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Re: Sale announcements (Was Beware more SPAM...)
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lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Date: 
Mon, 25 Sep 2000 19:49:49 GMT
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Sproaticus wrote:
And this!  I am not an "existing customer".  I buy from whom I like, you have
no claim on my business, and I make no promises of future business.

I'm just curious on this how people feel about things like magazine
renewal notices. In theory, they are in the same category if anything
other than a notice on the magazine wrapper.

My personal feeling is that I do want to receive renewal notices, but
darn it, don't start sending me them the day after I mail you my check.
Wait until 1 month or so before my subscription expires.

Another annoying one - free magazines that you can never stop. I used to
be interested in EDN, but I no longer have any interst. They keep
coming, despite wrappers which say "renew now".

FUT: lugnet.off-topic.debate

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  Re: Sale announcements (Was Beware more SPAM...)
 
(...) This is effective, no? Rudeness for rudeness. And I think I've made my point. *I* pay for that in-box, and I say that you need *my* permission to make money from it. Don't get defensive because you were bit on the tush for being unethical and (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

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