Yikes. I think I know which one you’re talking about. He’s not the one I meant in the post, but I’d forgotten about past conversations on that one. Three times a day is a bit much for any marketing messages. And the home mailer after you’d already unsubscribed from emails isn’t just intrusive, it’s downright creepy! Eww. I’m with you. No thanks.

There were a few freelancers over the years who have done this, and I did the same thing your newer writer did — unsubscribed, unfollowed, and in one case, blocked. Two of these freelancers were people I knew and liked. But when you see yet another note coming in and you groan, you know it’s too much.

One freelancer had a great course I’d taken. However, I regretted it after months of what amounted to sales spam. Every day there was an email. They peppered their emails with occasional “free” advice, which was the only reason to open it. But even with that, I just started deleting. Then, after three emails came in on the same freaking day, I unsubcribed.

And that’s when, a month later, that freelancer sent me a sales pitch in my home mailbox. To an address I’d never shared. I was totally done. Not only will I never buy another thing from them, I’ll never recommend them.

I get the “warm lead” sales tactic. Yes, it’s great to capitalize on that. But if they don’t buy right away, pestering the hell out of them for the next three months every day (EVERY day) isn’t going to change their minds. And sending them a sales letter to their home address definitely won’t do it. It wouldn’t be so bad, but this person was selling marketing courses.

No thanks.