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Am I the Only One Who Gets Annoyed By This? - 2/5/2009 2:59:03 PM

DominaStarr

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This has happened to me several times in the past few weeks:

I'm on a website, trying to buy something online. I place the desired item in my shopping cart, hoping to see what the shipping charges will be (can't seem to find this info easily anywhere). Then a new page pops up, requiring me to disclose personal information, including my e-mail address, before I can proceed. This is before I'm even able to see what the shipping charges are, and therefore make my final decision if I even want to complete the order.

I have no intentions, under these circumstances, to provide my e-mail and other info, so they can put me on their list, and possibly even sell my name to other vendors.

I find this technique very annoying, and refuse to do business with these vendors. Am I the only one? Am I being unreasonable in today's day and age?

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RE: Am I the Only One Who Gets Annoyed By This? - 2/5/2009 3:05:43 PM

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It makes sense. They figure if you've decided you want something at the rate they're selling, then shipping (which will pretty much be the same unless they only offer a weird shipper) shouldn't matter so much.

Plus that's the only way a lot of online stores access addresses (personal information) in order to calculate shipping.

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RE: Am I the Only One Who Gets Annoyed By This? - 2/5/2009 3:14:12 PM

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Yes I find it just as annoying. If I can't find the shipping costs first without having to release all my personal info first then I usually will look elsewhere for the item.

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RE: Am I the Only One Who Gets Annoyed By This? - 2/5/2009 3:32:58 PM

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I'm the same. I won't give any information to any commercial sites that won't let you carry out your business unless you register. For example, when I was searching for real estate, so many of those sites wouldn't let you view a property unless you gave your name, address, phone, email, etc. And you know all they want to do is bombard you with sales calls and hard sell. I held out for the ones that just let you browse and contact them at your own pace.

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RE: Am I the Only One Who Gets Annoyed By This? - 2/5/2009 3:56:36 PM

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This exact thing happened to me just yesterday, and just like you, I moved on to another site.

I don't agree that most vendors have similiar shipping charges. At least, that hasn't been my experience. Shipping charges can make or break a deal.

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RE: Am I the Only One Who Gets Annoyed By This? - 2/5/2009 3:59:00 PM

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It hasn't ever for me. But I only look through for domestic stuff, usually, and use USPS unless I can't.

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RE: Am I the Only One Who Gets Annoyed By This? - 2/5/2009 4:40:19 PM

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Try using an anonymous email address. A good list of sites offering them is
http://www.digitalalchemy.tv/2008/03/14-best-disposable-temporary-email.html

I like bugmenot.com the best, but YMMV.

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RE: Am I the Only One Who Gets Annoyed By This? - 2/5/2009 6:41:21 PM

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That doesn't always work, some of them make sure the email is valid via a few different methods. If a login is required they might email you the password, or if you choose the password you might get an email with a "confirnation page" link that you must visit once to actually register.

Other times, really I would like to be emailed a tracking number, but of course I don't want the spam.

One place I am exceedingly not happy with is Global Computer, they have been spamming me for two years, and I'll tellya right now if you ever buy anything that has a rebate, and you have to go to onrebates.com to get it, don't buy it. Or take it without the rebate. I am serious, I have never had such a pain in the ass in my life, and THEN they spam me for years.

On the sites where you jump though the hoops, yes you need a valid email, and a printer, and stamps etc., it says your email will not be sold, well the thing is, they are exactly the people who I would not want it sold to in the first place !

What do these people think, that I need a new monitor and a new laptop every friggin week ? They just about wrecked an email for me, I'll tell you but will leave out the domain to make it CM legal. ZZactly. I got it without being forced to put anything with it, that means I was the first on the domain with it.

When will the hard sell people realize, if I want something from you I will call you. I won't waste your time, please don't waste mine.

Now I have an idea ! Let's fight back, get a phone book and call every company in there that telemarkets. Just say "No I don't want any __________ (whatever they sell) but I just thought I would call you to let you know how courteous your telemarketers are".

Return the favor. If one hundred people did this in a given "market", like a city, whatever, maybe it would send a message. I don't know about you, but where I work, phone calls about bullshit are not welcome.

So to make a long story short (too late I guess) the base answer is no. You are not the only one. More on tactics later. I got some good ones, all legal, all on the up and up so to speak.

As far as real scammers, easy. They want bank account numbers, well I would just say "It would be easier for you to give me your numbers including routing numbers and I'll let my bank handle it. Then, I will get the swiftest notification that the funds are clear and can then proceed to (get your ticket to America, whatever)". A scammer would then most likely claim that they have no time for that, that they must get out soon beause someone is after them.

I like to toy with people like that.

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RE: Am I the Only One Who Gets Annoyed By This? - 2/5/2009 7:09:10 PM

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Yup- it ticks me off too. I like to know all of the charges before I go through the process of entering all my information. I think they figure that once people have taken the time to enter everything they are less likely to scratch the order if the shipping is too high. Doesn't work for me, but then I'm obstinate.

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RE: Am I the Only One Who Gets Annoyed By This? - 2/5/2009 7:51:00 PM

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I haven't had problems, since the email exists and I can read it. It just gets deleted after 24 hrs, so you can read it, get those tracking numbers and such. Some of the services do just exist, and yeah, if they check for a "valid" email server, well, yeah....crap on 'em.

Good luck finding your stuff elsewhere!

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RE: Am I the Only One Who Gets Annoyed By This? - 2/5/2009 7:59:05 PM

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I use a specific e-mail address just for ordering stuff. It's a Yahoo address that I don't give out to anyone unless I'm ordering, registering for drawings, etc. The e-mail address is therefore valid if you have to go in and validate it, but it isn't something that my friends or family uses to contact me.

I do have to agree that it's VERY annoying when sites don't show their shipping charges up front, and I typically do not purchase from them. Just the fact that the information isn't readily available tells me that their business practices aren't up to my standards.

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