> From: Adam Katz > > I can definitely relate. My $10 Titan Peeler is less > effective than a rusty old pocketknife, and it somehow cost > me $43 (had to buy two, shipping was about 2x the "cost"). > Not only that, but I never saw the total price until the > order had finished, and I couldn't cancel the order (even > over the phone because it had "already shipped" despite that > I called within a business hour of the order and despite that > my "your order has been shipped" email was sent two days after that. > > Lesson: do not order through a website or phone number listed on TV. > For anything. A quick web search for the product by name > will easily find a reputable reseller (never mind those > claims of exclusivity) that will give you a similar price on > the same product. The search will likely also give you > myriads of reasons to not buy the product/service (even from > a reseller) and/or to go with a competitor. > > That said... > > I would not block these companies' email unless they fail to > follow the rules of opt-out and the like. It may be seedy > and even a scam, but if they're following the rules of > responsible email, it's not spam in my book. > > Which is to say: keep a close eye on them and nail them hard > when they fail to play by those rules, which I figure is quite likely. >
Adam, i am confused... you just said you were scammed by an organization then you say dont block scammers phishing emails if they are good email/spam netizens ??? wow. you do not have to allow yourself (or others) to be scammed you know and you could have called the credit card company and filed a complaint and got your money back. never use your debit card for risky transactions no matter what anyone says about being covered with them too. yes, Perkel, block the scammers !!! it is the fine line of the law phishing. - rh
