I am a new user. For years I used to RARELY get spam. After registering with Auctionsniper several days ago I started getting spam like crazy. I sent an email to Auctionsniper support and received a lame/semi-rude response. I then changed the email address in my account. This new email started receiving the same type of spam - same subject lines etc. Second response to support. See below. I offered insight to Auctionsniper about a potential security issue. They blew me off. I am setting up a new website to highlight the problems with Auctionsniper. I also plan to pursue other avenues to highlight this potentially threatening side effect of signing up with Auctionsniper. I believe the service is legitimate but something very fishy is going on. I have since changed my Ebay and Paypal account info. I don't want to be at risk for identify theft. I plan to call Auctionsniper directly to discuss, but the website trys to discourage people from this. See my corresponance below (email address changed).
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Customer Posted Tuesday, November 22, 2005, 3:41:32 AM
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I started getting a TON of spam since signing up with AuctionSniper just a few days ago. What is going on??? I RARELY got spammed before! Is this a legitimate site? Are you selling email addresses?
Michelle S.
Support Posted Tuesday, November 22, 2005, 5:59:30 AM
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Well, we don‘t send spam emails. Ours is only a sniping service, and we‘ve been in service for the past 4 years. We‘ve never had any such complaints from anyone else.
It‘s definitely not us.
Regards,
-Michelle S.
p*u***tz@yahoo.com
Customer Posted Tuesday, November 22, 2005, 9:17:42 AM
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Here is additional information. I am sending this in a sincere manner. I changed the email address in my account information the other day. Now I am getting the same type of spam sent to the new email address that I did not receive before. Perhaps you don‘t send spam directly. But somehow it appears related to your website. Perhaps a security issue. Please respond. Thanks.
Sam G.
Support Posted Tuesday, November 22, 2005, 9:23:51 AM
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Hi,
Just checked your account settings, and they appear fine to me. We would only be sending you what your have chosen to opt in your account settings. If you don‘t want to receive them I would suggest you use a spam filter.
Regards,
-Sam G.
Status: Hold - Proposed solution
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