tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753622.post6978257580066666700..comments2024-03-28T00:51:59.562-05:00Comments on Spam Resource: All Things Deliverability: More on NetprospexAl Iversonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14312013852191097352noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753622.post-44159552135592981172010-08-31T11:20:49.794-05:002010-08-31T11:20:49.794-05:00The database search is not very accurate. I assume...The database search is not very accurate. I assume that someone that trades a name will enter the information themselves and pick categories. There is no reason to be accurate.<br /><br />They seem to be like those card collecting companies at trade shows. They then add names from cards to database. Big deal.<br /><br />Most importantly, I did a search and had over 119000 contacts and their fee is $86,000!!! That is $.75 a contact.<br /><br />Why would anyone spend even a half a cent on an e-mail list?<br /><br />This site is a VP of Sales worst nightmare. <br /><br />M Fahey<br />Mingamo Media LLC<br />www.mingamo.comfedUPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160999815381601024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753622.post-6419463043436141122010-02-26T20:35:59.079-06:002010-02-26T20:35:59.079-06:00So that's where that particular email is comin...So that's where that particular email is coming from!<br /><br />They've got Walter Denman listed as our company's founder, with a 68% accuracy. Actually, it should be 100%. Walter certainly did found the company.<br /><br />However, it was in 1919 - so I don't know if he's still answering email.Tim Boyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05542622123641731499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753622.post-80457225283604489422010-02-26T17:03:18.080-06:002010-02-26T17:03:18.080-06:00Hi Al,
in your synopsis piece you twice mention s...Hi Al,<br /><br />in your synopsis piece you twice mention such activities being 'legal'. Your correspondents neglect to specify jurisdiction, namely America. In Canada, such things may very well not be legal under our decade-old privacy law, PIPEDA. We intend to find out.<br /><br />Neil Schwartzman<br />Executive Director<br />CAUCE: <br />The Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial EmailSpamfighterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04929428342024589072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753622.post-57308797614228404672010-02-26T09:38:41.099-06:002010-02-26T09:38:41.099-06:00I knew I should have cut-and-pasted that instead o...I knew I should have cut-and-pasted that instead of retyping it. Sorry for the typo, it's been fixed.Al Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14312013852191097352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26753622.post-71632413796428697352010-02-26T09:25:15.201-06:002010-02-26T09:25:15.201-06:00Hi, Al,
Actually I said that dog bites man isn...Hi, Al,<br /><br />Actually I said that dog bites man isn't a compelling news story. And, really, company that sells lists of email addresses advocates sending spam is in the same area. <br /><br />But I do know a lot of well meaning but clueless companies will be running into trouble with these lists, so it's worth a comment.Laura Atkinshttp://blog.wordtothewise.com/noreply@blogger.com