Do you think its misleading when companies ask for email when offering discounts and then you have to also add a cell phone number?

I'm noticing more companies with their pop up offers for a discount are requiring email AND text. I don't mind email marketing but hate sms and feel like it's sneaky to ask for a phone number too. What is your companies strategy?

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I absolutely HATE it. This is one of my biggest pet peeves. I don't want to give you my email and my phone number.

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And the hilarious thing is many people who hate it and do it, are marketers!

Yeah I COMPLETELY agree. Surefire way to lose my business. I also hate SMS marketing, and this type of stuff is just misleading

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Yes, and I hate it when they do it.

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It is sneaky and deceitful. However, if I want the discount offer badly enough, here is what I do. I give them my number. Get the code. Than remove myself from their text list and block their number.

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Me too! And, I tell my carrier that it’s SPAM

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Yes - it is sneaky and everyone does it like that now. I hate it

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lol I am so glad I am not the only one. I hate that this is the new norm. I’d rather not give a brand my business than give out my phone number for a discount.

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Hate it too- it is bait and switch. As a marketer, why would one of your first actions for a new customer be to make them think you are a liar? I always feel an enthusiastic signup is worth a ton more than a forced one.

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I believe if it's an email marketing campaign, the cell number should be off limits.

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I'm torn on this. I'll admit, it does annoy me, but I'm not sure I'd consider it misleading. I think part of the reason I find it frustrating is that, even though they ask for a phone number, they'll often send the code via email or in a pop-up on the website. Most of the time, I end up wondering more about their marketing strategy, lol. How are they tracking ROI on this?

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Yeah, I'm not a fan. I don't mind email, but I don't want to receive texts as well. It's a good way to make sure I don't do business with you at all.

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