M. Bueker
Riesling Guru
34446
Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:52 am
Connecticut
Dale Williams
Compassionate Connoisseur
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:32 pm
Dobbs Ferry, NY (NYC metro)
Robin Garr wrote: As Bob points out, it might be best to ask Dale about his personal experience with the firm.
Peter May
Pinotage Advocate
3828
Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:24 am
Snorbens, England
David M. Bueker wrote:
And by the way - it's just an e-mail which is easily deleted. Why is this so terrible? .
David M. Bueker
Riesling Guru
34446
Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:52 am
Connecticut
Peter May wrote:David M. Bueker wrote:
And by the way - it's just an e-mail which is easily deleted. Why is this so terrible? .
Because they send one every day, because they are supposed to be a reputable company, because they said Iasked for them when I didn't.
Peter May
Pinotage Advocate
3828
Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:24 am
Snorbens, England
Robin Garr wrote: I'd still argue that there's a distinction between this kind of mass mail (which I don't think is a good business practice) and criminal spam using 'bots to flood the market with scam solicitations.
Peter May
Pinotage Advocate
3828
Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:24 am
Snorbens, England
David M. Bueker wrote:
So unsubscribe. I just really don't get why it bugs you so much. Most e-mail programs also let you direct the stuff to a spam folder - even less recurring work.
Peter May wrote:Agree there's a big difference; one is unsolicited advertising of goods/services that actually exist and can be purchased, the other is outright criminal fraud.
Bob Ross wrote:A note about unsubscribing from email lists. Our travel agent's husband is in the direct mail business, quite unrepentant, puts together email lists of addresses and sells the lists to advertisers. Been doing so for at least ten years since I first met him.
One list he offers -- and does very well with he says -- are email addresses of people who have asked to be deleted from email distribution lists.
Dale Williams
Compassionate Connoisseur
11180
Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:32 pm
Dobbs Ferry, NY (NYC metro)
Dale Williams
Compassionate Connoisseur
11180
Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:32 pm
Dobbs Ferry, NY (NYC metro)
Dale Williams wrote:by the way, if perchance you did sign up for Brentwood Wine Auction's mailings, Benchmark is same ownership I believe.
Dale Williams
Compassionate Connoisseur
11180
Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:32 pm
Dobbs Ferry, NY (NYC metro)
Dale Williams
Compassionate Connoisseur
11180
Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:32 pm
Dobbs Ferry, NY (NYC metro)
David M. Bueker
Riesling Guru
34446
Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:52 am
Connecticut
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