I'm thinking of mailing a whole bunch of rancid meat to his house.
Any better methods of revenge?
> From used***@being.caltech.edu Thu Sep 12 19:01:56 1996
> To: YOU@cs.caltech.edu
> Subject: BULK EMAIL SOFTWARE!!!
>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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> Type in the subject of your sales letter, and press send. It's that simple. You just sit back, relax
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> have!
>
> Built in Marketing Analysis Table
>
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>
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> "They Laughed When I Said I Was Going
> To Advertise On The Internet, But When
> I Was Flooded With Responses ..."
>
> "1995 was the first year that Internet traffic
> surpassed fax traffic. This is nothing compared
> to what this phenomenon will become."
>
> There is something I have to tell you that will open your
> eyes to the biggest secret in the business world today.
>
> This is hot!
>
> It's safe to say this is the most important letter you will
> probably receive this decade. Actually, this may be the
> most important letter you will ever read.
>
> In fact, I'll make this promise to you right now. If you
> give me five minutes of your time, I'll disclose to you the
>
> "Five Easy Steps That Will Make You A Success
> In Today's Information Age."
>
> You will see just how easily the Internet & Bulk E-Mail can
> catapult your business right to the top! Then
> I'll reveal to you five secrets for business owners who want
> to get their message on the Net but don't know where to
> start.
>
> More importantly, this letter will cover all the benefits
> to you & answer your most important question of all ...
>
> "What's In It For Me!"
>
> I hope you're ready ... because the Internet Gold Rush is
> on! Just like the last goldrush, only a small number of
> people really know how to squeeze profit out of it. Better
> yet ... you can actually use these simple but effective
> techniques in just minutes a day - without hiring more
> employees! Who ever heard of a business getting new
> customers & sending information, without needing extra
> employees?
>
> What's that, without extra Employees? Yes, I'll prove it to
> you. And,
> I'll tell you about myself & how my actual experiences can
> benefit you - just ahead. But I have to tell you something
> right now that ... just can't wait! You see, there is a true
> goldmine of new business on the Internet for those who know
> how to tap into it.
>
> "And The First Few Business Owners
> Who Jump In Will Have Their
> Pick Of New Customers!"
>
> According to the Forrester Research Report, the leading
> Internet marketing research firm (covering new technology),
> you will see on-line sales explode to $5,000,000,000 within
> the next three years! That's F-I-V-E Billion Dollars!
>
> Forrester says the current TV home shopping craze will
> stagnate. Actually, their proven research shows there are
> currently 25% less heavy TV watchers today.
>
> There is a shift taking place because the Internet offers
> .. "News, Sports, Weather, Entertainment & Advertising just
> like TV does!" The best part - advertising costs on the
> Internet are less than pennies, compared to advertising on
> TV. Hmm.
>
> It's actually dirt cheap!
>
>
> $ $ $ EMAIL $ $ $
>
>
> But, hold on. I know what you are thinking. If this is so
> good, why isn't everybody doing it? I'm glad you asked. What
> I have to tell you now keeps getting better & better! The
> reason is they don't understand it. It looks too complicated
> on the surface. This is how the few "in the know" are steam-
> rolling over the majority of businesses out there!
>
> I've been active on the Internet for the last year, & I
> still can't believe what I'm witnessing. This is the biggest
> marketing breakthrough in the history of this country!
>
> "It's going through the roof!
> There are currently 30,000,000 users with Internet
> accounts. Plus, there are 1,000,000 more signing on each
> month."
>
> 1995 was the first year that Internet traffic _surpassed_
> fax traffic in the United States. This is nothing compared
> to what this phenomenon will become. Let me show you
> precisely.
>
> Take a look at these three simple reasons. Decide for
> yourself. You will see exactly why nothing will stop the
> Internet from taking over the way you & I (& everyone else)
> will be doing business for the rest of our lives!
>
> Reason #1. Increasing printing costs.
>
> If you print flyers, catalogs, or advertising material, you
> know paper costs have gone up like a rocket & there's no
> sign it will slow down. How would you like to know how you
> can send your printed information to thousands of new
> potential customers each day on the Internet for next to
> nothing? Not to mention the fact that you can change prices
> & test different offers literally overnight.
>
> Oh, let's not overlook this! The same computer that's
> displaying your beautiful full color photos & information
> (24 hours a day) contains millions of E-mail addresses that you
> can use to get new sales leads. This is fact. It is there
> night & day. And, if that's not enough - this little
> powerhouse system doesn't cost much more than most services
> are charging for a single "Bulk E-mailing". Can you believe
> it?
>
> "It's just icing on the cake!"
