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| cnavarro |
 Apr 23 2007, 02:05 PM
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Cylinder Guru  Group: Members Posts: 472 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Chicagoland! Member No.: 49 Region Association: None  |
Stupid question. I have never emailed or purchased anything from Automobile Atlanta, ever. I noticed since the 914 World sight has been up and since Dr. 914 appeared, that I now get AA spam? Were our emails sold to vendors? Just asking since no matter how much I hit "mark as spam", I still get them.
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| r_towle |
Apr 23 2007, 02:11 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,588 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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QUOTE(cnavarro @ Apr 23 2007, 04:05 PM)  Stupid question. I have never emailed or purchased anything from Automobile Atlanta, ever. I noticed since the 914 World sight has been up and since Dr. 914 appeared, that I now get AA spam? Were our emails sold to vendors? Just asking since no matter how much I hit "mark as spam", I still get them. you have PM |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Apr 23 2007, 02:18 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,896 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
One must always call us or request our catalog to get on our mailing list, because that is the only place we get e mails. We have over 45,000 of them! In your case, we have you on our file because you are listed as a SUPPLIER!!!!!!!!!!!!! and we have told many how perfect your product is as we had seen it personally in Hershey at the Parade!!!!
I am sorry that you so not like our monthly e mails, and of course if you request can eliminate you from our customer files. Again we only get our e mails from our customer list and no where else. We do not sell them we do not buy them we do not grab them from this club!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| cnavarro |
Apr 23 2007, 02:32 PM
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Cylinder Guru Group: Members Posts: 472 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Chicagoland! Member No.: 49 Region Association: None |
It's been taken care of. George PM'd me directly and took care of it immediately. Problem solved. Thanks!
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| SirAndy |
Apr 23 2007, 02:36 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,677 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(cnavarro @ Apr 23 2007, 12:05 PM) Were our emails sold to vendors? now that question hurts ... seriously ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Andy |
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| Gint |
Apr 23 2007, 05:32 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,083 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
QUOTE(cnavarro @ Apr 23 2007, 01:05 PM) Stupid question. I have never emailed or purchased anything from Automobile Atlanta, ever. I noticed since the 914 World sight has been up and since Dr. 914 appeared, that I now get AA spam? Were our emails sold to vendors? Just asking since no matter how much I hit "mark as spam", I still get them. No, your email address nor anyone's email was "sold" by any of the current 914world.com admin team. I have never bought or sold anything or even spoken to AA either and I've been getting unsolicited email form them for over 2 years. I don't know where they got my email address either, but my first thought wasn't to accuse you of selling it to them. Kripes... |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Apr 23 2007, 05:45 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,896 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Gint @ Apr 23 2007, 04:32 PM) QUOTE(cnavarro @ Apr 23 2007, 01:05 PM) Stupid question. I have never emailed or purchased anything from Automobile Atlanta, ever. I noticed since the 914 World sight has been up and since Dr. 914 appeared, that I now get AA spam? Were our emails sold to vendors? Just asking since no matter how much I hit "mark as spam", I still get them. No, your email address nor anyone's email was "sold" by any of the current 914world.com admin team. I have never bought or sold anything or even spoken to AA either and I've been getting unsolicited email form them for over 2 years. I don't know where they got my email address either, but my first thought wasn't to accuse you of selling it to them. Kripes... yet we have a customer record for you Mike!!!! Who knows. We have been here so da.n long that we actually have over 46,000 914 customer records. Almost feel like the BIG BROTHER of 914 owners! I will not tell you all of the rest of the information we have here on 914 owners!!! BIG BROTHER 914 is watching so you better not color change or remove the fuel injection and add carbs! |
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| John Kelly |
Apr 23 2007, 05:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Moclips WA. Member No.: 640 |
George,
Please remove me from the email list. I have asked but it has not happened yet: John Kelly ghiafab@coastaccess.com or ghiaspec@ghiaspecialties.com Thanks, John www.ghiaspecialties.com |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Apr 23 2007, 06:10 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,896 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(John Kelly @ Apr 23 2007, 04:57 PM) George, Please remove me from the email list. I have asked but it has not happened yet: John Kelly ghiafab@coastaccess.com or ghiaspec@ghiaspecialties.com Thanks, John www.ghiaspecialties.com sent to our server thy will be done |
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| orthobiz |
Apr 23 2007, 07:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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I bought from AA and am NOT on the e-mail list!!!!!! Boo hoo...
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| Matt Romanowski |
Apr 23 2007, 08:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 878 Joined: 4-January 04 From: Manchester, NH Member No.: 1,507 |
I get the emails and I've never ever and will NEVER buy stuff from them. Never got a catalog, never bought anything, heck, their catalog was in a parts car I got and I through it out before I did anything else. No clue how I started getting stuff.
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| cooltimes |
Apr 23 2007, 09:22 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,508 Joined: 18-May 04 Member No.: 2,081 Region Association: None |
Where does any place get anyone's email address?
Any parts network, Porsche, Yahoo, Google, Ebay, that monster cookie provider, doubleclick, MSN, Flash, Adobe, etc. Even your ISP makes big bucks passing that info around just like that telephone number you have that is very unique. Those are just a few places that put you in a big 914 bottle and when it get shook, that and thousands more with an email address become part of the email global business. Any place you visit online has tracking cookies that know all about who you click on to view parts and prices or whatever, etc. Got cookies? Email address is easy for cookie monster. You delete cookies but they are still there. I have removed Windows Explorer, another seller of info, more times than I can remember but booting back up, it's "Here's Explorer" .... again... Don't want email spam, walk to where you do business and pay cash. One of these days I will figure out how to charge the cookie monster $25 per item tagged using my name for all that junk they store on my computer and then they can send me all they want. In the meantime : (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Apr 24 2007, 10:05 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,896 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Matt Romanowski @ Apr 23 2007, 07:52 PM) I get the emails and I've never ever and will NEVER buy stuff from them. Never got a catalog, never bought anything, heck, their catalog was in a parts car I got and I through it out before I did anything else. No clue how I started getting stuff. You are relly missing out on some good 914 stuff Matt!!!! |
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| So.Cal.914 |
Apr 24 2007, 10:32 AM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
George Hussy- George Orwell (1984), could it be?
IMHO any supplier of 914 parts is a good supplier. Any old car owner that has people like George, Racer Chris, Eric Shea, Engman and many others that supply parts and services for my beloved 914 have my respect and Thanks. When I got my teener in 1982 there were few people that you could get good parts from, I was stuck with the dealer, Bummer. I too have had problems at times with orders, but $hit happens and it wasn't everytime. Thanks Guys... |
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