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Re: Beware more SPAM from Andreas Stabno (Was: KC Masterpieces)
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lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction
Date: 
Mon, 25 Sep 2000 17:02:37 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Jeremy H. Sproat writes:
Hey all,

I just got spammed by Andreas Stabno; he's hawking a sale of his.
[snip]

I run parts auctions from time to time.  I sporadically keep a list of
participants (winners, actually) and when I launch an auction, I announce it on
rtl, lma, and by sending a note to that mailing list.  I let them know what I'm
doing, tell them that I'd be happy to remove their name from my list to avoid
future annoyance, and tell them where to go see the auction stuff.  Is that
what Andreas did to you?

I've had 1-2% of the people who get my notes ask to be removed from my list,
and I've never had anyone complain about it.

Is that advertising vector generally despised, or is it just Jeremy?  It seems
like if I were pissing people off, I'd have heard about it.  So if what I'm
doing is OK, and what Andreas is doing is not, then what is the quality that
makes them so?

thanks,

Chris



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: Beware more SPAM from Andreas Stabno (Was: KC Masterpieces)
 
(...) I don't know about this specific situation (not being at my home e-mail, I don't know if I got this iteration of UCE), but I tend to side with Jeremy on this issue. However, it's probably relevant to point out that I'm a rabid opponent of (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
  Re: Beware more SPAM from Andreas Stabno (Was: KC Masterpieces)
 
(...) I have pointed this out before and I will again... It is a recommended practice to NEVER respond to SPAM E-Mails even to request removal. In general all this tells the SPAMMER is that you exist and usually guarentees you getting MORE SPAM not (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)
  Re: Beware more SPAM from Andreas Stabno (Was: KC Masterpieces)
 
(...) Christopher, I think you're a bit over the line on this one. I'd highly suggest instead asking your auction winners at that time if they want to be added to a list, and only e-mail them if the say yes. (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

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  Beware more SPAM from Andreas Stabno (Was: KC Masterpieces)
 
Hey all, I just got spammed by Andreas Stabno; he's hawking a sale of his. The subject line is "KC Masterpieces". His message goes, "somehow when I wasn't looking the closet filled up with LEGO sets and it's time to sell all 138 sets that remain." (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

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