Has Anyone Else Gottent His E-Mail???

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around an email received by several participants from Megan Notarte regarding a game called Funanigans, which is suggested as a fun activity for Pampered Chef shows. Participants express their thoughts on the email, its content, and their feelings about receiving unsolicited messages.

Discussion Character

  • Opinion-based
  • Anecdotal
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, mentions not having had a chance to review the email due to workplace restrictions.
  • Another participant expresses concern about the source of the email and dislikes receiving spam directed at their business.
  • Several users mention they received the email, with some expressing annoyance at the unsolicited nature of it.
  • One participant notes that while they find the idea of Funanigans cute, they would not pay for such questions, preferring to create their own for personal use.
  • Another participant shares their experience of replying to the sender, considering the email spam and requesting removal from the list.
  • Some participants speculate that the email addresses may have been sourced from the forum, leading to discussions about privacy and spam.
  • One participant mentions deleting the email without engaging, reflecting on whether they should have responded.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ regarding the appropriateness of the email and the concept of Funanigans. Some participants express annoyance at receiving the email, while others find the idea interesting but not worth purchasing.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects personal experiences with unsolicited marketing emails within the consultant community, highlighting concerns about privacy and spam.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants who have received similar unsolicited emails or are interested in discussing the implications of marketing strategies in their business practices may find this thread relevant.

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And what do you think? I have not had a chance to take a look yet. Something ont he site is being blocked by my work place so...

From: "Megan Notarte" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Fun activity for your next Pampered Chef show
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 20:27:33 -0800


Hi - My name is Megan Notarte. My sister and I created a game called Funanigans that adds fun and meaning when people get together for parties such as Pampered Chef shows. Through fun and laughter, Funanigans can transform your shows and enhance sales. We recently met other consultants at the Portland Women’s Show and discovered that your clients would be well-suited to use Funanigans.

Here's how Funanigans works: each person coming to your party is sent a package of Funanigans questions and the name of the person they have been assigned as their Funanigans target (their “pick”). Funanigans questions are silly, quirky, sentimental and loads of fun. Participants prepare their answers prior to coming and once the party begins, they share their prepared responses to the Funanigans questions. Let the uproar begin! You will have a fun, jovial group ready to hear about your products.

Funanigans can be the ice breaker for your show -- a way to get people loosened up, laughing and ready to interact and hear about your great products.

Please check out Funanigans at http://www.funanigans.com /ihparties/ to learn more about the game and order your copy today.

Megan Notarte
Funanigans
 
I did and was wondering where they got may email from?
 
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I was wondering that myself.I hate spam but when it is directed to my business, I really don't like it.
I can't think of anyone I gave it too other than customers and other consultants here in Wisconsin so...
 
I haven't received this, but it seems very pricey and I should think it would be distracting at an actual party. I know people are there to have fun, but the point is to sell...

Just my thoughts. :)
 
hmm, I'm thinkin a lurker got it from this site perhaps? I used to post my email in my signature but then recently took it off for this very reason!
 
I haven't gotten this email, but I think I will use this idea for our Christmas dinner this year with my husband's family (I am not going to pay someone for questions though--that's a little dumb). My husband gets The New Yorker and the cover depicted a troubling habit. The first picture was dated in the 50s I think and showed a family sitting down at Thanksgiving dinner engaged in conversation. The bottom picture show the same family present day with their backs turned from one another watching a football game on a flat screen tv.

The bottom picture is pretty much how his family dinners go. We stay late into the night, because they don't start talking to each other until all of the games go off. Now I am not totally against watching football after dinner; however, I do not agree to just having it on because someone is playing. Pick a team and watch that team! Sorry for that little rant!
 
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I haven't gotten it myself, or if I did it went to my spam and I didn't notice it.
 
I got it too
 
I haven't received it!:p
 
This is how I replied:I'm not sure how you got my email address, but I consider this spam. I did not ask for this and am not looking to pay someone for questions when I already do well with my business. Please take me off your list or I will report this as spam.
 
I haven't received it or heard of it!!
 
Hmm I didnt get it, I dont want it, but the idea is kind of cute...and yes, I am going to "borrow" their concept for FREE!!! hahahahahahaha [evil laugh...]:rolleyes:
 
They had to get this from this site. I wish there was someway to let the potential consultants get on here but keep spammers away....i guess i can always wish...

I reported the message as spam.
 
cmdtrgd said:
This is how I replied:

I'm not sure how you got my email address, but I consider this spam. I did not ask for this and am not looking to pay someone for questions when I already do well with my business. Please take me off your list or I will report this as spam.
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Awesome reply Kate!!

I got the email and it ticked me off - I find it pretty ballsy for someone to just snag my email address off a message board and assume I would consider doing business with them.
 
