Comments on: Sears violates CAN-SPAM act http://blog.kamens.us/2009/12/09/sears-violates-can-spam-act/ Musings of an indignant mind Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:10:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jik http://blog.kamens.us/2009/12/09/sears-violates-can-spam-act/comment-page-1/#comment-112843 jik Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:13:38 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=1161#comment-112843 Maybe your brother ordered a gift for you from Sears at one point, so he put your name on the order but put his email address? Maybe your brother ordered a gift for you from Sears at one point, so he put your name on the order but put his email address?

]]> By: RB http://blog.kamens.us/2009/12/09/sears-violates-can-spam-act/comment-page-1/#comment-112839 RB Mon, 13 Jun 2011 04:19:25 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=1161#comment-112839 I live in Australia. My brother lives in another country in the South Pacific. He recently received a promotional email addressed to ME (at his email address) from Sears. WTF? How did they a) get his email address; b) know MY name to address the SPAM to...? (Could be a coincidence that the email was addressed to the wrong name (mine) but sent to his email address - and the 'wrong' name they used just 'happened' to be the same name as his little sister (me) - but that is very, very weird!) I have NEVER EVER purchased anything or made any inquiries with Sears. Even if I had registered my email address with them for whatever reason, I'd NEVER have used my brother's email address... WTF? Can I follow this up from Australia. This is a MASSIVE breach of our Privacy laws and I am disgusted at these cheap and unsolicited marketing strategies used by a company I intend on NEVER having any contact with... Any suggestions from you guys who are having problems with Sears? I live in Australia. My brother lives in another country in the South Pacific.
He recently received a promotional email addressed to ME (at his email address) from Sears. WTF? How did they a) get his email address; b) know MY name to address the SPAM to…?

(Could be a coincidence that the email was addressed to the wrong name (mine) but sent to his email address – and the ‘wrong’ name they used just ‘happened’ to be the same name as his little sister (me) – but that is very, very weird!)

I have NEVER EVER purchased anything or made any inquiries with Sears. Even if I had registered my email address with them for whatever reason, I’d NEVER have used my brother’s email address…

WTF?

Can I follow this up from Australia. This is a MASSIVE breach of our Privacy laws and I am disgusted at these cheap and unsolicited marketing strategies used by a company I intend on NEVER having any contact with…

Any suggestions from you guys who are having problems with Sears?

]]> By: chris http://blog.kamens.us/2009/12/09/sears-violates-can-spam-act/comment-page-1/#comment-107250 chris Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:17:40 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=1161#comment-107250 Was given the number to call the sales department at 800 349 4358. Hopefully they will get me off these damn lists. Was given the number to call the sales department at 800 349 4358. Hopefully they will get me off these damn lists.

]]> By: Neiko http://blog.kamens.us/2009/12/09/sears-violates-can-spam-act/comment-page-1/#comment-106750 Neiko Mon, 11 Oct 2010 04:15:18 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=1161#comment-106750 Seems rules are only for the little guys... Seems rules are only for the little guys…

]]> By: Marty from Modesto http://blog.kamens.us/2009/12/09/sears-violates-can-spam-act/comment-page-1/#comment-105550 Marty from Modesto Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:57:11 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=1161#comment-105550 I get the spam from Sears also and I don't EVER do business with Sears. I keep reporting it as spam but they must change their email address slightly to get it by the spam filter. The only thing I can think of is to boycot Sears for doing this and I am sure that you can find your products cheaper and better made at other venues. The old kemore brand is just a re-named GE or other regular brand now. So there is really no reason to shop at Sears. Their tools now are cheap Chinese stuff too. I get the spam from Sears also and I don’t EVER do business with Sears. I keep reporting it as spam but they must change their email address slightly to get it by the spam filter.

The only thing I can think of is to boycot Sears for doing this and I am sure that you can find your products cheaper and better made at other venues. The old kemore brand is just a re-named GE or other regular brand now. So there is really no reason to shop at Sears. Their tools now are cheap Chinese stuff too.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.kamens.us/2009/12/09/sears-violates-can-spam-act/comment-page-1/#comment-105180 Anonymous Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:48:31 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=1161#comment-105180 Seems like sears email spam is widespread. I am having the same issue. I've unsubscribed three times and I am still receiving emails from sears almost daily. Here is the FTC URL to file complaint. https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en Seems like sears email spam is widespread. I am having the same issue. I’ve unsubscribed three times and I am still receiving emails from sears almost daily. Here is the FTC URL to file complaint.
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

]]> By: Gary http://blog.kamens.us/2009/12/09/sears-violates-can-spam-act/comment-page-1/#comment-105177 Gary Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:17:30 +0000 http://blog.kamens.brookline.ma.us/~jik/wordpress/?p=1161#comment-105177 Thanks for your posting. Sears won't "unsubscribe" me either. I have clicked on their "unsubscribe button" numerous times and on numerous days for over three weeks. NOTHING happens. They continue to send me daily e-mail ads. Any suggestions? Thanks for your posting.

Sears won’t “unsubscribe” me either. I have clicked on their “unsubscribe button” numerous times and on numerous days for over three weeks. NOTHING happens. They continue to send me daily e-mail ads.

Any suggestions?

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