Jumping up and down, because as previously noted e-mail quotes can easily
become "fact".
Moss Motors USA. Does not rent mailing lists from competitors, or
share mailing information.
I have no idea what Moss International in England is doing, which is
how this thread started.
Now let's get back to the cat thread.
Kelvin.
>
> I noticed this thread recently about Moss selling someone's
> name to VB, and
> that this implies collusion.
>
> As someone who makes his living in the media business, I can
> assure you that
> competitors do indeed RENT lists from one another, when they
> can. That's
> how we target mailings for maximum response. Afterall, would
> it be logical
> for an MG parts supplier to rent a list from a company that
> sells dollhouse
> kits? Of course not. They're going to rent a list as close
> to what they
> are selling as is possible.
>
> IF Moss did this, it's because VB rented the list from them.
> These kinds of
> rentals are for a one-time use. If someone from the rented
> list responds to
> a mailing, they are then added to the new company's database.
> Only then will
> that name become the property of the second company.
>
> If you object to having your name sold to another company,
> you have the
> right to request that it not be rented. That request must be made in
> writing, You'll note that many Websites on which you
> register ask if you
> will allow your name to be used by others. You can also
> write the Direct
> Mail Marketing Association to request being removed from, or added to
> certain list categories.
>
> Norm Sippel
> '66 MGB
>
>
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