I’ve found Adorama to be very honest and helpful. I enjoy getting notices of sales an other offerings from them. I do get too much mail, but I can delete quickly!
> On Jan 31, 2019, at 2:39 PM, John <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > > Also, whenever you have to "register" or "create an account" with a merchant > to buy online, check the bottom of the screen on the page where you "agree to > the Terms & Conditions". > > There's usually a check box down there that says you agree for them to send > you information and offers. Scroll down if you have to until you find it and > UN-check the box before clicking the button to complete registration/create > an account. > > Scrupulous merchants will honor this. You shouldn't be doing business with > unscrupulous merchants. > > Otherwise, *Kill* *Filters* are your friend. Don't complain, just nuke 'em. > > On 1/31/2019 13:37:51, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> Never, never "unsubscribe" by clicking the link for doing so contained in >> the spam email. That only lets them confirm that it is a live email >> address and is being read or at least monitored. They then sell than >> information. >> Instead, you can block all emails from that address. >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 6:53 AM Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org> wrote: >>> >>> >>> It happened again: SPAM (aka UCE) from Adorama, despite being >>> unsubscribed. >>> >>> With very few exceptions, with all stores and services where I have >>> accounts, I immediately unsubscribe from all their spam-lists. >>> >>> This morning, I received a spam message from Adorama. Using the link >>> "Manage subscriptions" at the bottom of the message, I went to their >>> website and my account had the status "unsubscribed". >>> So, I called their customer service. >>> The representative who answered, told me: "You need to be unsubscribed on >>> our side too." >>> What?! >>> According to her, my preferences do not matter much. >>> >>> I spoke with the customer service (CS) supervisor, who did not confirm >>> that there is a separate preference, but he told me that there are two >>> accounts: (he failed to explain it clearly, here is the best I could >>> get from him:) one on their end and one that I see online. >>> He assured that I am now unsubscribed, and it was probably a glitch, >>> bla-bla-bla. But he gave no clear explanation why my choice on the account >>> didn't matter, and why there was a sudden change in the subscription. >>> >>> >>> The problem is that it has been a recurring issue with Adorama: >>> I had already received spam from them before, despite being unsubscribed. >>> And then I unsubscribed, and the spam stopped for a while. >>> >>> >>> >>> I have been having rather similar recurring problem with Adoramapix: >>> I started receiving spam from them in 2016, from which I >>> unsubscribed in July (2016). Then again, I started receiving spam in March >>> of 2017. I spoke with their CS manager in April of 2017, who assured me >>> that I was unsubscribed at that point again and it will stick. >>> >>> Lo and behold, in January of 2019, I started receiving their spam again. >>> I called and spoke with the same CS manager. Unlike the Adorama manager >>> this morning, he did not mumble the nonsense about a glitch. >>> He blamed it all on their marketing department, telling me that he has no >>> control over their actions, but he made sure that I was unsubscribed again. >>> Actually, with me on the phone, he walked (presumably) to their marketing >>> department and told them: "Please make sure this address is unsubscribed." >>> But he didn't ask: "Why did this customer became subscribed again after I >>> unsubscribed him?", or better yet, "Why the hell,...?" >>> >>> All these facts suggest that both Adorama and Adoramapix have unscrupulous >>> marketing departments that do not respect their customers. >>> I doubt it is done without the knowledge of AdoramaPix and Adorama upper >>> management. >>> >>> I stopped using Adoramapix a while ago because of the problems I had with >>> them in July of 2016. >>> I've made many purchases from Adorama over 22-year period (the most >>> recent in December). >>> >>> But, I have low respect for the companies who do not respect their >>> customers and their customers' preferences. >>> >>> >>> By the way, >>> Previously, I had a somewhat similar experience with B&H. When I >>> complained about that, they (Henry P. whom many PDMLers know, especially >>> Bill :-) ) were rather open about how the resubscription happens. >>> And they did eventually change their sneaky resubscription practice, >>> which I respect. >>> You can read that story from 2016 here: >>> >>> https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/106-ask-b-h-photo/326729-b-h-keeps-re-subscribing-me-e-mail-newsletters.html >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks for reading, and Caveat Emptor! >>> >>> Igor >>> > > > > -- > Science - Questions we may never find answers for. > Religion - Answers we must never question. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
