20% of Email Users Admit to Buying from Spam - GoFuckYourself.com

Doctor Dre · 10-26-2004, 12:20 PM

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SPAM SECRET: We all profess to despise spam, but some Americans have a dirty little secret about junk e-mail: It works on them. According to a Yahoo! Mail global survey of about 37,000 Internet users in 11 countries, 20 percent of U.S. residents admit buying products from spam purveyors. About 78 percent said they delete spam.

mardigras · 10-26-2004, 12:21 PM

So where do the other 80% of Bush voters come from?

DatingGold · 10-26-2004, 12:22 PM

spam works

ytcracker · 10-26-2004, 12:23 PM

http://ytcracker.com/music/spamtec%2...9;m%20from.mp3

Bryan Havoc · 10-26-2004, 12:32 PM

If spam didn't work, people wouldn't be spamming.

Gynecologist · 10-26-2004, 12:34 PM

adjust that number to 80% for AOL members

foolio · 10-26-2004, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Doctor Dre

20 percent of U.S. residents admit buying products from spam purveyors.

with as much spam that is sent - DAMM

Doctor Dre · 10-26-2004, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by apx_bryan
If spam didn't work, people wouldn't be spamming.

:P comming from some1 that pay per email ... I guess it works :P lol

polish_aristocrat · 10-26-2004, 12:35 PM

Holy fuck, I thought it would be 5% or lower.

I still hate spammers though.

candyflip · 10-26-2004, 12:36 PM

I buy from spam all the time. I'm a sucker.

Strife · 10-26-2004, 12:39 PM

Wow 20%? That's far higher than I would have expected.

mardigras · 10-26-2004, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by candyflip
I buy from spam all the time. I'm a sucker.

What's your e-mail address?

Theo · 10-26-2004, 12:47 PM

the number is bs, the article doesn't specify on what time frame. I'm almost sure the question was "Did you ever purchase anything from spam?"

skillfull · 10-26-2004, 12:50 PM

even if its ever, its almost 50% of the people who have bought online

Basic_man · 10-26-2004, 12:51 PM

That's why there is so much spam !

coolfuck · 10-26-2004, 12:52 PM

wow.. lets start spaming

Sasha18 · 10-26-2004, 06:37 PM

Zerof8 · 10-26-2004, 06:41 PM

The survey had to be bias. No way that figure is true.

Theo · 10-26-2004, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sasha18

do you search for all the threads with the word spam?

Bryan Havoc · 10-26-2004, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Doctor Dre
:P comming from some1 that pay per email ... I guess it works :P lol

heh, the difference is ours are double opt, not single opt, so they're technically not spam, they're newsletters.

But if you're saying that my opinion is formed because I know that email still does work, then you're correct. And we sell tons of advertising, so hit me up if you're interested

Mike Okitch · 10-26-2004, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Soul_Rebel
the number is bs, the article doesn't specify on what time frame. I'm almost sure the question was "Did you ever purchase anything from spam?"

I concur.

If that number was true, I know many that would be rich enough to buy their own country.

tony286 · 10-26-2004, 07:31 PM

Thats no news , if no one bought from spam. There would be no spam lol

Vitasoy · 10-26-2004, 07:50 PM

I gotta love the newbs :P

10-26-2004, 12:21 PM	#2
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10-26-2004, 12:22 PM	#3
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10-26-2004, 12:23 PM	#4
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10-26-2004, 12:32 PM	#5
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10-26-2004, 12:35 PM	#9
polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	Holy fuck, I thought it would be 5% or lower. I still hate spammers though. __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

10-26-2004, 12:34 PM	#6
Gynecologist Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,184	adjust that number to 80% for AOL members

10-26-2004, 12:36 PM	#10
candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,064	I buy from spam all the time. I'm a sucker. __________________ Spend you some brain. Email Me

10-26-2004, 12:39 PM	#11
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10-26-2004, 12:47 PM	#13
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	the number is bs, the article doesn't specify on what time frame. I'm almost sure the question was "Did you ever purchase anything from spam?"

10-26-2004, 12:50 PM	#14
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10-26-2004, 12:51 PM	#15
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10-26-2004, 12:52 PM	#16
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10-26-2004, 06:37 PM	#17
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10-26-2004, 06:41 PM	#18
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10-26-2004, 07:31 PM	#22
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	Thats no news , if no one bought from spam. There would be no spam lol

10-26-2004, 07:50 PM	#23
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