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Entries from April 2008

Sick Junk Mail

April 29th, 2008 · No Comments

To long waits and huge expenses, add the insult of junk mail to your list of injuries if you need to visit the Emergency Room.

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Tags: Hostage Marketing

An Offer You Can Refuse (maybe)

April 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Quick quiz: after the apolcalypse, which creatures will still scurry about the wasteland? A) Cockroaches; B) Real Estate Agents; C) Mortgage Brokers; D) All of the above Based on the amount of mailings I’m still receiving — despite the sub-prime mortgage meltdown — I’m betting D.

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Tags: Bad guys · General Frustration

(un)American Express

April 7th, 2008 · No Comments

After receiving my 4th piece of direct mail from American Express OPEN for Business in 5 days, I have no other choice. I have declared war on American Express.

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Tags: Follow-up · General Frustration · Hostage Marketing · Name Serializer