Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Another "Does This Actually Work?"

Why are banks and credit card companies such annoying marketers?
Not always, of course (some of my favourite clients are in the financial industry), but there seems to be a disproportionate amount of bad marketing coming from them.

I just received a DM piece from American Express informing me that I've "...been selected to apply for a no-annual fee..."

Wow! I've been selected! I get the rare opportunity to apply for a credit card!

Seriously - do they think that any consumer is actually going to receive this and be excited at their good fortune?

It's not even addressed admail, so I'm assuming this is just a mass mailing to my neighbourhood.

Don't pretend that I'm special.

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