Mailing list

[dylan11235813]

Is it against ebay rules to create a mailing list external to ebay with email addresses of previous buyers and email them every month?I understand there are anti-spam laws in place that would need to be followed.

[cherry*135]

dylan wrote: It does pose another question though. Can I have in my terms and conditions for a listing that marketing emails will be sent from time to time?

That is telling a buyer what you intend to do it is not asking for or gaining their permission to do so.

It is not just an eBay policy it is an Australian law - Spam Act 2003. Civil penalties apply.

I have filled out forms etc and amongst other information there might be a check box that says 'may we email you offers/newsletters' etc.

With a YES/NO option. Only those that tick YES would receive emails.

Keeping addresses gained through email sales and using them on a different website is all kinds of wrong.

[dylan11235813]

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@foxette-in-sox wrote:

Circumvention of ebay policy and NOT a good idea anyway-reminds me of those spammy sites that if you don't untick a box, you will get spammed with rubbish.

Some examples of offers outside of the eBay site include:

Using member contact information obtained from eBay or using any eBay system to offer to sell any listed item outside of eBay

http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/policies/rfe-spam-non-ebay-sale.html

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I don't think there is any circumvension, they always have the box ticked....

I am planning on buying a heap (for lack of a better word) of packaging on sunday. Not the max though.

[dylan11235813]

really..?

[phorum_junkie*]

If I received an unsolicited marketing email direct to my email account it would, like all others that don't automatically go to my junk folder, be reported to my isp as spam and would be forwarded to the sender's isp with a complaint.

[cherry*135]

Me too.

I have been getting anti recently about paper letters from the bank with credit card offers. I don't want them, what a waste of paper and postage.

Banks encourage customers to receive their bank statements electronically to save them money and save the earth, so why they still send out paper letters beats me.

[i-love-my-sheep]

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@am*3 wrote:

Me too.

I have been getting anti recently about paper letters from the bank with credit card offers. I don't want them, what a waste of paper and postage.

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The ones I get of those usually have a reply paid envelope enclosed. I put junk mail in them and send them back. That way they get to pay for my junk mail. If they want to spam me, I spam them back. I eventually stopped getting offers from Diner's Club (never had Diner's Club in my life, but they still spammed me) after I kept sending them my junk mail.

I don't get why the OP wants to spam people. Don't people get enough spam as it is without wanting to send them more? Thankfully my ISP has a great spam filter on their end so mine is kept to a minimum. I would be megally pished if a seller started spamming me after I'd bought something. I would be straight onto my ISP to block them.

[black*poppy]

If I got unsolicited emails procured through ebay I would be straight on the phone to ebay to report them.

Those emails would totally guarantee I NEVER bought from that seller again.

[phorum_junkie*]

Wonder if the OP still thinks it would be a good idea 

[peppers-tree]

I have had unwanted mail from sellers on 3 occasions now and each time I have emailed them to remove my email address from their mailing lists ... I do Not give any seller permission to spam me with their goods and get I angry when they take liberties with my private email address.. Each time I have received an apology and no more emails have come through... What a horrible practice sellers.. Not a good way to build customer confidence..