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Wrigleys: Publicity You Can't Afford

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by sarahk, Sep 17, 2005.

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    I just got an email, spam I presume, promoting Wrigleys. I didn't notice any limits on the offer and when I double checked there were none

    Wrigley's Survey - Complimentary Year Supply of Wrigley's<br>or a Restaurant Gift Card

    but when I clicked they said "We're sorry, the offer is not available in your area".

    So, scumbag spammers, why send it in the first place?

    And what is a company like Wrigleys doing outsourcing their online marketing to scumbag spammers? Do they not care about their reputation?

    Or are these scumbag phishers, exploiting the wrigleys name, just like they do with eBay and PayPal?
     

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  2. fryman

    fryman Kiss my rep

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    #2
    There are many affiliate networks that promote this kind of stuff. However, they all have a strict policy of not allowing any kind of spam, they will terminate any spammers affiliate account without any objections if they catch them.

    And most of those offers are only for people in the US or Canada, that's why you got that message.
     
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  3. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    So why send it in the first place?

    If they've got my email from any reputable source they would know I'm not in the USA or Canada (by using my IP address) or they would have a warning, disclaimer in the email.
     
    sarahk, Sep 17, 2005 IP
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    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    #4
    Bet spammers bought CD with addresses, had program not smart enough to check to see if addresses belonged to US/Canada residents, and just had it automatically generate spam.

    I am to point I do not open e-mails if I do not know sender or unless it has very meaningful subject line.

    Shannon
     
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    Solicitors Mortgages Well-Known Member

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    #5
    i can live with email spam, if my mail doesn't come from somewhere i recognise, it just gets deleted.

    people attempting to submit stupid stuff thinking its going to be published is WAY more irritating.
    this was submitted to my classifieds site, 3 times earlier,


    'I HAVE A VERY SENSITIVE CAMERA OF A SPY JET PLANE THAT I BOUGHT IN THE AFGHANISTAN FROM A WARIOR TRIBAL MAN ....NOW I WANT TO SELL THIS CAMERA IF ANY ONE IS INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT ME ....'

    yeah buddy...and i have a nuke pointed at your house !!
     
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    Hodgedup Notable Member

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    It's probably a counter-strike by Hubba Bubba Bubble Gum.
     
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  7. NetMidWest

    NetMidWest Peon

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    Hmmm... Maybe that's what happened to Beeman's.
    (To be fair, Beeman's is still available...)
     
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    nevetS Evolving Dragon

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    So you opened up a spam message, followed the link, didn't find what you expected and you are complaining?
     
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    fryman Kiss my rep

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  10. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    Duh, I didn't realise it was spam! I've given 1 research firm and 1 NZ free samples company permission to email me with offers just like this one. The layout etc was similar to their emails.

    I'm not a child, so I don't chew gum but I'm always interested by the questions that are asked and the survey tools applied.
     
    sarahk, Sep 18, 2005 IP
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    Hodgedup Notable Member

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    Only children chew gum in NZ? I love the gum. I've very childlike, too, though.:)
     
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  12. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    Pretty much. There's a age and class element to it down here.
     
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    Hodgedup Notable Member

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    That's crazy. Everyone chews gum here. A lot of the commercials for gum use couples in their 20s and 30s on TV. Apparently gum is very romantic, too.

    I just like the flavor though. So when's the last time you chewed gum?
     
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  14. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    When I was a teenager, you do the maths.

    We have ads for a brand that supposedly helps clean your teeth after eating and I know a school dental nurse who thinks it's great. But then, in the community she's in, all the little kids have fillings and extractions so anything that helps is good.
     
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    Gum is only for children. No beef jerky. It's like a whole different world there. What about salsa?
     
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    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    The dancing is only for grownups
    The goo on corn chips is for everyone. Sadly I react to something in processed corn (ie corn chips) and have to limit how much I eat. One of life's tragedies!
     
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    I. Brian Business consultant

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    It sounds very much like some of the forum spam I get - Free ipod! etc. Click the link - oops, wrong area! Redirects to something like a "get rich quick!", financial services, or whatever.

    Simply spam trying to gain untargeted traffic.
     
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