Wunderhorn
Senior Member
Recently I got an invitation from 8Dio to join a "text" group to get further sales offers that obviously are not covered in the regular newsletter.
I have to say that IMO this stinks.
Having subscribed to a company's newsletter is and must be enough of a declaration of interest as a customer. Having bought thousands of $ worth of products from them and then they want to tell me that I have to give up my phone number or else I don't get offer X or Y?
And... what? - I should fork over my phone number for direct marketing? (And what else will possible happen with that?) No other company whose newsletter I am subscribed to has ever done that.
So, this is not cool. This is overstepping the boundaries of what I would perceive as good business ethics.
I kindly suggest that 8Dio is re-evaluating this move.
I have to say that IMO this stinks.
Having subscribed to a company's newsletter is and must be enough of a declaration of interest as a customer. Having bought thousands of $ worth of products from them and then they want to tell me that I have to give up my phone number or else I don't get offer X or Y?
And... what? - I should fork over my phone number for direct marketing? (And what else will possible happen with that?) No other company whose newsletter I am subscribed to has ever done that.
So, this is not cool. This is overstepping the boundaries of what I would perceive as good business ethics.
I kindly suggest that 8Dio is re-evaluating this move.