Thanks Carolyn!I just got her reply:
Kate,
Your email has been removed from our list. I apologize for the inconvenience.

Megan
FunanigansYou know, they might be trying to get a business off the ground, but spamming is not the way. They should have their own PC show and try to get the consultant and his/her downline to try to games for free. Then word of mouth would spread!
 
cmdtrgd said:
Thanks Carolyn!

I just got her reply:
Kate,
Your email has been removed from our list. I apologize for the inconvenience.

Megan
Funanigans


You know, they might be trying to get a business off the ground, but spamming is not the way. They should have their own PC show and try to get the consultant and his/her downline to try to games for free. Then word of mouth would spread!
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I agree completely.
 
hey, lets make up our own questions here....ok, besides the shoe and the super powers....

If your pick were a car, what type of car would they be and why??

tkg - insert your answer here.....
 
She replied that she took me off their list, so I asked how I got on it. They aparently did a search for people who could possibly be interested. Still spam in my opinion!
 
Yes...and it wasin my Spam box already, I didn't want to open it, but did and figured it must be another hoax, or whatever like the last one we got so I deleted it forever!
I figured if it were true we would've heard about it at CC or cluster meetings. Look how many emails we got from PC about everything else!
Liz


pampered1224 said:
And what do you think? I have not had a chance to take a look yet. Something ont he site is being blocked by my work place so...

From: "Megan Notarte" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Fun activity for your next Pampered Chef show
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 20:27:33 -0800


Hi - My name is Megan Notarte. My sister and I created a game called Funanigans that adds fun and meaning when people get together for parties such as Pampered Chef shows. Through fun and laughter, Funanigans can transform your shows and enhance sales. We recently met other consultants at the Portland Women’s Show and discovered that your clients would be well-suited to use Funanigans.

Here's how Funanigans works: each person coming to your party is sent a package of Funanigans questions and the name of the person they have been assigned as their Funanigans target (their “pick”). Funanigans questions are silly, quirky, sentimental and loads of fun. Participants prepare their answers prior to coming and once the party begins, they share their prepared responses to the Funanigans questions. Let the uproar begin! You will have a fun, jovial group ready to hear about your products.

Funanigans can be the ice breaker for your show -- a way to get people loosened up, laughing and ready to interact and hear about your great products.

Please check out Funanigans at http://www.funanigans.com /ihparties/ to learn more about the game and order your copy today.

Megan Notarte
Funanigans
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I got it too but just deleted it. Sounds like I should have replied. Oh well.
 
I got it
pampered1224 said:
And what do you think? I have not had a chance to take a look yet. Something ont he site is being blocked by my work place so...

From: "Megan Notarte" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Fun activity for your next Pampered Chef show
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 20:27:33 -0800


Hi - My name is Megan Notarte. My sister and I created a game called Funanigans that adds fun and meaning when people get together for parties such as Pampered Chef shows. Through fun and laughter, Funanigans can transform your shows and enhance sales. We recently met other consultants at the Portland Women’s Show and discovered that your clients would be well-suited to use Funanigans.

Here's how Funanigans works: each person coming to your party is sent a package of Funanigans questions and the name of the person they have been assigned as their Funanigans target (their “pick”). Funanigans questions are silly, quirky, sentimental and loads of fun. Participants prepare their answers prior to coming and once the party begins, they share their prepared responses to the Funanigans questions. Let the uproar begin! You will have a fun, jovial group ready to hear about your products.

Funanigans can be the ice breaker for your show -- a way to get people loosened up, laughing and ready to interact and hear about your great products.

Please check out Funanigans at http://www.funanigans.com /ihparties/ to learn more about the game and order your copy today.

Megan Notarte
Funanigans
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I recived this too does any one know who she is?
 
I didn't get it.
 
I got it and responded for them to remove me, and they wrote back the same thing as posted above.
 
I feel left out....:rolleyes:
 
They get our email addresses from this board
 
I got that email too... who the heck is this person?
 
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That really bites!It is a pain to realize that no matter where you are on the internet, someone is gonna exploit that. No more e-mail address in my signature. All gone!
I am going to send her my 2 cents as well.
And yes, I asked the network guys here at work, they said if they did trolling for e-mail address from here or anywhere else and they did NOT ask your permission to send you anything, that is SPAM!!!!
Well, I just let her have it. I told her to remove me and asked how she got my address. I told her she may have been able to get us as customers as her idea is pretty good. But by using spam to reach us, she goofed. I told her something my boss once told me, think with your head, not with send.
 
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I received it too. Oh well they removed me from their list.
 
I received this spam mail also. Definitely not something that i'd pay for.
 
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