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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.
And the hilarious thing is many people who hate it and do it, are marketers!
Rising Star
Yeah I COMPLETELY agree. Surefire way to lose my business. I also hate SMS marketing, and this type of stuff is just misleading
Yes, and I hate it when they do it.
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.
Me too! And, I tell my carrier that it’s SPAM
Yes - it is sneaky and everyone does it like that now. I hate it
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.
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.
I believe if it's an email marketing campaign, the cell number should be off limits.
Pro
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?
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.