What is the telemarketing industry average conversion rates for sales
to calls? I think it is 8%?
If someone is sending out unsolicited emails with higher conversion
rates would that break any anti-spam law?
Full Version: telemarketing vs. spam
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| What is the telemarketing industry average conversion rates for sales to calls? I think it is 8%? If someone is sending out unsolicited emails with higher conversion rates would that break any anti-spam law? |
Why wouldnt it?
Previously in alt.www.webmaster, <[Email Removed]> said:
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| What is the telemarketing industry average conversion rates for sales to calls? I think it is 8%? |
No idea. Depends greatly on the product/market/industry in question I
would imagine.
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| If someone is sending out unsolicited emails with higher conversion rates would that break any anti-spam law? |
How successful it is has no bearing on whether it is spam or not. Though
it may affect how much they can spend on defending themselves in court.
;-)
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Mark Parnell
http://www.clarkecomputers.com.au
Viper wrote:
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| [Email Removed] wrote: What is the telemarketing industry average conversion rates for sales to calls? I think it is 8%? If someone is sending out unsolicited emails with higher conversion rates would that break any anti-spam law? Why wouldnt it? |
Who is to say that telemarketing is /morally/ legal? The authorities have
become more lenient about it because there is a person talking who is
involved -- someone who must make a living. I bet it started with
individuals who politely phoned before it became a heavy production line
and systematic industry where people are employed on a fixed rate (plus
bonuses).
With spam, on the other hand, whatever the conversion rates, only robots
(read: servers) are involved. Humans can never cope with the productivity
of robots. Imagine yourself the impact of spam becoming legal.
Roy
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Roy S. Schestowitz
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Roy Schestowitz <[Email Removed]> said:
Roy Schestowitz <[Email Removed]> said:
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| Viper wrote: [Email Removed] wrote: What is the telemarketing industry average conversion rates for sales to calls? I think it is 8%? If someone is sending out unsolicited emails with higher conversion rates would that break any anti-spam law? Why wouldnt it? Who is to say that telemarketing is /morally/ legal? The authorities have become more lenient about it because there is a person talking who is involved -- someone who must make a living. |
Over the last year I've had many telemarketting calls which spew out some
recorded message. Tele-spam, it's the way of the future :-(
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Steve
Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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Who is to say that telemarketing is /morally/ legal? |
Actually, it's become somewhat limited in the US anymore, with the national
"do not call" list and a number of comparable state lists as well.
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| The authorities have become more lenient about it because there is a person talking who is involved |
What authorities? How have they "become" more lenient?
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| -- someone who must make a living. I bet it started with individuals who politely phoned before it became a heavy production line and systematic industry where people are employed on a fixed rate (plus bonuses). With spam, on the other hand, whatever the conversion rates, only robots (read: servers) are involved. Humans can never cope with the productivity of robots. Imagine yourself the impact of spam becoming legal. |
Best I can tell, in most places spam IS legal - at least, there are not a
lot of specific laws AGAINST it.
BTW, have you never been called by a recording?
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Tony Garcia
Web Right! Development
Tony wrote:
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| Roy Schestowitz wrote: Who is to say that telemarketing is /morally/ legal? Actually, it's become somewhat limited in the US anymore, with the national "do not call" list and a number of comparable state lists as well. The authorities have become more lenient about it because there is a person talking who is involved What authorities? How have they "become" more lenient? -- someone who must make a living. I bet it started with individuals who politely phoned before it became a heavy production line and systematic industry where people are employed on a fixed rate (plus bonuses). With spam, on the other hand, whatever the conversion rates, only robots (read: servers) are involved. Humans can never cope with the productivity of robots. Imagine yourself the impact of spam becoming legal. Best I can tell, in most places spam IS legal - at least, there are not a lot of specific laws AGAINST it. BTW, have you never been called by a recording? |
Yep atleast 2 times a week.
Viper wrote
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| Tony wrote: BTW, have you never been called by a recording? Yep atleast 2 times a week. |
Charles Sweeney wrote:
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| Viper wrote Tony wrote: BTW, have you never been called by a recording? Yep atleast 2 times a week. Did you report them? |
Yep.
Viper wrote
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| Charles Sweeney wrote: Viper wrote Tony wrote: BTW, have you never been called by a recording? Yep atleast 2 times a week. Did you report them? Yep. |
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| Viper wrote Charles Sweeney wrote: Viper wrote Tony wrote: BTW, have you never been called by a recording? Yep atleast 2 times a week. Did you report them? Yep. At least you're consistent. |
You don't have to be too consistent IF you can record the recording
and where it coming from. Got evidence of the same server dialing my
home 4 times in one week. I handed it over to a lawyer friend and just
2 months later he handed me a check covering those calls, plus the
others they made while he was working the case, and I haven't had a
recording call since. When you hit one of the telemarketers in the
pocket book, they all know ASAP.
Tom J
Tom J wrote
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"Charles Sweeney" <[Email Removed]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... Viper wrote Charles Sweeney wrote: Viper wrote Tony wrote: BTW, have you never been called by a recording? Yep atleast 2 times a week. Did you report them? Yep. At least you're consistent. You don't have to be too consistent |
Eh? I was referring to Viper treating telemarketers the same way as
online spammers.
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Charles Sweeney
http://CharlesSweeney.com
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