Comments on: Apple Discount = Email Address Required - WTF? http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/apple-discount-email-address-required-wtf/438/ Where the world comes to complain. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:41:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Joe http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/apple-discount-email-address-required-wtf/438/#comment-1657 Joe Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:46:18 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/apple-discount-email-address-required-wtf/438/#comment-1657 I wonder what they would have said if you told them you aren't connected to the internet and therefore have no email address to give them. Would they refuse to give you a receipt for your purchase? I wonder what they would have said if you told them you aren’t connected to the internet and therefore have no email address to give them. Would they refuse to give you a receipt for your purchase?

]]> By: helloimamac http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/apple-discount-email-address-required-wtf/438/#comment-837 helloimamac Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:25:34 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/apple-discount-email-address-required-wtf/438/#comment-837 Samantha said: [quote]So you're suggesting we just take away any data collection they have?[/quote] I'm suggesting a consumer has a right to privacy. Samantha said:

[quote]So you’re suggesting we just take away any data collection they have?[/quote]

I’m suggesting a consumer has a right to privacy.

]]> By: Samantha http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/apple-discount-email-address-required-wtf/438/#comment-836 Samantha Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:05:10 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/apple-discount-email-address-required-wtf/438/#comment-836 @helloimamac Not if you're buying THEIR product. Obviously the reason they are successful is because of their marketing abilities. So you're suggesting we just take away any data collection they have? @notquiteleet you is always right because my reading comprehension skills aren't that good. Nor is my grammar, which means that you must hate retarded people. Especially ones like me. Oh the prejudice you has for people that aren't as smart as you are. Are you sure you weren't a Mac Genius at one point? @helloimamac
Not if you’re buying THEIR product. Obviously the reason they are successful is because of their marketing abilities. So you’re suggesting we just take away any data collection they have?

@notquiteleet
you is always right because my reading comprehension skills aren’t that good. Nor is my grammar, which means that you must hate retarded people. Especially ones like me. Oh the prejudice you has for people that aren’t as smart as you are. Are you sure you weren’t a Mac Genius at one point?

]]> By: helloimamac http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/apple-discount-email-address-required-wtf/438/#comment-835 helloimamac Sat, 11 Aug 2007 01:03:56 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/apple-discount-email-address-required-wtf/438/#comment-835 Samantha said: [quote]Or they really just want to have your phone number on file for their internal data collection system. [/quote] Isn't that the point of the complaint? @Samantha, are you suggesting we setup a fake email address specifically for purchases like this or are you saying just give a fake email address on the spot? Either way, bottom line, notquiteleet is right. Giving an email address cannot prove who you are or that you are tied to the credit card or accompanying discount either. The request for an email is certainly no security measure. The fact that you suggest either take five minutes to setup a fake email or give them a fake email on the spot is proof enough that this is an absolute security joke. All he wanted was a receipt and he has to turn over personal information like email? It's unjustifiable and unexplainable other than to gather more personal data for marketing. And shouldn't consumers be able to keep at least <em>something</em> private? Samantha said:

[quote]Or they really just want to have your phone number on file for their internal data collection system. [/quote]

Isn’t that the point of the complaint?

@Samantha, are you suggesting we setup a fake email address specifically for purchases like this or are you saying just give a fake email address on the spot? Either way, bottom line, notquiteleet is right.

Giving an email address cannot prove who you are or that you are tied to the credit card or accompanying discount either. The request for an email is certainly no security measure. The fact that you suggest either take five minutes to setup a fake email or give them a fake email on the spot is proof enough that this is an absolute security joke.

All he wanted was a receipt and he has to turn over personal information like email? It’s unjustifiable and unexplainable other than to gather more personal data for marketing. And shouldn’t consumers be able to keep at least something private?

]]> By: notquiteleet http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/apple-discount-email-address-required-wtf/438/#comment-834 notquiteleet Fri, 10 Aug 2007 23:42:09 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/apple-discount-email-address-required-wtf/438/#comment-834 Samantha I did give them a fake email address. Im not wasting my time setting up a fake one to give out when they dont need it in the first place. You could make something up on the spot like I did regardless if its valid or fake. Duh. Its not that I feel its unfair to me, its the fact that its asinine to require an email address to be physically handed a receipt. Also where did I try to justify the requirement of giving your phone number? I only explained how that data is used, certainly not advocate that it is a permissible practice You need to critique your reading comprehension skills, that or your just trolling again, and that would be just A-mazing. Samantha I did give them a fake email address. Im not wasting my time setting up a fake one to give out when they dont need it in the first place. You could make something up on the spot like I did regardless if its valid or fake. Duh.

Its not that I feel its unfair to me, its the fact that its asinine to require an email address to be physically handed a receipt.

Also where did I try to justify the requirement of giving your phone number? I only explained how that data is used, certainly not advocate that it is a permissible practice

You need to critique your reading comprehension skills, that or your just trolling again, and that would be just A-mazing.

]]> By: Samantha http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/apple-discount-email-address-required-wtf/438/#comment-833 Samantha Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:59:49 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/apple-discount-email-address-required-wtf/438/#comment-833 Or they really just want to have your phone number on file for their internal data collection system. I mean you could fake your phone number every time you go in, or you could be using a cell phone (since Radio Shack sells cell phones). But the {admin content edit -rules} response from nql is meant to try and be a justification of "oh well, it's only a phone number." As if an email address is that much more personal and intruding. *yawn* But of course he probably works for some company that's a Fortune 25 company in the RTP area that he doesn't want to give out his work email... understandable. But this isn't about the Apple Store as it is about him wanting to complain about something that he feels is unfair to him. It's far too complicated to set up an gmail address or even use your existing gmail account and just give a whatever+apple@gmail.com as your address if you're that worried about it. I mean God forbid you actually have to spend 5 minutes doing that... {admin content edit - rules} Or they really just want to have your phone number on file for their internal data collection system. I mean you could fake your phone number every time you go in, or you could be using a cell phone (since Radio Shack sells cell phones). But the {admin content edit -rules} response from nql is meant to try and be a justification of “oh well, it’s only a phone number.” As if an email address is that much more personal and intruding. *yawn* But of course he probably works for some company that’s a Fortune 25 company in the RTP area that he doesn’t want to give out his work email… understandable. But this isn’t about the Apple Store as it is about him wanting to complain about something that he feels is unfair to him. It’s far too complicated to set up an gmail address or even use your existing gmail account and just give a whatever+apple@gmail.com as your address if you’re that worried about it. I mean God forbid you actually have to spend 5 minutes doing that… {admin content edit - rules}

]]> By: notquiteleet http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/apple-discount-email-address-required-wtf/438/#comment-824 notquiteleet Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:01:02 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/apple-discount-email-address-required-wtf/438/#comment-824 Area codes and prefixes are (almost always) geographically specific. Its a way for them to see what store draws how many customers from what areas. Based on that they can open stores in those particular aread. Area codes and prefixes are (almost always) geographically specific. Its a way for them to see what store draws how many customers from what areas.

Based on that they can open stores in those particular aread.

]]> By: Kramer http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/apple-discount-email-address-required-wtf/438/#comment-822 Kramer Fri, 10 Aug 2007 02:36:44 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/apple-discount-email-address-required-wtf/438/#comment-822 Why does Radio Shack ask for your home phone number when you buy batteries from them? Why does Radio Shack ask for your home phone number when you buy batteries from them?

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