How to do it wrong: Register.com
I just received a message (”newsletter”) from Register.com that I didn’t request. It was full of the usual marketing bull. The value was extremely low. But more importantly, it was basically spam.
Here’s what they added to the end of the message: “P.S. Please click here to continue receiving this newsletter.”
Um, but I didn’t ask for it in the first place. What happens if I don’t respond. Will they honor my request? Wait a minute, I didn’t request the material in the first place. It is a catch. If I respond, they’ll keep sending me the stupid marketing bull. If I don’t respond, what can I assume?
Their email reminds me of the old one liner “So, when did you stop beating your wife?”
Just add this to the stack of things that I don’t like about Register.com. If you need to register a domain, stay away from them. They stink! Give Dotster.com, Joker.com or GoDaddy.com a try instead.