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Re: "Registration" Nazis
Dear List,
Good websites do not keep personal information on you. You should only give
the information required for processing your order. In Canada the release of
personal information is a serious crime. I can not even confirm what one
division of the same large corporation ordered. In this case they share the
information with each other. This also happens in the USA where the company
in one state talks to the operation in another state telling them what to
order. This transfer of information also happens on blog sites. Phoning a
web company does not change anything. The same information will be required.
Never save you personal information for any website on your computer. Always
clear your cache and information at the end of each session. This is a
setting in your browser. Remember that Amazon and other similar sites share
your information with their fulfilment companies. All good websites can
record your IP Address. Legitimate companies can target their web
advertising by geographical area and as such your relative income. I fact
you can check the web for how many sex offenders live in your area, how much
the homes on your street have sold for and much much more! In regards to
shipping costs the low priced items are not worth carrying. They do not
cover the cost of running the lights. The courier shipping costs change
weekly with the cost of fuel flucuations. The cost of the courier on a small
inexpensive item is often more than the cost of the item. The cost of
mailing a package has the same labour, and overhead as a courier with out a
tracking number and any recourse. The company may replace your lost product
simply for the sake of good will. A complete loss. The other customers pay
for it in the long run.
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Bruce Zimmerman
Open-Line Garden Show
CKTB 610 AM
Saturdays 10 - Noon EST
www.brucezimmerman.com
openlinegardenshow@gmail.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandie Parrott" <RSBirdy@Comcast.net>
To: "Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum"
<gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: [GWL] "Registration" Nazis
> Yes, I always call. There is no easy way to ask questions with an on-line
> order. The ONLY on-line ordering I do direct is Amazon.com, for books. I
> LOVE their "one-click". You have to fill out a lot of info one time, but
> after that, you just click and the stored info is used. I know this sounds
> dangerous to possible hacking, but I haven't (knock on wood) had a
> problem.
>
> Sandie Parrott
> Freelance Writer/Photographer
> www.SandieParrott.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rose Marie McGee" <rmnicholsmcgee@comcast.net>
> To: "Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum"
> <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Cc: "Nancy Szerlag" <szerlag@earthlink.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 12:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [GWL] "Registration" Nazis
>
>
>> Margaret,
>> I have to agree with Nancy about calling. I too have observed that
>> some online companies want way too much information and I see it as
>> stupid programming.
>> Rose Marie Nichols McGee
>> On Jan 8, 2009, at 7:16 PM, Nancy Szerlag wrote:
>>
>>> Margaret - call your order in by phone.
>>>
>>> Nancy Szerlag
>>> On Jan 8, 2009, at 3:45 PM, margaret lauterbach wrote:
>>>
>>>> At 01:25 PM 1/8/2009, you wrote:
>>>>> Uh, use of the word "Nazis" is way harsh and totally
>>>>> inappropriate, IMHO.
>>>>> Why are you so enraged about registering? You ranted about it on
>>>>> another
>>>>> list as well. Most of the time it's done to enable your order
>>>>> history to be
>>>>> saved and so you can track your order. Use a throw away addy like
>>>>> Yahoo if
>>>>> you are worried about spam, but really, chill out. Getting so
>>>>> hostile about
>>>>> such a petty thing isn't heathy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sue
>>>> I admit, I'm old enough to remember when people did NOT put barriers
>>>> up against would-be customers. Do they want my business or not? I
>>>> have no idea what other list I've "ranted" about this on, but I have
>>>> been angry about this for a long time, "Sue." I'm not worried about
>>>> spam because I do have spam blockers. I resent being told "that is
>>>> not your name," or "that is not your password" or "that is not your
>>>> e-mail address.
>>>> That address is being used by another." Okay, so I'll take my
>>>> business elsewhere. People who make demands such as these are
>>>> dictators, and dictators are a stench in the nostrils as Nazis
>>>> were. It's not a "petty" thing, and yes, I am irate, even if it
>>>> isn't "heathy." Margaret Lauterbach
>>>>
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>>> Columnist for Detroit News
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>>> Check blog at www.gardeneryardener.blogspot.com
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