I normally buy seed online and have used several companies over the years.

One order tends to lead to repeated mailings, brochures and spam.

A simple email tends to stop these - but not with Thompson & Morgan.

They did stop but without a further purchase have started again with
frequent spam emails every few days and are still at it despite several
emails asking them to stop.

Has anyone else had this problem? or have any ideas for stopping them?
They already go to my junk folder, but I do check it regularly and am
angry at the wasted bandwidth and their stupidity. (Stupid because I'll
likely never buy from them again)

Suttons Seeds seem to do well in reviews and, in contrast to
Thompson&Morgan, have honoured an email requesting they stop - so they
get my business.

On Wed, 11 May 2011 20:47:33 +0100, Grooster wrote:

I normally buy seed online and have used several companies over the years.

One order tends to lead to repeated mailings, brochures and spam.

A simple email tends to stop these - but not with Thompson & Morgan.

They did stop but without a further purchase have started again with
frequent spam emails every few days and are still at it despite several
emails asking them to stop.

Has anyone else had this problem? or have any ideas for stopping them?
They already go to my junk folder, but I do check it regularly and am
angry at the wasted bandwidth and their stupidity. (Stupid because I'll
likely never buy from them again)

Suttons Seeds seem to do well in reviews and, in contrast to
Thompson&Morgan, have honoured an email requesting they stop - so they
get my business.

The chances are you have an online account with T&M. You could try
creating a (free) Hotmail account or similar. Then go to T&Ms website
and click the My Account link right at the top of the page. Login
using your existing email address and password (if you can't remember,
then there should be a reset or remind link). Once in, change your
email address to the hotmail one, which of course, you will never
download to your computer will you.

When ordering on line, it's a good idea to create a temporary mail
account with the likes of Hotmail or Yahoo and use that for the order
process. Then when the spam starts you simply discard the email
address.

"Jake" Nospam@invalid wrote in message
...
On Wed, 11 May 2011 20:47:33 +0100, Grooster wrote:

I normally buy seed online and have used several companies over the years.

One order tends to lead to repeated mailings, brochures and spam.

A simple email tends to stop these - but not with Thompson & Morgan.

They did stop but without a further purchase have started again with
frequent spam emails every few days and are still at it despite several
emails asking them to stop.

Has anyone else had this problem? or have any ideas for stopping them?
They already go to my junk folder, but I do check it regularly and am
angry at the wasted bandwidth and their stupidity. (Stupid because I'll
likely never buy from them again)

Suttons Seeds seem to do well in reviews and, in contrast to
Thompson&Morgan, have honoured an email requesting they stop - so they
get my business.

The chances are you have an online account with T&M. You could try
creating a (free) Hotmail account or similar. Then go to T&Ms website
and click the My Account link right at the top of the page. Login
using your existing email address and password (if you can't remember,
then there should be a reset or remind link). Once in, change your
email address to the hotmail one, which of course, you will never
download to your computer will you.

When ordering on line, it's a good idea to create a temporary mail
account with the likes of Hotmail or Yahoo and use that for the order
process. Then when the spam starts you simply discard the email
address.

Ggggggggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Mail Order companies. Don't you just love them ................... not


Mike
--

....................................
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
....................................

I now always send them an email telling them to f*** o**!

Alan


"Grooster" wrote in message
...
I normally buy seed online and have used several companies over the years.

One order tends to lead to repeated mailings, brochures and spam.

A simple email tends to stop these - but not with Thompson & Morgan.

They did stop but without a further purchase have started again with
frequent spam emails every few days and are still at it despite several
emails asking them to stop.

Has anyone else had this problem? or have any ideas for stopping them?
They already go to my junk folder, but I do check it regularly and am
angry at the wasted bandwidth and their stupidity. (Stupid because I'll
likely never buy from them again)

Suttons Seeds seem to do well in reviews and, in contrast to
Thompson&Morgan, have honoured an email requesting they stop - so they get
my business.

