The Post Transaction Marketing Wall Of Shame: Hundreds Of Well Known Ecommerce Sites Rip Off CustomersQUOTE
Background: hundreds of well known ecommerce companies add post transaction marketing offers to consumers immediately after something is purchased on the site. Consumers are usually offered cash back if they just hit a confirmation button. But when they do, their credit card information is automatically passed through to a marketing company that signs them up for a credit card subscription to a package of useless services. The “rebate” is rarely paid.
Link in the article to more info on a U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation that was held a couple of days ago.
I've had these little ads pop up at several trusted shopping sites. Fortunately I've never clicked yes. It's also why I use a toss away gmail addy for 99% of my transactions. They can spam me all they want, and I don't care because I don't see it.
