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**Ehlgamxf** · 03-17-2011, 02:58 AM

I'm curious how one would go about setting up a service like newegg has, where customers who wish to participate, can send a text into a number and sign up to receive a daily text telling them of the deals we have. Anyone have any experience with a service like this?

**intifatry** · 03-17-2011, 03:03 AM

I get emails with daily deals from a store and you can just click on it and buy it with your account. Doesn't everyone have smart phones with email capability these days?

**TyncTyncSah** · 03-17-2011, 03:08 AM

I get emails with daily deals from a store and you can just click on it and buy it with your account. Doesn't everyone have smart phones with email capability these days?

**Ehlgamxf** · 03-17-2011, 03:11 AM

I get emails with daily deals from a store and you can just click on it and buy it with your account. Doesn't everyone have smart phones with email capability these days?

yea, just about everybody does... But think about how people react to texts compared to e-mails... I feel like people are going to be much much more likely to notice and read a text rather than an email.

**intifatry** · 03-17-2011, 03:19 AM

Well I guess.. Anyways there are companies that provide the service you are looking for, they are called bulk SMS providers.

Freelancer, iphone envy?

**Rufio** · 03-17-2011, 03:42 AM

We've set up a few of these via bluetooth and / or SMS. They are relatively inexpensive. You're normally looking at around £500 to £1000 for setting up the system in the first instance and then about 3p or 9p a text after that (the cheaper ones are routed outside the UK and are less reliable).

The biggest problem you will face is getting a list of phone numbers together that have approved you to message them.

**PristisoliTer** · 03-17-2011, 03:56 AM

The biggest problem you will face is getting a list of phone numbers together that have approved you to message them.

Just to add to this... when buying the list don't skimp on the $$ make absolute sure it is a certified list. Some delivery services will void/ban your account if more than X% of the messages bounce back as non-deliverable. This is how they cut spam.

I know from experience.

**Ehlgamxf** · 03-17-2011, 03:57 AM

We've set up a few of these via bluetooth and / or SMS. They are relatively inexpensive. You're normally looking at around £500 to £1000 for setting up the system in the first instance and then about 3p or 9p a text after that (the cheaper ones are routed outside the UK and are less reliable).

The biggest problem you will face is getting a list of phone numbers together that have approved you to message them.

Well this will be in the states here. But what i'm shooting for is adding to some of our advertising that if they want to receive a daily text, to text number 12345 with keyword blahblah, which would either auto sign them up or at least tell us that it's ok to sign them up for it.
We're NOT looking to just send a mass text to a random group of people.

**TyncTyncSah** · 03-17-2011, 04:00 AM

Android ftw.

**Rufio** · 03-17-2011, 05:20 AM

Well this will be in the states here. But what i'm shooting for is adding to some of our advertising that if they want to receive a daily text, to text number 12345 with keyword blahblah, which would either auto sign them up or at least tell us that it's ok to sign them up for it.
We're NOT looking to just send a mass text to a random group of people.

If you can wait until tomorrow I'll find out who we partner with in the states for these things and give you the contact details.

**Ehlgamxf** · 03-17-2011, 10:04 AM

If you can wait until tomorrow I'll find out who we partner with in the states for these things and give you the contact details.

Yea, no prob. There's no real rush on it. Thanks!

03-17-2011, 02:58 AM	#1
Ehlgamxf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 436 Senior Member	Text messaging customers the 'daily deal'... I'm curious how one would go about setting up a service like newegg has, where customers who wish to participate, can send a text into a number and sign up to receive a daily text telling them of the deals we have. Anyone have any experience with a service like this? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-17-2011, 03:03 AM	#2
intifatry Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 413 Senior Member	I get emails with daily deals from a store and you can just click on it and buy it with your account. Doesn't everyone have smart phones with email capability these days? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-17-2011, 03:08 AM	#3
TyncTyncSah Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 569 Senior Member	I get emails with daily deals from a store and you can just click on it and buy it with your account. Doesn't everyone have smart phones with email capability these days? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-17-2011, 03:11 AM	#4
Ehlgamxf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 436 Senior Member	I get emails with daily deals from a store and you can just click on it and buy it with your account. Doesn't everyone have smart phones with email capability these days? yea, just about everybody does... But think about how people react to texts compared to e-mails... I feel like people are going to be much much more likely to notice and read a text rather than an email. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-17-2011, 03:19 AM	#5
intifatry Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 413 Senior Member	Well I guess.. Anyways there are companies that provide the service you are looking for, they are called bulk SMS providers. Freelancer, iphone envy? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-17-2011, 03:42 AM	#6
Rufio Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 502 Senior Member	We've set up a few of these via bluetooth and / or SMS. They are relatively inexpensive. You're normally looking at around £500 to £1000 for setting up the system in the first instance and then about 3p or 9p a text after that (the cheaper ones are routed outside the UK and are less reliable). The biggest problem you will face is getting a list of phone numbers together that have approved you to message them. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-17-2011, 03:56 AM	#7
PristisoliTer Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 605 Senior Member	The biggest problem you will face is getting a list of phone numbers together that have approved you to message them. Just to add to this... when buying the list don't skimp on the $$ make absolute sure it is a certified list. Some delivery services will void/ban your account if more than X% of the messages bounce back as non-deliverable. This is how they cut spam. I know from experience. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-17-2011, 03:57 AM	#8
Ehlgamxf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 436 Senior Member	We've set up a few of these via bluetooth and / or SMS. They are relatively inexpensive. You're normally looking at around £500 to £1000 for setting up the system in the first instance and then about 3p or 9p a text after that (the cheaper ones are routed outside the UK and are less reliable). The biggest problem you will face is getting a list of phone numbers together that have approved you to message them. Well this will be in the states here. But what i'm shooting for is adding to some of our advertising that if they want to receive a daily text, to text number 12345 with keyword blahblah, which would either auto sign them up or at least tell us that it's ok to sign them up for it. We're NOT looking to just send a mass text to a random group of people. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-17-2011, 04:00 AM	#9
TyncTyncSah Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 569 Senior Member	Android ftw. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-17-2011, 05:20 AM	#10
Rufio Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 502 Senior Member	Well this will be in the states here. But what i'm shooting for is adding to some of our advertising that if they want to receive a daily text, to text number 12345 with keyword blahblah, which would either auto sign them up or at least tell us that it's ok to sign them up for it. We're NOT looking to just send a mass text to a random group of people. If you can wait until tomorrow I'll find out who we partner with in the states for these things and give you the contact details. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-17-2011, 10:04 AM	#11
Ehlgamxf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 436 Senior Member	If you can wait until tomorrow I'll find out who we partner with in the states for these things and give you the contact details. Yea, no prob. There's no real rush on it. Thanks! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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