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Requiring a join as a condition of sale/purchase is certainly legal in
my book, but it's not a tactic I would use. Not sure I'd call it wrong,
though. Nor is a note to you offering to purchase "spam", per se,
Annoying, perhaps, but it doesn't fit the SPAM definition which has bulk
mailing inherent in it. IMHO.
I am seriously contemplating a modification to my factoring that changes
the fee structure from a flat 1 buck for payment or receipt to a [.75
cents if electronic, 1.50 if paper check] structure, as it is a LOT
easier for me to pay or receive funds electronically. I just wish they
integrated with Quicken.
My notes to current factoree payees urge payment via X even if they
didn't select it in the form.
I would also consider offering discounts on sales to electronic payers.
Heck, I know I will.
Those all, I feel, are perfectly legit.
Don't count on regulation to save you from a crater. Do your due
diligence. I've investigated X and PayPal and satisfied myself as to
their bonafides. I also don't leave more money there than I care to
lose, just in case.
FUT market.theory as I am not sure that this is really an admin thread.
Even the original contention that you were being spammed, while
unfortunate and of concern, isn't quite within the admin charter I don't
think.
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Note: this is a family forum!
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| (...) I don't think I called it illegal (go back and reread my post). Another instance of targeted spam, although in this case, it is cleverly interwoven with a (potential) purchase request. If the offer to purchase is conditioned on signing up for (...) (25 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| (...) Just a nit-pick, I really have nothing else of value to add to this discussion... Spam doesn't need to be bulk-mailed to be spam. Spam is unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE). A one-off mailing is spam, just like the 100,000-message runs. The (...) (25 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| Over the past few days, I have noticed a trend beginning to develop. The sample I base this statement on is small, but nonetheless, something is happening. Twice I have been approached by individuals interested in purchasing items I have listed for (...) (25 years ago, 19-Feb-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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