So there is a seller on eBay that I have bought from many times. Well this same seller has his own company and he usually sends me a little catalog every couple of months. Well anyways I just got a free copy of coin world again this month. When they sent the magazine they spelled my name wrong "James" instead if "Jaime". I have never received any magazine subscription and I was wonder how in the world they got my new address information since I just mover last Jan. I also just got a another catalog and they also spelled my name wrong "James" instead if "Jaime". Do you think I am thinking too much into it?
It sounds very possible. Not that it is going to make any difference in the end, but I will guess that it is not the eBay connection that is selling the list but the store itself.
If he uses another business to handle the mailing of his catalog that company may be responsible. You never said if this eBay seller spells your name wrong on their catalogs...
I just got a free copy of Coin World also. I read it on-line as an ANA member. Did notice the name it was mailed was the variation I used for my EAC membership. So, my conclusion, in my case, is that EAC sold my name. Something I'll ask about in 2 week at the annual EAC show.
I've gotten three Coin World magazines and a catalogue every month. I never got these before until I started buying on ebay.
I also just got a coin world magazine,and I never ever apply for stuff online,I never apply for credit cards.so I would say,yes there are ebay sellers that either sell your info,or sign you up for it.because I buy alot of coins on ebay.Im not ssying its a bad thing right now.But if I start getting phone calls about bullion sales,then I will be really MAD.
As I said it is quite likely that the ebay seller is not selling your name. If they are large enough to produce and mail a catalog they are likely using a catalog marketing company to handle the creating of the mailing list (my son works for such a marketing company). The seller pays the company to create a mailing list of people that are likely to be interested in his catalog. As part of the process he would provide the marketing company with his own current customer mailing list as his current customer base would likely be interested in the catalog. Once the marketing company has your name/address in the database it becomes available to other vendors that are looking for a mailing list of people that might be interested in their similar items. The sorted mailing list would then be provided, most likely to the printing company, to handle the actual mailing of the catalog based on the actual postal rules for the mail permit type the ebay seller provides.
I guess other than the wasted paper, I wouldn't care if a seller gave out my address, even though it may violate some sort of ebay policy. I would be a little angry if they somehow gave out my number. There's nothing like getting a lovely telemarketer call while sitting down to a nice meal, or better yet a great movie! I recently received a coin world magazine too, but it's probably due to being an ANA member. It seems like a pretty good magazine, by the way.
ebay sellers selling info ???? wow, thats a whole can of worms. but if you do busines with someone they can use your personal information, nles you specifically deny them the ability. i doubt a ebayer would do it though.
I was wondering about this myself. I've been buying a lot on eBay this year and made a purchase at Stacks in NYC around Christmas so there are a lot of suspects. A wrapped magazine appeared in my mail last month and I thought it was porno or something. Imagine my surprise when it turned out to be Coin World. I've also received several mailers from "L&C Coins" if that helps, but the timing of those mailings and the Coin World mag didn't really indicate a connection.
