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Re: Sale announcements (Was Beware more SPAM...)
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lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction
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Date:
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Tue, 26 Sep 2000 04:05:53 GMT
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mattdm@+SayNoToSpam+mattdm.org
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Andreas Stabno <stabno@megsinet.net> wrote:
> "In all likelihood you have dealt with me before by trading pieces or buying
> sets from me. If we have not yet completed a deal and you are on this list,
> we have at least corresponded by email before. If you don't want to receive
> this type of email for any reason at all, just let me know. I will be glad to
> remove your name from my list."
Andreas, while you may mean this sincerly, this is a completely standard
thing for *all* spam to say, whether you've actually have purchased from
them before or not. Once you get enough spam, your eyes tend to glaze over
upon seeing these phrases.
> For the record, I am very disappointed in these allegations and can simply say
> that my notice was only sent to people who have dealt with me before. Many
> people responded very favorably to my message, and to be frank it seems to be
> common AFOL business practice to notify existing customers of new deals.
Common or not, it's bad practice. It'd be better to ask at the time of sale
if they wish to be added to your list. That way, everyone is happy.
--
Matthew Miller ---> mattdm@mattdm.org
Quotes 'R' Us ---> http://quotes-r-us.org/
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