> I have to say one more thing about this because this is
> heavy duty. You don't need to hire anyone to do this. You
> don't need to train anyone to do this. All that you need
> is a few hours a week! Wow.
>
> Well, that's not exactly true. You may need extra help to
> deposit extra income you receive. What a problem to have!
>
> This little beauty is called a "Bulk E-mailer" system. I
> thought of it when I sent an advertisement to an on-line
> Classified Ad Forum.
>
> The next day I went to see my ad, and to my surprise I
> couldn't find it... It was buried beneath thousands of ads
> just like it! How could I ever get a sale?
>
> After I saw this the light bulb went on.. What if I could
> E-mail my ad to thousands of people at one session... Hence,
> B.E.S.T. Bulk E-mail system was born.
>
> I still can't get over the fact that you can do this 24hrs a day.
> Can you see the many benefits of using it?
>
> Is this too good to be true? Well, it's real, & I use
> B.E.S.T. everyday. When I saw the first few people
> jump on the bandwagon, after they saw me use it, I knew it
> was hot. Okay, next.
>
> Reason #2. Postage costs are always increasing.
>
> If you have to mail sales letters to your customers then
> you know increasing costs of postage is a BIG problem. Trust
> me, it's not going to be lowered any time in the near
> future. Do you agree?
>
> What would you think if I told you how you can easily mail
> all of the above & more for FREE? Yes, you read that right.
>
> I said FREE! How is this possible?
>
> Well as hard as this may be to believe, companies using the
> Internet for business don't pay anything extra if they send
> one piece of E-mail (electronic mail) or if they send
> thousands!
>
> Does that give you any ideas? If it doesn't, then please
> check to make sure you still have a pulse! Because, I'm not
> kidding ... this is phenomenal.
>
> How many customers would you like to send you sales
> messages to? How many times would you like to send new
> offers? Do it all, in seconds with a Bulk E-mailer system - for
> FREE..
>
> Don't you just love that word - FREE? I do. This way you
> can keep finding new customers for relatively no expense.
> Even try out new offers and products at virtually no risk.
>
> If this sounds to good to be true just wait, this
> technique is nothing compared to the next one - which is
> absolutely staggering.
>
> Reason #3. The Internet is good for the environment!
>
> This is it - the BIG one! Hold onto your wallet ... this
> angle will give your business geometric growth like you've
> never seen before.
>
> Have you ever used FREE publicity to get quantum results
> for your business? Well, it's easy if you have an angle.
> Shouldn't your business "help" the environment?
>
> "You can, by using the Internet!"
> There go those light bulbs again! This can literally put
> hundreds or thousands of new customers in your hands. It's
> safe to say some business owners (reading this very letter)
> will make millions with this one idea alone!
>
> Do you realize everything we've talked about is good for
> the environment? The Internet stops paper waste & saves
> trees. The Internet stops hazardous chemical waste from
> printing. It stops the need & expense for re-cycling waste
> used in paper mailings.
>
> The Internet is nothing more than electronic signals that
> are being re-used constantly - never polluting anything!
>
> Your business can get FREE publicity with this angle.
> You're helping save your town & country. You're saving
> valuable resources when providing sales messages, using the
> newest technology, to reach your customers.
>
> Okay, I promised you four easy steps that would make you a
> success in today's information age. Here they are:
>
> Step #1. Use Bulk E-mail to sell your
> products /services and gather new leads.
>
> Step #2. Use E-mail as the new method for your
> customers to order from you & to give
> feedback to you at no additional cost.
>
> Step #3. Use E-mail to replace faxes & 800 numbers
> to save a fortune on long distance charges.
>
> Step #4. Use E-mail to replace leaving messages on voice
> mail answering systems & eliminating being put on hold.
> Save a bundle in both precious time & money.
>
> $ $ $ SYSTEM $ $ $
>
> Let's pause here for a second, to consider something very
> pertinent that happened 40 years ago ...
>
> "Those advertising agencies who said that television would
> never be a place to advertise" - AREN'T IN BUSINESS TODAY.
>
> The same thing happened when the first radio broadcast was
> aired ... & when the telephone was invented. Don't let your
> future profits suffer from this type of proven negative
> outlook from the past.
>
> "Because the Internet is like a combination of the
> telephone, radio, TV, & computer all rolled into one."
>
> Okay, are you ready to do it? Don't worry. I
> know how you may feel. It sounds great but ...
> what to do first? This is where I can help!
>
> What I'm about to tell you now is worth a $100 consultation
> fee, but I want you to know these techniques because you
> have taken the first steps by reading this letter.
>
> In August 1995, you may have witnessed Netscape
> Communications Corporation's initial public stock offering.
