Barclays and Bespoke Offers e mails

[dogtired]

Recently I have had e mails from Barclays about " Bespoke Offers from Barclaycard"
Very slick and genuine looking but have not had a Barclaycard for years and an account with them was closed over a year ago.
Always of the mind that " if it sounds too good to be true it usually is" and have reported as scam to my e mail provider and Barclays own reporting department.
Did some digging and it turns out this may have been " genuine" as Barclays have launched some sort of voucher scheme, you have to enrol and apply for these to get money off various goods.
But should Barclays be e mailing ex customers like this?
Would still consider it scam as I never asked for it and remember opting out of marketing when I did have an account.
Naughty Barclays.

[Tools]

Re: Barclays and Bespoke Offers e mails

If you still have one in your emails or receive another one, forward it onto me please DT.

[dogtired]

Re: Barclays and Bespoke Offers e mails

Don't think I have but will check when back on PC.

[dogtired]

Re: Barclays and Bespoke Offers e mails

Found both the original and copy of reply from MS lurking in Junk folder on this so have now sent admin a copy.
Not worked out how to link onto LB on Android yet!
:doggieyes:

[dogtired]

Re: Barclays and Bespoke Offers e mails

Had another today, this time for car oil, and sun glasses!
Marked as junk and deleted.
There is an option to " unsubscribe" but I never subscribed in the first place!

[Tools]

Re: Barclays and Bespoke Offers e mails

Hi DT, I have been looking at this today and have found that you do not necessarily have to be a Barclaycard customer.

The "deals" are similar to those you get through Groupon etc, £5 off this, 20% off that etc.

Have a read here http://www.moneywise.co.uk/news/2013...-bespoke-deals

Also, Barclaycard have this on their website http://www.barclaycard.co.uk/busines.../bespokeoffers

Drive more business from the customers you want, with the offers they want

Bespoke offers is an innovative new service that allows you to create tailor-made offers to help you achieve your business goals
Based on our insight into customer spending behaviour, bespoke offers can help you reach the right customers whilst allowing you to stay in control of your promotions.


Reach the right customers.

• With millions of customers in our database, you have the potential to connect with a huge audience.
• Our unique insight into how consumers spend their money means they receive the offers most relevant to them, making your promotion more cost effective and successful.
• Bespoke offers is available to everyone in the UK over the age of 18, giving you access to more of the right people.

etc

They are a subsidiary of Barclays and it appears they are trying to get in on the "discount voucher " market.

If I were you DT, and you have no use for the discounts, I would simply unsubscribe and report them as spam

[dogtired]

Re: Barclays and Bespoke Offers e mails

Thanks, but won't " unsubsucribing" from the e mail show " interest".
Have reported as spam in any event.
And could you report them to ICO?

[Tools]

Re: Barclays and Bespoke Offers e mails

Not if you don't hit unsubscribe, and no, it won't show interest.

[dogtired]

Re: Barclays and Bespoke Offers e mails

ok if I get another will do so bl***y annoying as I never "subscribed" in the first place

[Tools]

Re: Barclays and Bespoke Offers e mails

Completely agree with you. They are using your data for marketing purposes but I suspect at some point in the past you would have been automatically "opted in" without realising.

If you unsubscribe and then continue to receive the emails, depending on their frequency you would have a case to complain to the ICO but that is about the limit of it.