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Domino's makes you opt out of rewards entirely to stop getting emails. (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by testeronious to c/assholedesign

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[–] owenfromcanada 72 points 8 months ago (3 children)

At the risk of downvote oblivion, I'm gonna say that's not asshole design. They're offering a reward system, and having advertising as an inseparable part of that doesn't seem unethical.

Don't get me wrong, advertising as a general industry is deplorable. But this seems at least somewhat reasonable (especially considering how easy it is to filter emails to junk).

[–] [email protected] 24 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Based on my experience when I was still buying Domino’s, these emails that you can’t opt out of aren’t even ads. “Status of your account and points total” is what it says on the tin. It’s not promotional offers or spam, it’s information pertinent to your account meaning it’s rare.

This might have changed in the years since I stopped using Domino’s so YMMV.

[–] Khanzarate 1 points 8 months ago

I regularly send emails to spam that say something along the lines of "Hey, you have free dominos" because I could redeem 20 points for a free ranch dressing. I also get emails about whatever deal they decide to have that week.

I can't fix that cause I need 60 for the pizza, the 20 is gonna sit idle.

Also while I'm bringing it up, 20 for a sauce? Hell no. 10 would be too high.

But yeah, they're annoying, but within reason for a rewards program, I do get something from this.

[–] Ross_audio 1 points 8 months ago

Hey I'm just checking in with your account status. Definitely just that, not hoping you'll but anything...

All emails companies send you are designed to get you to spend money.

It's an ad.

Of course if that ad comes with a discount I might not be unhappy to get it. But if a(n) ~~status message~~ ad comes in reminding me of pizza and it's on a day they want me to pay full price for dominos. Then I don't want that message.

Either I'll feel hungrier or poorer.

[–] db2 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Their system needs to provide more value than it does then.

[–] owenfromcanada 5 points 8 months ago

That's a fair argument

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Value is subjective.

[–] db2 1 points 8 months ago

It's eminently quantifiable, actually. One dollar equals one dollar for example.