Two instances of companies marketing to me that have no explanation.

[tubby_mcgee 700]

1.) I went to a fantasy football draft in a friends shop.  He had a GIGANTIC box in there. I said "what's that" he explained it was a giant storage wall that his wife wanted but it wouldn't fit in his house, etc. I asked about it.  He said it was from "Createroom" so I googled createroom. 

Next day, I got an email from createroom.  I had NEVER been to their site before and NEVER put my email address in ANYWHERE for them.  Nothing other than visiting their site. 

Here is the email I sent to them:

"Can someone explain how I got this email?

 

It says "thanks for stopping by"

All I did was went to your website.  I didn't type anything in, submit anything etc.  Simply went to your website and left. 

 

Let me know how I ended up getting this email (below)"

 

They wrote back and said I must have put my email in for more info, because they have no way of capturing my email address.

2.) My wife and I stopped by TJ Maxx.  She wanted to look at purses.  She asked me to go in store with her and give opinion.  We go in, go to purses, look at them,  talk, etc.  She picks one out, we go pay, I pay with CASH  and get a paper receipt.

 

Next day, I get an email with pictures of leather purses - advertising purses.

I never delete emails. Only archive.  So I searched "MAXX" in my email. I had exactly ONE email and it was THAT one. 

What the fock is going on?  I have a hunch. I'm curious if any of you have the same "hunch". 

 

[lickin_starfish 1,919]

Everything is tracked and recorded. Be a good boy and consume.

[Drizzay 713]

Mike is selling your secrets 

[TimHauck 2,724]

2 hours ago, tubby_mcgee said:

1.) I went to a fantasy football draft in a friends shop.  He had a GIGANTIC box in there. I said "what's that" he explained it was a giant storage wall that his wife wanted but it wouldn't fit in his house, etc. I asked about it.  He said it was from "Createroom" so I googled createroom. 

Next day, I got an email from createroom.  I had NEVER been to their site before and NEVER put my email address in ANYWHERE for them.  Nothing other than visiting their site. 

Here is the email I sent to them:

"Can someone explain how I got this email?

 

It says "thanks for stopping by"

All I did was went to your website.  I didn't type anything in, submit anything etc.  Simply went to your website and left. 

 

Let me know how I ended up getting this email (below)"

 

They wrote back and said I must have put my email in for more info, because they have no way of capturing my email address.

2.) My wife and I stopped by TJ Maxx.  She wanted to look at purses.  She asked me to go in store with her and give opinion.  We go in, go to purses, look at them,  talk, etc.  She picks one out, we go pay, I pay with CASH  and get a paper receipt.

 

Next day, I get an email with pictures of leather purses - advertising purses.

I never delete emails. Only archive.  So I searched "MAXX" in my email. I had exactly ONE email and it was THAT one. 

What the fock is going on?  I have a hunch. I'm curious if any of you have the same "hunch". 

 

Is your email the one linked to your Apple ID?

[avoiding injuries 1,555]

You have an app on your phone that is picking up your conversations. That app has your email address. 

[tubby_mcgee 700]

2 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

Is your email the one linked to your Apple ID?

 

I have android.  And now come to think of it,  the email that got the TJ Maxx and CreateRoom emails,  is NOT the one that I have my Google Account (for all of my apps) on. 

Which, then, my hunch is shot. 

My hunch was that I signed up for a 3rd party app, and in their terms it said they can grab grab my physical location or the sites that I browse, and sell my email address back to those places (TJ Maxx I was at in person, Createroom I went to their website). 

So now I'm back to square one.   Zero clue. 


 

[tubby_mcgee 700]

6 minutes ago, avoiding injuries said:

You have an app on your phone that is picking up your conversations. That app has your email address. 

That's what I was thinking at first. 

Now thinking a tad deeper.....

 

That app almost has to be Yahoo mail itself.  I'm got the TJ Maxx and CreateRoom  marketing emails to yahoo mail.  My downloaded apps through the Google Play Store are tied to a Gmail address.  100% of them.  I think the only thing tied to Yahoo in my phone, is Yahoo Mail itself. 

[avoiding injuries 1,555]

1 minute ago, tubby_mcgee said:

That's what I was thinking at first. 

Now thinking a tad deeper.....

