between winning and lossing

موضوع: between winning and lossing الجمعة مارس 27, 2009 7:46 pm

I have one of those questions. Where do SMS marketers get mobile
numbers? I want to believe that the service providers don’t just hand
them over. Today I received an offer to participate in a “competition”
to win a valentine’s treat for myself and my loved one at a beach
resort (let’s not go there - Valentines or the loved one). There were
many previous offers via SMS: for a car (might have been the Kalembe
Ndile one, good cause), a house at Mlololongo, a plot (being Kenyan damu,
I almost fell for that one), farm implements, you name it. You know in
my heart I want everyone to win, so I don’t want to begrudge the
marketers their messages. But, is there small print that I failed to
read on the mobile “contract” (I am sure you are more careful than me
and you were not excited to get a mobile phone number back in 2000,
pause, add a musical note and sing milleniuuuuum…..)
Or maybe it’s all those forms I fill at places where they ask for your
telephone number? (now hanging my head at my daftness). Okay, another
question: is this all legit? I used to work in a firm that did serious
promotions and I know if BCLB (Betting Control and Licensing Board)
catches you not paying them their cut for promos, you are dead! Feel
free to comment BCLB. I wish (!) they read the blog…

I have liked many but loved very few.yet no-one has been as sweet as
u.I'd stand and wait in the worlds longest queue.just for the pleasure
of a moment with u.