"Grooster" wrote in message
...
I normally buy seed online and have used several companies over the years.

One order tends to lead to repeated mailings, brochures and spam.

A simple email tends to stop these - but not with Thompson & Morgan.

They did stop but without a further purchase have started again with
frequent spam emails every few days and are still at it despite several
emails asking them to stop.

Has anyone else had this problem? or have any ideas for stopping them?
They already go to my junk folder, but I do check it regularly and am
angry at the wasted bandwidth and their stupidity. (Stupid because I'll
likely never buy from them again)

Suttons Seeds seem to do well in reviews and, in contrast to
Thompson&Morgan, have honoured an email requesting they stop - so they get
my business.

Have you tried a telephone call asking for them to stop spamming you?

"Grooster" wrote in message
...
I normally buy seed online and have used several companies over the years.

One order tends to lead to repeated mailings, brochures and spam.

A simple email tends to stop these - but not with Thompson & Morgan.

They did stop but without a further purchase have started again with
frequent spam emails every few days and are still at it despite several
emails asking them to stop.

Has anyone else had this problem? or have any ideas for stopping them?
They already go to my junk folder, but I do check it regularly and am
angry at the wasted bandwidth and their stupidity. (Stupid because I'll
likely never buy from them again)

Suttons Seeds seem to do well in reviews and, in contrast to
Thompson&Morgan, have honoured an email requesting they stop - so they get
my business.


Hi,

If you use Outlook Express or Windows Live Mail 09, you can set up an email
'rule' that says something like...

If email from line contains 'Thompson & Morgan', do not download from server
and delete message.

Hope that helps


Andy

On 12/05/2011 09:35, Andy wrote:


"Grooster" wrote in message
...
I normally buy seed online and have used several companies over the
years.

One order tends to lead to repeated mailings, brochures and spam.

A simple email tends to stop these - but not with Thompson & Morgan.

They did stop but without a further purchase have started again with
frequent spam emails every few days and are still at it despite
several emails asking them to stop.

Has anyone else had this problem? or have any ideas for stopping them?
They already go to my junk folder, but I do check it regularly and am
angry at the wasted bandwidth and their stupidity. (Stupid because
I'll likely never buy from them again)

Suttons Seeds seem to do well in reviews and, in contrast to
Thompson&Morgan, have honoured an email requesting they stop - so they
get my business.


Hi,

If you use Outlook Express or Windows Live Mail 09, you can set up an
email 'rule' that says something like...

If email from line contains 'Thompson & Morgan', do not download from
server and delete message.

Hope that helps


Andy
I agree they are a PITA, not only do they send frequent emails but also
catalogues, which I certainly do not want, but I have yet found a way to
stop them!

--
Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire

"Moonraker" wrote in message
...
On 12/05/2011 09:35, Andy wrote:


"Grooster" wrote in message
...
I normally buy seed online and have used several companies over the
years.

One order tends to lead to repeated mailings, brochures and spam.

A simple email tends to stop these - but not with Thompson & Morgan.

They did stop but without a further purchase have started again with
frequent spam emails every few days and are still at it despite
several emails asking them to stop.

Has anyone else had this problem? or have any ideas for stopping them?
They already go to my junk folder, but I do check it regularly and am
angry at the wasted bandwidth and their stupidity. (Stupid because
I'll likely never buy from them again)

Suttons Seeds seem to do well in reviews and, in contrast to
Thompson&Morgan, have honoured an email requesting they stop - so they
get my business.


Hi,

If you use Outlook Express or Windows Live Mail 09, you can set up an
email 'rule' that says something like...

If email from line contains 'Thompson & Morgan', do not download from
server and delete message.

Hope that helps


Andy
I agree they are a PITA, not only do they send frequent emails but also
catalogues, which I certainly do not want, but I have yet found a way to
stop them!

--
Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire

Do the same as you have to with Readers Digest ....
..
..
..
..
..

