'tis the season

**Iccz** · 05-12-2008, 2:19 PM

to be spammed
tra la la la la, la la la la

anyone else getting as good as an email a day off play.com and amazon?

it's starting to annoy me that i'm getting so many emails off all these places, surely they know im a customer and will check their site if i want something...

I don't remember this much last year, maybe they're more desperate this year?

wormvortex · 05-12-2008, 2:26 PM

none from either yet but I'm getting a ton from burtons, topman, routeone and EBTM advertising 50% off sales + even more if I use special discount codes.

Haven't actually bothered checking out any of them yet.

Singh400 · 05-12-2008, 2:29 PM

Yup. I'm getting atleast 1 from Play, Amazon and JohnLewis a day.

**Iccz** · 05-12-2008, 2:43 PM

I just find it as practical as the assitants in the shop pestering you if you need help.

Chances are you know what you want, and know what they have.

But I guess can't blame them must be a small % that actually are swayed by an email.

Personally an email has never made me want or buy something on impulse.

steveto · 05-12-2008, 2:47 PM

Gotta love the over commercialisation of Christmas, eh?

Singh400 · 05-12-2008, 2:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Iccz

I just find it as practical as the assitants in the shop pestering you if you need help.

Chances are you know what you want, and know what they have.

But I guess can't blame them must be a small % that actually are swayed by an email.

Personally an email has never made me want or buy something on impulse.

The ScanShot's from Scan (duh!) are pretty tempting. Always had a soft spot for technology

**Iccz** · 05-12-2008, 3:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Singh400

The ScanShot's from Scan (duh!) are pretty tempting. Always had a soft spot for technology

Same here, but my head always comes up with the:

DO YOU REALLY NEED IT?!?!

and i'm just like, well... no

**Leej** · 05-12-2008, 3:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Iccz

to be spammed
tra la la la la, la la la la

lots from Comet and from Argos
tra la la la la, la la la la

A few from Virgin and from BT
Tra la la, la la la, la la la

Into deleted items they go
Tra la la la la, la la la la.

eric pisch · 05-12-2008, 3:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iccz

Same here, but my head always comes up with the:

DO YOU REALLY NEED IT?!?!

and i'm just like, well... no

Likewise

I watched batteries not included on Dave last night and saw the slingbox for the first time, and im like wow Uber gadget, wack the old sky HDs component into that baby.

would I use it, of course not .....

steveto · 05-12-2008, 3:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iccz

Same here, but my head always comes up with the:

DO YOU REALLY NEED IT?!?!

and i'm just like, well... no

No, but I want it

namuk · 05-12-2008, 3:54 PM

Getting the same off amazon, play and hmv

Toasty · 05-12-2008, 3:54 PM

Yup, Play, Amazon & photo box the biggest offenders at the moment. But that's nothing compared to the half a ton of literature I'm getting through the door from laithewaites

KhalJimbo · 05-12-2008, 4:00 PM

Hardly ever get from Play.com but am not getting more than the usual amount from amazon

**IronGiant** · 05-12-2008, 4:12 PM

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Originally Posted by eric pisch

Likewise

I watched batteries not included on Dave last night and saw the slingbox for the first time, and im like wow Uber gadget, wack the old sky HDs component into that baby.

would I use it, of course not .....

Would it help you resist if I told you it only does composite and S-video ? ...

Dave

Ian J · 05-12-2008, 4:13 PM

None off Play at all but the odd one or two from Harrods and Fortnums

shane515 · 05-12-2008, 4:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Toasty

But that's nothing compared to the half a ton of literature I'm getting through the door from laithewaites

lol

made me laugh that one as I too am suffering at the hands of Laithwaites BUT, I did convince myself that I MUST HAVE some, 10 minutes later 12 bottles of wine on the way

Shane

eric pisch · 05-12-2008, 4:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian J

None off Play at all but the odd one or two from Harrods and Fortnums

Ian you brand tart

Davieboy00 · 05-12-2008, 4:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian J

None off Play at all but the odd one or two from Harrods and Fortnums

Well mine come from the Sultan Of Brunei's personal shopping mall.
So Na. Na. Na.

OldAndSenile · 05-12-2008, 4:28 PM

I seem to be getting 2 Christmas-present-based emails a day off Screwfix... Who the hell buys their Christmas presents from Screwfix!??!

**Leej** · 05-12-2008, 4:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian J

None off Play at all but the odd one or two from Harrods and Fortnums

I've got some from the Poundland and Poundstretcher.

OldAndSenile · 05-12-2008, 4:33 PM

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Originally Posted by leej

I've got some from the Poundland and Poundstretcher.

Neither of whom I notice have passed on the VAT cut... Thieving gits!

BandWidthJunkie · 05-12-2008, 4:34 PM

1 a day will keep the shoppers away!

I'm getting loads as well, must check if there is an opt out option on them all

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iccz

to be spammed
tra la la la la, la la la la

anyone else getting as good as an email a day off play.com and amazon?

it's starting to annoy me that i'm getting so many emails off all these places, surely they know im a customer and will check their site if i want something...

I don't remember this much last year, maybe they're more desperate this year?

**Steven** · 10-12-2008, 4:18 PM

I'm not getting any spam for wine but getting plenty of emails for DVDs

Q: My first dinner party on Sunday (yes I still have my youthful looks, thank you). I need a nice bottle of red for less than £10 (

). Anyone seen a nice offer? Would have to be Waitrose, M&S or Sainsbury's

Ideally something that could be drank on its own or with 'light' accompaniment to 'light' food. Not really a fan of those 'oaky' wines that go with meat etc.

Thanks

sniffer66 · 10-12-2008, 4:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leej

I've got some from the Poundland and Poundstretcher.

Damn all NinetyEightAndAHalfPenceLand Managers to hell !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DVD-Man · 10-12-2008, 10:15 PM

Everyday i have play, amazon, hmv, maplins, machine mart, ebay, 101cd and a ton of others, play seems to be the most aggressive this year, HMV's a couple of years back really peed me off, I know DVD's exist!!

Amazon is getting quite annoying as they send you an email all the time spot lighting different areas of the store so if I bought a gardening tool for mum or dad say I get emails from then on about gardening stuff, I don't CARE!!!

I've just done a few unsubscribes but obviously need to do more, I used to like it as it gave me something to do before in the early days of the net but now I don't care if i get emails or not.

RANT OFF

Liam

eL-ZilCHo! · 11-12-2008, 1:53 PM

I've been getting quite a lot from Superfi, American Golf, Discount Golf and GAME.

Probably loads of others too, I don't tend to read them.

IAN P · 11-12-2008, 2:15 PM

HMV,Play and Amazon are everyday e-mails.More because of chrimbo season i guess.

I shop with em' so i can put up with their kind offers.

The online pharmacy spam has stopped,they must've got bored.

And the crap from Mr.Umitghgnnjett,or whatever the **** he's called,telling me i had a long lost zimbabwe relative(do me a favour you pond life ****er)have completely stopped.

Dony · 11-12-2008, 2:32 PM

The regulars for me everyday are Amazon, Play, HMV, Memorybits and Boilerjuice.

Boilerjuice is the only one I haven't bought anything from yet but they are persistant.

**Iccz** · 11-12-2008, 2:34 PM

"A Quarter Of" have started harassing me with all these emails about gorgeous sweets and boxes of Wispa's

They're so mean!