> After opening at $28 a share it soared to $72 ... in only
> 45 minutes. Wow!
>
> What does this company do? They sell software for the Net!
> They hadn't even shown a profit before going public & their
> primary product was less than one year old.
>
> In just a few short hours they had a
> market value of over a BILLION dollars!
>
> "If you're not an active Internet citizen by the mid
> 1990's, you may be out of business by the year 2000."
>
> This seems to be the theme ... the Net is where the action
> is! Customers want more info to make a decision to buy. The
> Net easily makes it available to them.
>
> Do this right & you'll not only win more customers, but
> also have them bringing you even more customers through word
> of mouth - on the Internet.
>
> Okay, enough suspense. Here are the
> Five secrets I promised you earlier:
>
> Get a copy of B.E S T. , and
> read the manual, "How to Bulk E-mail" -- In it
> I'll teach you the do's and don'ts of Bulk E-mailing.. And
> Believe me there are plenty of do's and don'ts!
>
> Bulk E-mail the right way and "Flames"
> of hatred from other users, possibly resulting in the
> removal of your internet account, will be avoided. Bulk E-mail the right way
> and you'll get bombarded with a ridiculous number of replies
> for your product. Just last Sunday I received OVER 900 replies
> from a single mailing! READ THAT AGAIN. I told you this was
> big. But that's nothing compared to what I'm about to tell
> you.
>
> I'll give the information you need to get unlimited addresses.
> Most services charge about $59.00 for 1000. This information
> alone,is worth $1000.00's of dollars and it's yours with your order!
> Don't you love it...
>
> $ $ $ TECHNOLOGY $ $ $
>
> Use these addresses to familiarize yourself with the power of B.E.S.T.
> Even use them to test-out your newest sales pitch.
>
>
>
> Sound great? I'll teach you how. I list over a dozen
> little known sources for E-mail addresses. It's these
> little nests that hold the key to your success. And
> amazingly, only a few people know how to get the "golden
> eggs" from these nests. Okay, it gets better, let's move
> on..
>
> I'll teach you how to use B.E.S.T. to not only
> build Bulk E-mail lists, but also manage your lists. I am still amazed
> at this system. It does the work of an entire corporate
> management team.
>
> It keeps track of names, people who don't want
> bulk e-mail, and even people you've already mailed your ad
> out to... and more! But wait, here's the BIG ONE-- The one
> that bulk E-mailers are screaming for... You can use B.E.S.T.
> to track your sales! Think about it. I could
> "sell this system by itself and make a killing"
>
> but you get it built right into B.E.S.T.. And NOW the B.E.S.T. part,
> the one you've been waiting for. The FINAL step.
>
> "My customers typically get over 1,000 replies
> in their first mailing"
>
> Mail-out a list that's too big and you could end up like
> some of my customers. They compiled a fairly sizable list
> for their first mailing and got bombarded with a ridiculous
> number of replies.. usually within 24 hours. Once customer
> once told me
>
> "It took over and hour and a half for myself to
> download all of my replies" I'll bet he was glued to his computer
> for days just to send more information back to his new leads.
> Does it work...
> Absolutely.
> Find the right product and sales message and
> you'll be glued to your computer too.. But I want to do
> better than that--
>
> "I want to guarantee your success!"
>
> Yes, you read that right. Many people ask, what if my
> product or service just doesn't sell? let's face it, it's an
> honest fear.. I know it kept me awake a few nights when I
> first started.
>
> Let me put everything aside for a moment and say this. If
> your product doesn't sell, and I haven't heard of one that
> hasn't, I'll show you products that sell great through bulk
> E-mail... you can use them to get sales for your business --
> This alone will guarantee the success of your business!
>
> Well, there it is, in black and white. We've covered a lot
>
> and if your like me you have a lot of thinking to do.
> Please ask me specific questions about EMAILWORRKS 3.0,
> I'll answer them for you. But for now remember...
>
> When your ready to catapult your business to the top, order
> your copy of EMAILWORKS 3.0
>
> Sincerely,
>
> DAVID SEIVER
>
> 177 RIVERSIDE DR. # F
> NEWPORT BEACH,CA
> 92663
>
> 714-825-4815
>
>
> .... questions send email to:
>
>
> .... to get your free unlimited email accounts:
>
>
> ....to be removed
>
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>
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> DAVID SEIVER
> 177 RIVERSIDE DR. # F
> NEWPORT BEACH,CA
> 92663
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>
>
>
> ****P.S.S. THERE MOST DEFINITELY WILL BE NO REACTION WITHOUT ACTION!!!!
>
>