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Old 09-30-2017, 08:00 AM
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I had quit PCA because I was tired of them selling my info to spammers, but over a year later I still get spam from their list, not to mention all sorts of event invite e-mails.

IMHO it's unacceptable for an organization with paid membership to sell your personal information to spammers.


Old 09-30-2017, 09:15 AM
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Interesting. I’ve never received spam related to my PCA membership.
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Mark the email as "spam" and your email account should start to recognize them and move them to your junk file automatically. In a couple weeks you should notice a reduction.
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I’m sure any organization has an “opt out” for any related advertising. It’s pretty common among many organizations. Send them an email or give them a call.

That’s some expensive storage! Even with heat. I’ll also skip the “dusting off the car” service
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I have been a PCA member for a very long time and have never received a message like that or anything else I would consider Porsche related spam.

You ought to send that to PCA national. so they can see that someone is abusing the brand and fooling you about it.
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Agreed. I get zero PCA related spam.
Old 09-30-2017, 01:13 PM
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Yup. None here either. Must be your zone/or region.
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I have also never received any PCA - related spam.
Old 09-30-2017, 11:59 PM
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No PCA spam for me, ever, in almost 30 years. I can speculate that someone got (and sold) your region contact info.
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Ditto on not getting Porsche related spam.
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No spam since 1991 for me. Of course, in 1991 it came in a can.
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Originally Posted by Keadog
No spam since 1991 for me. Of course, in 1991 it came in a can.
When I was a kid, my mom often sent me to school with Spam sandwiches for lunch. They were on white bread, with mustard.

Funny, I don’t really miss those sandwiches.
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Originally Posted by STG
That €™s some expensive storage! Even with heat. I €™ll also skip the €œdusting off the car € service
Oooh "dust off the CAR" well that sounds a lot less appealing than what I thought at first.

Well it's reassuring to hear that it's at least not the main organization doing it. Maybe I should sign up again. Has anyone else from the Sacramento Valley Region had the same issue?
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I blame it on Equifax
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Been a member over 18 years and never been spammed due to PCA.


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