Reader 238
Hi FT!
I came across this contest recently - held in April on an blogshop - and was appalled. The winner for the contest was based on how many email addresses the person can provide to this blogshop!
Worst thing is, just the winner of the contest alone submitted more than 300 email addresses! The owner of the blogshop even stated that she has verified that all of the 300+ email are valid. I wonder how did the winner get hold of these many addresses, and do the owners of the address consent to their email being used for this purpose?
To quote the blogshop owner, "i will use those emails to promote my blogshop". Isn't it very unethical to acquire email addresses through this way and then spamming the inbox of people who didn't even request to receive mail from you? And also, it's equally disgusting that people are willing to help spam for the sake of winning a prize.
The blogshop in particular had some nice items I might have been interested in, but with this bad impression, it just doesn't make me feel confident about the products she sells and the service provided.
No wonder i keep getting mails from blog shops..A bit anoyying sometimes. I have a feeling they get the emails from selltradeKL..Since I'm a member there and alot of other girls are too.
....that is revolting.
how unethical is that, to get more business you'd stoop down to invading other people's privacy in this manner.
which honeslty speaking is quite a turn off.
which blogshop is it, do you care to reveal ?
Wow, 1st time heard Malaysian into this. If in international it's very normal already. They even pay for it. Some even hire those ppl to send email on their behalf.
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