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Jtrip
06-01-2016, 05:15 AM
Lately I have been flooded with emails from all kinds of advertisers. This is the only site that I can think of recently that I have signed up for using my email.

Anyone else having the same issues? Does this site sell emails?
L.Mark
06-01-2016, 05:39 AM
I highly doubt it. I've never had a problem with this site regarding an email problem...
2,4shofast
06-01-2016, 06:22 AM
I do not have this issue either.
Jtrip
06-01-2016, 06:43 AM
Maybe it was something else. Just thought I'd ask. Thanks!
jwibbity
06-01-2016, 06:45 AM
I just recently have been getting a bunch of spam emails that make it to my inbox instead of being filtered into the spam folder.

Maybe it something with the email. Do you have Yahoo??
Ambitious1
06-01-2016, 06:49 AM
It is possible that if you recently made a purchase online, that the company sold your email (if you gave it out) to other companies.

If you look at the bottom of some of the spam emails, there should be an "Unsubscribe" button. You can click to opt-out. There may also be the name of the company (or companies) that have been sending you the spam. You can investigate from there.
fastblackmerc
06-01-2016, 06:58 AM
Never had a spam problem from this site.
martyo
06-01-2016, 07:07 AM
I got no problems.
RubberCtyRauder
06-01-2016, 07:11 AM
no spam here
http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu92/mdnos/no-spam_zps9okj0hls.jpg
MOTOWN
06-01-2016, 07:22 AM
I got 99 problems! But spam aint one!
RF Overlord
06-01-2016, 07:34 AM
No, we do not sell emails or any other personally identifiable information.
Black Terror
06-01-2016, 07:43 AM
I have been on this site since 2003 and have never had a problem.
Jtrip
06-01-2016, 08:29 AM
No, we do not sell emails or any other personally identifiable information.

Thanks! Good to know!:cool:
Mr. Man
06-01-2016, 08:38 AM
It is possible that if you recently made a purchase online, that the company sold your email (if you gave it out) to other companies.

If you look at the bottom of some of the spam emails, there should be an "Unsubscribe" button. You can click to opt-out. There may also be the name of the company (or companies) that have been sending you the spam. You can investigate from there.
As I understand it this also tells the spammer this is a verifiable email address and then they can sell it for more money. Catch-22.
RF Overlord
06-01-2016, 06:05 PM
What Mr. Man said...NEVER hit the unsubscribe button unless it's from a reputable company.
JustRight
06-01-2016, 07:01 PM
What Mr. Man said...NEVER hit the unsubscribe button unless it's from a reputable company.


This^^^^I learned the hard way on this one.
Turbov6Bryan
06-01-2016, 07:19 PM
Agreed. No issues from this site

I get auto 360. Truck trend, et cetera

Flag it. Spam it. Done
Joe Walsh
06-01-2016, 07:37 PM
SPAM is great!!!



....... if you fry it until it is crispy brown on the outside!
Mr. Man
06-01-2016, 10:44 PM
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