Competitions Discussion Thread Part 8

SoozyJ22

I had that email from Wendy too and complained to her and cross-stitching. She replied saying she made a mistake (lots of times by the look of things as catz and jen weren't on the email I got) and would remove me from her mailing list as requested, though her wording sounded like she thought i was complaining because the email was unsolicited rather than because she was sharing my email address with all and sundry.

As a matter of interest, I always try to choose the options that mean that no-one will contact me and just assumed that I'd forgotten to tick a box since those forms are so complicated. Do the others of you who received the email think that you would have opted out?

lilias

SoozyJ22 wrote: »

As a matter of interest, I always try to choose the options that mean that no-one will contact me and just assumed that I'd forgotten to tick a box since those forms are so complicated. Do the others of you who received the email think that you would have opted out?

I'm pretty sure that I would have opted out. unless it was a really sneaky tickbox.

catz747

50+

Which compo was it from?

lilias

It said


"Dear Cross-stitcher,
Please may we introduce ourselves as the premier needlework specialists of quality cross-stitch designs. We are sorry to hear that you were not successful in the World of Cross-stitch competition for the Lanarte kit, No.35051, Beauty of Asia. Can we, perhaps, tempt you to purchase the kit? – why not treat yourself to an early Christmas present! Our normal price is £80.10 plus £3.50 postage and packing but we are pleased to offer
it to you for only £60.00 and free postage and packing provided you order before 30th November." ...and so on.

catz747

50+

Bet it's one of mine

It's this one or this one

& I definitely would have opted out!

toomanykids

50+

Not your fault catz Just a rather underhand way of marketing You couldn't possibly have known. I've entered loads of cross stitching comps from them and never had a problem. Your comps are brill catz, and thanks again for all you post :T:T:T

(Excuse me for laughing but cross stitching means something completely different if your a regular in the Inn )

josie301

50+

I got it too :mad: I definitely would have opted out - I always do.

I still get over 100 emails a day which are binned straight away. :rolleyes: But I don't mind as it is part of my routine, and I've become pretty good at skimming.

josie301

50+

jill36 wrote: »

IMO opting out of mailings means your entry probably won't be considered.

I always tick the boxes, yes my inbox has between 10-20 e-mails that I would call 3rd party contacts and it can take time each morning to seive through, but as I have a separate e-mail addy for my comps I don't let it bother me too much especially if I find a WEM or 2!!

As you can see from my signature I have been lucky so far.

Good luck

just re read this and wondered - surely Jill you don't think that opting out means you won't be considered, otherwise it would be pointless you entering as you always tick the boxes?

just curious

stay lucky!

Cheeky_Chicken

josie301 wrote: »

just re read this and wondered - surely Jill you don't think that opting out means you won't be considered, otherwise it would be pointless you entering as you always tick the boxes?

just curious

stay lucky!

I read it as she always ticks the boxes to say it's ok to mail her agree it could read either way though!

toniq

50+

I tick every opt in box, i have an email structure set up that filters very well all spam and phising, i do this because i read a comment on here many months back from a guy whos company runs comps but will only ever consider people who opt in, i know thats not fair but thats how some do, do it. So i want a chance to win so will happily tick away.
I have a serious anti-virus,spyware,popblockers etc and have never had any issue.
The bonus of doing this, is i often get new comps notification , which is handy xxxx yeah i get 150 emails a day , bt that dont phase me xxx