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DebG
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Hit and run posters- Free Sample People
There seems to be an increase in new names that come and post 3 to 5 new posts about some sort of free sample and then they are gone.
Why do you think this is? Is it a new marketing thing where people get a cut of money for everyone who orders a sample?
Is it regular posters with undercover names? The ghosts of posters past?
Is it random strangers who are genuinely trying to pass on a good piece of information?
I'm baffled. 
ETA- AGHH I just looked at it. You have to provide your email address. After that you have to complete a "short survey" then you provide your home address and you get the sample. I have more questions now
1. How many lists do you think your name gets sold to?
2. I wonder how long the "short survey" really is?
3. How much money can someone really make off me filling out a survey.
Message edited 1/22/2007 6:58:30 AM.
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Posted 1/22/07 6:35 AM  |
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KPtoys
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Re: Hit and run posters- Free Sample People
I think it's no one we "know" around here but I am thankful they have finally gotten the point that the Parenting board isn't for free samples
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| Posted 1/22/07 8:52 AM |
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BabyAvocado
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Re: Hit and run posters- Free Sample People
They are spammers. I've seen it on other boards also. They get your email address, sell it, and some of those things can be scams too so be careful. I would never give CC info on one of those things. I've never opened a single one of those links so I don't know what they ask for but just in case...
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| Posted 1/22/07 9:02 AM |
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Diane
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Re: Hit and run posters- Free Sample People
Posted by KPtoys
I think it's no one we "know" around here but I am thankful they have finally gotten the point that the Parenting board isn't for free samples
I know....Im getting tired of it, nor will I ever sign up for free stuff, Till this day Im still getting so much spam mail and unsubscribing to all these free stuff I signed up for. It is NOT worth the free sample
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| Posted 1/22/07 9:39 AM |
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CunningOne
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Re: Hit and run posters- Free Sample People
I hate it too. Useless crap. There's one person in particular who keeps spamming the Parenting board! Just annoying.
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| Posted 1/22/07 10:27 AM |
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Blazesyth
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Re: Hit and run posters- Free Sample People
Posted by DebG
3. How much money can someone really make off me filling out a survey.
The company I work for uses surveys, games, etc on our website to gain traffic and resell email addresses. You'd be surprised how much you can get by just providing valid, targeted email addresses. I'm not part of the marketing team, but the number off the top of my head is $3.00 per valid targeteted lead email address.
And I just want to add that my company is not a spamming company, I work at a well known direct marketing company who abides by all spam regulations. Your email address is not resold unless you leave that little box clicked off on the website saying that you OK to being contacted via email.
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| Posted 1/22/07 10:32 AM |
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DebG
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Re: Hit and run posters- Free Sample People
3 bucks an email? No wonder people spam the crap outta everything.
Perhaps this site needs better registration validation?
I don't know, I really don't know how to stop the spammers.
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| Posted 1/22/07 12:36 PM |
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