Warden Callaway Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 If you do business with Bass Pro, Buds Guns, Sportsmans Warehouse, etc, you probably get on their email list. I've been covered over with emails. I was getting a half dozen from some places a day. I've gotten to the point I don't need anything from these companies. So the last couple of days I've been unsubscribing from them. It won't end them all but it'll cut them down considerably. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Huckleberry Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 There are a few senders I cannot unsubscribe from — kind of like pine tar on your pants. I set up the email to auto-transfer them to a junk folder that I just ‘Delete All’ once in a while. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Hair, SASS #29557 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Once your name goes into a computer's list it takes an act of God to get it off! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 That's exactly the reason that I never give my e-mail out unless it for something I ordered. Fox News wants your e-mail just to be able to read it. That way they can sell your e-mail to who knows who and you'll get bombarded with spam from Fox and who knows who else...screw them....there's lot's of places to read the news with out that. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Kris Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 That is why I set up a "spoof" email account. If I need to give an email address to access something, I give them that one. Problem solved. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 Just cut off Cabela's. Another problem is spam phone calls, text messages and voice mail. I have my phone set to only answer calls from my contact list. But that doesn't always work. I block numbers but that apparently doesn't work because they just call from a different number. Then there is apparently no way to stop them from leaving a voice message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 @Warden Callaway Great minds and all that. I just did the same thing. I did mine a bit differently. I have a Yahoo mail account but I use DuckDuckGo email via Yahoo so DDG removes all trackers. When I sign up for accounts I use (my email name)@Duck.com instead of (my email name)@Yahoo.com. Any emails I got from vendors to my Yahoo account have been Unsubscribed. If a vendor will not recognize the “Duck.com” address I will not subscribe to them. 4 minutes ago, Warden Callaway said: Just cut off Cabela's. Another problem is spam phone calls, text messages and voice mail. I have my phone set to only answer calls from my contact list. But that doesn't always work. I block numbers but that apparently doesn't work because they just call from a different number. Then there is apparently no way to stop them from leaving a voice message. I just keep blocking them. Eventually they will give up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 just do NOT , set up the V mail CB need a new lap top , done worn out the delete button Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Like this? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 I've bought a lot of stuff from Bass, have never given them my email address or phone #, and have never had any unwanted stuff from them accordingly. They ask for my phone # at checkout every time, and every time I just say no. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 I'm sure it's from ordering online. They need your email address to complete the transaction and give you notice of shipment, etc. I do online business with MidwayUSA but they don't hound me with all the promotions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderRiverCowboy Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Here I thought this was telling everyone that any purchases from Cabelas and Bass pro they report to the Feds, which BTW they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 (edited) I just re-upped my NRA membership after a long pause. My mailbox will be full with junk again soon…. But I didn’t give them a phone or an email address that I use much. Edited March 26 by Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 im in agreement , im about to do the same , its purchases over the last few years that got me on the lists , i hate it , everything from guns to cigas - ill buy when i want , i dont need daily reminders of their sales and such , i often wonder if they realize how anoying that is - i actually buy more from the places that send me less these days , but , their add department says they need to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 I never order online from Bass Pro/ Cabelas, there’s one 30 minutes from here but their prices are usually higher than the local gun shops around here. I have no use for Cabelas/Bass Pro. I’ve checked out Sportmans warehouse online but never ordered from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 18 hours ago, Pat Riot said: @Warden Callaway Great minds and all that. I just did the same thing. I did mine a bit differently. I have a Yahoo mail account but I use DuckDuckGo email via Yahoo so DDG removes all trackers. When I sign up for accounts I use (my email name)@Duck.com instead of (my email name)@Yahoo.com. Any emails I got from vendors to my Yahoo account have been Unsubscribed. If a vendor will not recognize the “Duck.com” address I will not subscribe to them. I just keep blocking them. Eventually they will give up. I’ve always liked their search engine, this is good info, thanks. I already use multiple email accounts for different purposes. I have one private/encrypted email account I use for things I deem important, that I actually pay for, and Google and yahoo for the spammers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Sometimes the trackers can save you money. Quite a few times when I have been comparison shopping I will go to multiple sites and put items in my shopping cart. Many times within a day or sometimes hours I will get the “you forget to check out email” . Many times that email includes a discount code or “free shipping code” . Brownells regularly sends me a 10% off code if I put something in a shopping cart and leave it there for a day. Not allot but sometimes it can make a difference. Even if it only saves me a few bucks it feels better in my pocket than theirs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 I usually spend a few minutes every day, unsubscribing from unwanted emails and or blocking emails that I don’t want to see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 7 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I never order online from Bass Pro/ Cabelas, there’s one 30 minutes from here but their prices are usually higher than the local gun shops around here. I have no use for Cabelas/Bass Pro. I’ve checked out Sportmans warehouse online but never ordered from them. I've bought a lot of ammo from Bass. I bought one rifle. I've bought one optic and a couple of knives. I have bought a lot of their Red Head house brand casual clothes, which fit me well. Their store here is about 15 minutes away; convenient. I have had no problems with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Zoom is another service one cannot delete... just like AOL used to be. I got my bank to put a stop to them charging my account, and that was like puling teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 The junk emails are down a lot. Still get some by ebay. I look at something and they'll come back and invite me to take another look. I got one from Taylor and Company. I'll leave that one. I like the pictures. And I like the ladies that run the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 ive moved some to spam and that gets them going to that dump site but i also periodically unsubscribe , to many sites require your daa to buy from them , once on the list ................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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