What method do you use for contacting companies?

[zansammommy]

Originally Posted by gms Most of the time I simply email the company, unless there is a major complaint like my son's walker and pajamas that posed safety hazards. I usually keep track of all of the companies I contact in an Excel spreadsheet so that I can recontact the companies that are generous with Qs and not waste my time with the others.

I email companies because most of the time I am doing it late at night like ten or later. I like the spreadsheet idea, think I will sell it.

Anyone have an example of how the do their spreadsheet.

I am going to really stay on top of these and email often. I only did seven last weekend and I received five "yes we will send you something". Wonderful suprises as well. Just hoping for something but ending if with Frees or a big envelope full.

[OsweetchildrenO]

Every few weeks I massively email companies using roboform and I copy and paste a little letter in. I also use a "coupon" email account with google so I don't get floods of spam in my personal inbox.
Complaints I would definitely keep records off...but I email so many companies I just don't have time to keep track at the moment.
Some companies are very stingy and some are great!! Kashi sent me 5 free's for any product up to $5...and 5 $1 off Qs. That was well worth the 30 seconds I was on the site!!
I probably emailed the companies about 2 weeks ago and ...today I have..7 envelopes from companies...and that's just today.

Yesterday I easily have 50+ envelopes in the mail (more than half were from the bricks ones)
DH was like...OMG! .. he didn't like opening that much mail. We need a letter opener.

[OsweetchildrenO]

I actually just whipped up an excel spreadsheet...thanks for kickin me in gear!

[mskeno1959]

Once again I am really behind.

Could someone point me in the right direction as to the ins and outs of this whole topic? I am a visual person and words do not come easy to me. When you email what do you say and/or ask for? I'm guessing I can get all addresses or email addresses from their webiste.

Do you request from the most popular companies regardless if you need those particular coupons? Or just the ones you would use?

TIA for the help and ideas.

[stacyloucks]

Is there already a good list of emails somewhere on the site or do I just start searching?

TIA

[stacyloucks]

I use RoboForm in my business. Would you share with me how you use it to email the companies. Right now, I am only using it to store passwrods.

Thanks!!

Originally Posted by OsweetchildrenO Every few weeks I massively email companies using roboform and I copy and paste a little letter in. I also use a "coupon" email account with google so I don't get floods of spam in my personal inbox. Complaints I would definitely keep records off...but I email so many companies I just don't have time to keep track at the moment. Some companies are very stingy and some are great!! Kashi sent me 5 free's for any product up to $5...and 5 $1 off Qs. That was well worth the 30 seconds I was on the site!! I probably emailed the companies about 2 weeks ago and ...today I have..7 envelopes from companies...and that's just today. Yesterday I easily have 50+ envelopes in the mail (more than half were from the bricks ones) DH was like...OMG! .. he didn't like opening that much mail. We need a letter opener.

[KariAnn0613]

I only email, I hate talking on the phone. I try to do at least 1 a day, but often times have days where I do 10+. I keep track of every business I contact. I have a handy spreadsheet where I type in the business and the date contacted. Once I receive goodies I color coordinate the business name so I know what was sent. I separate between "free" "$ off" "both" or "free sample". Then I have a formula set so that every 4 months(120 days) the date will turn green and I know I can contact them again. I will email a company 2-3 times and if I never recieve something from them, I change them to red and will not contact them again. Works well for me. I have a pretty long list and continue to add to it.