tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post5371660580117226671..comments2023-08-01T13:38:49.728+02:00Comments on Insights and Rants: Corporate Solutions Marketing and Media Traders get the spammer of the month prizeDonn Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07954994300802439618noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-45717270780583031982011-09-07T10:57:57.184+02:002011-09-07T10:57:57.184+02:00@Anonymous: Please keep us posted on the Small Cla...@Anonymous: Please keep us posted on the Small Claims Court action. Seems like a great idea.Donn Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07954994300802439618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-41616210388154392042011-09-07T09:16:52.626+02:002011-09-07T09:16:52.626+02:00My address has also been sold by Caroline.
This i...My address has also been sold by Caroline.<br /><br />This is now dealt with under the new consumer act and maybe the only way to stop them is for someone to prosecute them.<br /><br />I consider my email address to be private property which I own and as she sold my possession she is liable to reimburese me so I am sending her an invoice and if it doesnt get paid she will have to take a trip to Durban's small claims court.<br /><br />Hate these people who sell my address more than the actual spammers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-44194415986946767242011-03-08T11:21:13.381+02:002011-03-08T11:21:13.381+02:00The ECT Act is toothless, because only the Departm...The ECT Act is toothless, because only the Department of Trade and Industry can prosecute. And we all know how efficient the government is ;-)<br /><br />The only way to *really* get rid of spam is to change your email address, and use a spam filtering service like spamcop.net<br /><br />Whatever emails get through are usually from stupid/gullible SA companies who have no idea. Just phone them up and yell at them and they usually stop.<br /><br />Now for the final part: if you have a blog, write about these people and be sure to include their email addresses (with mailto links) in the post. In that way the spam crawler bots find their addresses and give them a taste of their own medicine, usually Viagra.Donn Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07954994300802439618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-9196057325020028962011-03-08T10:56:27.478+02:002011-03-08T10:56:27.478+02:00Hi Donn,
I have been very suspicious of the spam ...Hi Donn,<br /><br />I have been very suspicious of the spam that i regularly receive. I have had a suspicion that as i unsubscribe to one marketer's list, then some central list moves me to somebody else's list. I have taken to asking each company that send me mail for the contact details of the source (which I have just seen in the ECT Act they are obliged to do).<br /><br />I also saw in a mail from Corporate Solutions marketing that their source is Media Traders.<br /><br />I=s there anything that i can do to get my name removed from a "master list" of spam? Is the selling of email lists even lawful ? - I do not see this clearlyspelled out in the ECT Act.<br /><br />Mike Atkins<br />Durban<br /><br />PS. It is a long time since I last saw you (Christopher Cruise's wedding about 12 years ago).Mike Atkinshttp://www.itrend.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-58871753876483924932010-09-20T13:23:30.844+02:002010-09-20T13:23:30.844+02:00I got through to Caroline and got a confirmation e...I got through to Caroline and got a confirmation e-mail from her that I'm removed from their list: <br /><br />"Good day Mr Coetzee<br /><br />Contact details for Media Traders is 021-788 6801, and the contact person is Caroline<br /><br />You have been removed from our mailing list. We do apologise for any inconvenience caused.<br /><br />Regards<br />Leisure Cor"<br /><br />We'll see what happens :-)Nicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07164337094354168207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-12047833605781075982010-09-20T10:43:55.099+02:002010-09-20T10:43:55.099+02:00Dear Donn,
Thank you for bringing this client und...Dear Donn,<br /><br />Thank you for bringing this client under our attention. At Sulaco New Media we take spamming very seriously and do not condone collecting or selling mailing lists – as we all know this is illegal!<br /><br />Email marketing is such a great way of communicating/keeping in touch with your existing clients by means of a monthly newsletter or other marketing emails. It is unfortunate that some must always abuse…<br /><br />We will inform our client of your complaint and do our own investigation. If found that they do not comply, our only means of action will be to suspend their account. <br /><br />In the past we have had to suspend a client’s account, because it was found that he was spamming people with his Hoodia product. <br /><br />Hopefully we can resolve this matter sooner rather than later. I would also like to apologize for the inconvenience caused by our client.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Dawie / Sulaco New MediaDawiehttp://www.snm.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-79264652592316910362010-09-20T10:38:55.385+02:002010-09-20T10:38:55.385+02:00Here is an alternative number for Caroline: 071 39...Here is an alternative number for Caroline: 071 398 8706 - unfortunately I could not yet get her to answer but the voice mail confirms it's she.Nicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07164337094354168207noreply@blogger.com