Move ;-(



Mike


--

....................................
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
....................................

"Moonraker" wrote in message
...
On 12/05/2011 09:35, Andy wrote:


"Grooster" wrote in message
...
I normally buy seed online and have used several companies over the
years.

One order tends to lead to repeated mailings, brochures and spam.

A simple email tends to stop these - but not with Thompson & Morgan.

They did stop but without a further purchase have started again with
frequent spam emails every few days and are still at it despite
several emails asking them to stop.

Has anyone else had this problem? or have any ideas for stopping them?
They already go to my junk folder, but I do check it regularly and am
angry at the wasted bandwidth and their stupidity. (Stupid because
I'll likely never buy from them again)

Suttons Seeds seem to do well in reviews and, in contrast to
Thompson&Morgan, have honoured an email requesting they stop - so they
get my business.


Hi,

If you use Outlook Express or Windows Live Mail 09, you can set up an
email 'rule' that says something like...

If email from line contains 'Thompson & Morgan', do not download from
server and delete message.

Hope that helps


Andy
I agree they are a PITA, not only do they send frequent emails but also
catalogues, which I certainly do not want, but I have yet found a way to
stop them!

Mark the envelope, 'Not known at this address' and stick it back in the post
box!

Alan


--
Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire

Malcolm wrote:
T&M never have an "unsubscribe" link on their e-mails which more
responsible companies do.

That is not true. Whether the unsubscribe link works or not is
another matter, but all the T&M emails I have have unsubscribe
links on them.

Malcolm wrote:

In article om, Steve
writes
Malcolm wrote:
T&M never have an "unsubscribe" link on their e-mails which more
responsible companies do.

That is not true. Whether the unsubscribe link works or not is
another matter, but all the T&M emails I have have unsubscribe
links on them.

Well, you're lucky because mine haven't, because I have specially looked
because I receive far too many of them!

I have 8 T&M emails in my inbox, older ones have been deleted.
Every one has an unsubscribe link. Right hand side, near the
bottom.

So some of yours don't work?

I don't find their emails a problem, so I hadn't tried to
unsubscribe. I just clicked it and got the message "Thank you, you
are now unsubscribed." Simple. I am going to resubscribe now.

Jake wrote:

On Sat, 14 May 2011 19:24:00 +0100, Malcolm
wrote:


In article om, Steve
writes
Malcolm wrote:

In article om, Steve
writes
Malcolm wrote:
T&M never have an "unsubscribe" link on their e-mails which more
responsible companies do.

That is not true. Whether the unsubscribe link works or not is
another matter, but all the T&M emails I have have unsubscribe
links on them.

Well, you're lucky because mine haven't, because I have specially looked
because I receive far too many of them!

I have 8 T&M emails in my inbox, older ones have been deleted.
Every one has an unsubscribe link. Right hand side, near the
bottom.

Noticeably absent in the e-mails I have received from them.

So some of yours don't work?

I don't find their emails a problem, so I hadn't tried to
unsubscribe. I just clicked it and got the message "Thank you, you
are now unsubscribed." Simple. I am going to resubscribe now.

Good for you.

Hmmm! Occasionally I just whack my entire inbox into an archive folder
rather than check it through and "zap the crap". A simple search shows
up T&M emails going back to 2009. I've checked a few and every one has
an unsubscribe link at the bottom right. And even in the 2009 ones,
the link is to the same URL as in an email received today.

I wonder if T&M are being nice to those who actually buy from them but
are out to pester to the end those who don't.

I suspect that Malcolm is prolly viewing T&M emails in plain text,
in which case the word 'unsubscribe' is not viewable. Obviously
this is a mistake on T&M's part rather than a deliberate ploy to
prevent newsletter subscribers from unsubscribing. The link right
at the bottom of T&M emails in plain text format is the unsubscribe
one. Not so hard to work out as it contains the word 'optOut'.