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Post by Staffordshirechina on Dec 6, 2009 17:24:05 GMT
My wife had MEW 158 waiting for my return from work this last Friday.
Parcelled up in a plastic bag with a tools catalogue from one of the 'cheap and cheerful' type suppliers plus one of those scratch cards to win a fortune.
Whilst I can see the logic of sending out a tool catalogue, even if it was for not quite our sort of tools, I do resent being sent those scratch cards.
When you read all the small print it would actually cost you more to reply/enter that you are ever likely to win.
If you were sent the same thing by email it would be called a scam.
I accept that Editor David will have had nothing to do with it but do the publishers think we are stupid??
End of rant.
Les
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Post by engineernut on Dec 7, 2009 17:28:33 GMT
I agree whole heartedly about the scratch cards but the operator of the scratch cards would have paid the publisher to have these inserted in their magazines. As long as it is legal then of course the publishers will include them. This extra revenue could possibly help keep the price of the magazines lower. ;D These cards seem to be delivered or included in a lot of papers, magazines or through the door nowadays.  Unfortunately there are a lot of vulnerable people out there and that keeps these cards appearing.  |
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Post by Nigel Bennett on Dec 7, 2009 22:33:43 GMT
Surely anybody intelligent enough to be buying ME or MEW wouldn't be so thick as to fall for a scam like that...money for old rope for MyHobbyStore, I think!
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Post by Workshopshed on Dec 14, 2009 9:02:35 GMT
Another thumbs down for scratch cards from me  |
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Post by goldstar31 on Dec 14, 2009 11:56:28 GMT
Gentlemen,
Let's not be churlish about the offer to make a million or have a free meal or whatever falls onto our mat. After all, it is Christmas and a time to be generous.
So whatever unsolicitated rubbish falls on your mat keep and distribute in the pre-paid envelopes provided by some.
Merely shuffle the items and return them in the envelopes provided.
After all, gentlemen, the Royal Mail needs the money from the business licences.
But there, there, let's enter into the Joy to to the World- and Save the Planet- or something.
GS31
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Post by ayesha2 on Dec 14, 2009 17:30:52 GMT
HI all
make sure you do not leave anything to show who has sent them back
i find it very satisfying when i can do so
yours tony
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Post by engineernut on Dec 14, 2009 17:37:15 GMT
A few years ago after receiving one of these questionnaire junk mails through the post, which included a prepaid envelope, I cut the pieces of paper up, like confetti, wrapped it loosely in another sheet of paper and sent it back in their envelope.  The way I packed it I was hoping that they would have to remove it from the envelope which upon doing so would mean all this confetti would fall out over the floor or their desk. ;D ;D ;D Whether this worked or not I do not know but for quite a long time after that my junk mail seemed to deplete dramatically.  |
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Post by AndrewP on Oct 21, 2010 12:40:20 GMT
I got a £10 cheque from them today - cost to me, one email, 2 second class stamps and a little careful reading.
Bring 'em on ;D
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Post by mutley on Oct 21, 2010 16:17:40 GMT
A fraction of what they will make when selling your name address and any other details you where daft enough to give them to all and sundry. Theres no such thing as a free lunch, even less free money.
Andy
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Post by Phil Sutton on Oct 22, 2010 7:48:59 GMT
I'm with goldstar & engineernut with this one.Better still to pack as much in as possible,and sellotape the envelope down as well,hopefully the they will have to pay extra postage.It certainly gives me a warm glow of satisfaction to let them have their own back! ;D ;D ;D
Phil
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Post by martinfield on Oct 31, 2010 12:50:01 GMT
My wife started doing surveys on the internet and has controlled the spam that started coming in very well. We now get regular payments into our Paypal account and endless vouchers for Argos and Tesco, both shops I avoid, but my wife doesn't have the choice as she gets taken shopping by our daughter.
However, Christmas will cost us nothing this year thanks to her spending an hour or so each day, which she enjoys.
Plus we are forever getting free samples of anything from hair products to bread, all of which have been rather good.
I wouldn't bother, but then I'd be paying for Christmas and it keeps her amused. What's the harm?
She also wins regularly on scratch cards, far more so than the Lottery.
So, for us it works rather well.
Ordinary junk mail gets burned or put back in a return envelope and sent to a different recipient, via the postman, who thinks it a hoot!
Martin
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