Lost the plot!

Thanks for your post Derek and Susan.

I've drawn your post to the attention of HQ staff so, hopefully, you might see a response or, at least, some action could be taken to investigate the matter.

Thnking about the cost of postage, sending a mailing out to people who are already members! 

It's not just the club! Last year I renewed my subscription to the bowls club with a debit card. They charged me 40p to use it. The next week I had a letter, first class post, to say they shouldn't have done that and if I came back with my card they'd refund the 40p! I emailed back to say that since it had cost them more than 40p to inform me I'd be happy for them to just contribute that to general club funds! 

I got the e-mail also. Did make me think why and then Deleted User it. After entering the comp. having said that it's just flashed up another again from the club about caravan insurance starting from £49. god knows what caravan is only worth £49 to insure but i want one.

£49? 

just received a quote of £288 for standard cover on my van! 

Surely these are just general marketing e-mails which are easier to send to everyone rather than trying separate everything out into categories. I get lots of e-mails like that from all over I just delete them and not give them a second thought. If you don't want to receive such e-mails can't you just change your marketing options in your profile? Doing so might mean you miss out on something in the future that might be to your advantage.

David

It's no different to anyone else really. The bank keeps trying to sell me a credit card I already have. BT broadband, I already have, etc, etc.

When you send e-mails to members asking them to consider joining I think that is a bet of a home goal rather than general marketing 

I guess these are 'ground bait emails'. The more sent out the greater chance of 'hooking' up with a customer.  However, by the very nature of this form of business flyer some recipients will find the content totally irrelevant. 

Many companies now send out blanket marketing emails, to any / all addresses on their database.

For a while I noticed an ever increasing number of marketing spam emails from this club, the other club, the bank, the garage, my energy provider, the mobile provider  etc etc etc. None seemed to be of any interest really and were starting to irritate me due to the sheer number of them.

About a year or so ago, I began unsubscribing and amending my preferences as these emails came in and now I hardly get any at all, certainly nothing from this club. I think by law, all spam mail has to have an unsubscribe option, it's usually at the bottom.

Am I worried about missing out on anything ? Err Nope..