 

That app almost has to be Yahoo mail itself.  I'm got the TJ Maxx and CreateRoom  marketing emails to yahoo mail.  My downloaded apps through the Google Play Store are tied to a Gmail address.  100% of them.  I think the only thing tied to Yahoo in my phone, is Yahoo Mail itself. 

Are you logged into any apps using your yahoo account? I usually see specified ads from conversations on the app, not my email. 

[Alias Detective 1,393]

Old news.  Been happening for years now.  Do you mean this is the FIRST time you realized you were being tracked?

[avoiding injuries 1,555]

1 minute ago, Alias Detective said:

Old news.  Been happening for years now.  Do you mean this is the FIRST time you realized you were being tracked?

We all know we’re being tracked. He’s getting it taken a step further from the sound of it. 

[tubby_mcgee 700]

3 minutes ago, Alias Detective said:

Old news.  Been happening for years now.  Do you mean this is the FIRST time you realized you were being tracked?

I know that if you talk about stuff, you gets ads,. etc.

But typing in a website then getting emails? (when I didn't type in my email)

Walking into a brick and mortar store then getting emails from that store?  (I paid with cash, I don't have an account with them, never been to their website).

 

No. I've never had that "far reaching" of anything before.

[Alias Detective 1,393]

17 minutes ago, tubby_mcgee said:

I know that if you talk about stuff, you gets ads,. etc.

But typing in a website then getting emails? (when I didn't type in my email)

Walking into a brick and mortar store then getting emails from that store?  (I paid with cash, I don't have an account with them, never been to their website).

 

No. I've never had that "far reaching" of anything before.

Facebook has fences companies use to market their goods.   My buddy owns a used car lot.  When someone goes on to a competing car lot HIS advertisement shows up.  He assumes they are in the market and wants to at least let the “shopper” know he has a lot too.

 

kinda focked up but a marketing strategy nonetheless.

[Baker Boy 1,694]

31 minutes ago, tubby_mcgee said:

 

I have android.  And now come to think of it,  the email that got the TJ Maxx and CreateRoom emails,  is NOT the one that I have my Google Account (for all of my apps) on. 

 

 

Google tracks everything you do.

[purdygood 343]

3 hours ago, tubby_mcgee said:

1.) I went to a fantasy football draft in a friends shop.  He had a GIGANTIC box in there. I said "what's that" he explained it was a giant storage wall that his wife wanted but it wouldn't fit in his house, etc. I asked about it.  He said it was from "Createroom" so I googled createroom. 

Next day, I got an email from createroom.  I had NEVER been to their site before and NEVER put my email address in ANYWHERE for them.  Nothing other than visiting their site. 

Here is the email I sent to them:

"Can someone explain how I got this email?

 

It says "thanks for stopping by"

All I did was went to your website.  I didn't type anything in, submit anything etc.  Simply went to your website and left. 

 

Let me know how I ended up getting this email (below)"

 

They wrote back and said I must have put my email in for more info, because they have no way of capturing my email address.

2.) My wife and I stopped by TJ Maxx.  She wanted to look at purses.  She asked me to go in store with her and give opinion.  We go in, go to purses, look at them,  talk, etc.  She picks one out, we go pay, I pay with CASH  and get a paper receipt.

 

Next day, I get an email with pictures of leather purses - advertising purses.

I never delete emails. Only archive.  So I searched "MAXX" in my email. I had exactly ONE email and it was THAT one. 

What the fock is going on?  I have a hunch. I'm curious if any of you have the same "hunch". 

 

I once bought a brand of yogurt with cash.  Then a week later started getting Facebook ads for that exact brand and flavor.  "Tin Foil Hat"  haha

[TimHauck 2,724]

10 minutes ago, purdygood said:

I once bought a brand of yogurt with cash.  Then a week later started getting Facebook ads for that exact brand and flavor.  "Tin Foil Hat"  haha

Did you use a grocery store savings card?

[tubby_mcgee 700]

33 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

Did you use a grocery store savings card?

nope.  cash only. And that's the first time I've been in a TJ Maxx in about a year. 

[purdygood 343]

49 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

Did you use a grocery store savings card?

I probably put my phone number into the thing "for the rewards points".  So yeah. That makes sense.   But then why is Safeway selling my info to Facebook.  Jerks. 

[HellToupee 1,701]

This is why Andrew Yang wanted to give everyone a Freedom Dividend aka the full Yang of 1k a month

[HellToupee 1,701]

I’ve had conversations at home with my wife and stuff like this has happened. I blame my tv