Aug 25 2008

The dangers of direct marketing …

Lesson 1: Don’t make yourself look like a fool by sending a “Free Botox!” advert to a 4-year old (see scan below)! I just called them to make her appointment. They seemed to be surprised when I asked them if they had comic books and toys in the waiting area.

2 Responses to “The dangers of direct marketing …”

  • Serhii Laskavyi Says:

    Is it legal? How did they got her name and address?
    P.S. It may be interesting for you http://www.lewrockwell.com/north/north648.html

  • Tobias Says:

    I’m not sure how they got her name/address, but identities are being traded here in the US like they are vegetables on a farmers market.
    I just recently went ballistic with my health insurance (!) after they shared information about Pia’s visit to the emergency room (benign) with a law firm who wanted to sue somebody on her behalf. Quite often people are automatically “opted in” on sharing data with other companies and one needs to make a call to “opt out”. Sick, sick, sick!

    Thanks for the link – it’ll appear on the front page in a minute.

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