Was anyone shocked, alarmed, a little rattled by the "how'd they know that about me" effect of the letter you received, be sure to read the posts on this and other boards which explain how your name and other personal info is gathered. Here are some ways:
1)Directly from your purchase of a product from *Infomercials* like Kevin T's book, Sheets RE course, among others (I have seen the name Eric Savage and Lasco's Grants also posted on the boards). These people create mailing lists of their own when you call in. They use those mailing lists to sell you other products of their own as well as sell them to other parties (as Kevin T did to NTS).
Apparently, this is old news. Without notice to consumers, Kevin Trudeau sold/is selling customer names & addresses from infomercial orders You can read the New York State CPB's Press Release by Googling the phrase *Without notice to consumers, Kevin Trudeau is selling customer names & addresses from infomercial orders*.
Ordering a product through a medium (in this case an infomercial) says something about you. Next time you see one, notice the high pressure sales technique: THE DEAL: Buy now! And get ½ price or the second one free. BE FULLFILLED: How you “really need this” (probably not) and at first your rational and logical brain tell you don't, but how do you feel after a little bit of repetition, the over-and-over-and-over again language? This is an old BRAINWASHING technique used in war and by interrogators in peacetime.
Do they play on your VICES? Your DESIRE for Fame? Popularity?
****? “Men attract all the women of your dreams”, “Woman attract men...” or do they play on your insecurities and tell you that “Now, you can have unlimited Control over XYZ”? Instead of teaching you self-control or control over yourself or your future, it promises control over others.
Apply this to the letter you received… How many times was your name repeated? How many times did he/she state that you could have x,y,z? Did that letter make you FEEL their was a connection? Did it fall into your hands in a time of need?
2) Information is also gathered about you from credit card purchases/marketing firms (the kinds of items you purchase say something about you!) If you don't like, pay cash. And lastly, info can also be gathered on you from
3) Public records (cults love these: ie bankruptcy, divorce, etc) these are indicators that a person is in a highly stressful and emotionally vulnerable state.
There are many techniques but the point is that these are all psychological manipulations. They all play on your core human needs and instead of helping you met your virtue they use the hard sell and manipulate you at the vice level.
There is nothing virtuous about their intention or product. It is all about them making money off of you. They are laughing all the way to the bank and you are the parasite. Their techniques are immoral and their product will not deliver... because their usually is not product, just a tail-chasing idea.
****Adult term removed - Jason
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