I did two mattress shops today. Returned home, checked email and the company I shopped had sent me an email promotion, offering a big discount if I pay with PayPal.
I never left any information except one of the salespeople asked for my name. I gave them my real name - but did not leave an email address, phone number or anything. Very weird. There are several people in the US who have the same name as me.
A good chance it was something on your phone tracking your location and then selling the info to advertisers. I haven't had that specifically happen to me, but I have seen convenience store clerks from far away popping up in my friends suggestions.
There are programs to text people who enter a radius, and I have also received emails from companies immediately following a visit. Definitely unethical. Definitely common.
I can imagine how confusing we mystery shoppers are to Big Data; my entire day yesterday was spent visiting 14 gas stations, all the same brand. Definitely messing up an algorithm or two along our routes, lol.
I can imagine how confusing we mystery shoppers are to Big Data; my entire day yesterday was spent visiting 14 gas stations, all the same brand. Definitely messing up an algorithm or two along our routes, lol.
Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt