tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525425772304841899.post7434314917827074023..comments2023-12-17T18:00:38.652-08:00Comments on Econ Tricks: The Washington Nationals Are Spying on MeGreg Finleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06005875920306936097noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525425772304841899.post-21018403960256759222010-03-20T14:13:33.327-07:002010-03-20T14:13:33.327-07:00And yet the Ducks and the Kings haven't figure...And yet the Ducks and the Kings haven't figured out from my ticket purchases that I only attend the games when these teams are playing the Capitals!Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18120129331636884242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525425772304841899.post-72387305075781788212010-03-19T06:48:50.918-07:002010-03-19T06:48:50.918-07:00Interesting stuff, GregPhoto! The Mets called me a...Interesting stuff, GregPhoto! The Mets called me a couple of weeks ago with their pitch. It wasn't as creepy, he just knew that I bought Dodger tickets. I went to several other Mets games last season, but the other tickets came from friends or were walk-up cash purchases, so they don't <i>really</i> know how many games I came to. Thinking I only came to the Dodger series, he didn't push any packages at all. He didn't even ask, which surprised me. I wouldn't have gotten any, but still. Now if he could have promised heated seats for the Dodgers-Mets night games in late April, we could have done some business :)Fred's Brimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06689859663838105360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525425772304841899.post-45131522404189282722010-03-18T14:26:17.443-07:002010-03-18T14:26:17.443-07:00It's more than likely that you provided much o...It's more than likely that you provided much of the information that they mined and collated. It behooves us not only to provide as little information as possible, but also to muddle what info we do give to increase the noise level.<br /><br />For example, use several different email accounts for different purposes, list your telephone account under a pseudonym or corporate name if possible, use a mailbox service rather than your home address. Such steps can also make it tougher for identity thieves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525425772304841899.post-15349947586977883792010-03-17T20:07:46.801-07:002010-03-17T20:07:46.801-07:00Yeah, I got a couple of emails like that last year...Yeah, I got a couple of emails like that last year as well... I junked them as spam, never once thinking to trace the origin. Awesome.Deacon Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827411603052143857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525425772304841899.post-1557299310534039322010-03-17T19:14:41.928-07:002010-03-17T19:14:41.928-07:00You should distribute the IP address to each of th...You should distribute the IP address to each of the Nats blogs, it would be interesting to track the on line reading habits of the Nats marketing department.<br /><br />PBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525425772304841899.post-89040753811074100282010-03-17T18:54:22.059-07:002010-03-17T18:54:22.059-07:00Interesting piece...
The Nats target market me, t...Interesting piece...<br /><br />The Nats target market me, too... though I confound them a bit since I live in Alaska... But I do make it to about a dozen games a year.<br /><br />I agree, though... what you experienced is a bit creepy... and a little ham-fisted, too. If you're going to go to that kind of trouble, you could keep the information but use it a bit more judiciously. For example... if they know you like the Padres and the Dodgers, they could send you directed emails... but separated in time. There isn't an advantage to sending the emails all at once... it isn't like they're missing out on a sales opportunity because you ALREADY purchased Dodgers tickets. If they were thinking, they could also look at the time of day you purchased tickets in the past, and send the email at a time that would likely catch you online.<br /><br />They could also bother to improve their product. I suspect that would go a lot further towards increasing sales than... spying.Wigihttp://planetnj.net/natsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6525425772304841899.post-91670257232781895762010-03-17T15:55:51.370-07:002010-03-17T15:55:51.370-07:00Just imagine this in another scenario!
"My n...Just imagine this in another scenario!<br /><br />"My name is Stan Regular of the National Bowel Society, and I recently read your blog post on the most economically sensible ways to deal with bowel trouble. It was quite insightful; I love an interesting take on a subject someone might not normally cover in that way. While reading, I noticed that you purchased three bottles of Lax-U-Lite; if you get the chance, you should call me back, as we actually offer year-round subscription services to accommodate all levels of Lax-U-Lite use, even if your levels remain at three per year! I look forward to hearing from you; stay regular!"<br /><br />Also: another example of why privacy on the internet is an illusion.Josh Hattersleyhttp://pillarist.orgnoreply@blogger.com