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To politely ask sw lady to stop contacting me

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springtimemoon · 04/02/2018 07:57

I briefly did sw last year and i just didn't get on with it.

But i have received letters, texts emails and contact on social media inviting me to return.

It upsets me to be honest! Should i politely ask her to stop?

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Giggorata · 04/02/2018 07:58

What's sw?

Kpo58 · 04/02/2018 07:58

SW? Social Worker or Slimming World?

2cats2many · 04/02/2018 07:59

Yes. You're allowed to say that you don't want to be contacted. Ask her to delete you from her marketing list.

ShowMePotatoSalad · 04/02/2018 08:01

Of course YANBU. Say "hello please remove me from your mailing lists as I no longer want to receive these messages". It's covered under data protection regulation.

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springtimemoon · 04/02/2018 08:01

Slimming World.

Thanks

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GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 04/02/2018 08:02

Oh I get this. In one day just after new year I got three texts.

mumonashoestring · 04/02/2018 08:02

Of course you can ask her to stop contacting you, she's just another salesperson at the end of the day. Tell her firmly that you no longer wish to be contacted by her and she needs to remove you from all mailing lists - do this by email so you have a record of it. Then block her number, block her email, block her on social media and return any letters unopened.

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springtimemoon · 04/02/2018 08:03

Glad it isn't just me geordie

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NaturalWoman · 04/02/2018 08:21

Just block the calls/emails and ignore the post. She's not contacting you personally, it's not that she misses you and wants you to return, she's trying to maximise her/SW's income. Which is her job.

She won't be upset or take it personally. You've already left, so just block.

I'm surprised you haven't done that already. I get this sort of thing all the time, it's never occurred to me to start a thread on it. I just unsubscribe to/block emails and block numbers. It's not a big deal really.

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springtimemoon · 04/02/2018 08:23

No i get that but becauae it is weight related i take it more to heart I suppose

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Pinkprincess1978 · 04/02/2018 08:24

Slimming world are quite militant about marketing I find. My husband was most put out to find a leaflet posted though our door on New Years Day. He kept asking why they can't let us enjoy the last day of the holidays without making us feel guilty? 😂

ShortandAnnoying · 04/02/2018 08:27

Don't take it to heart, remember SW is a business and she is just trying to make money like any other service you once used might. It is annoying though so do follow the advise above about asking her to remove you from mailing lists.

InfiniteSheldon · 04/02/2018 08:29

Three in one day! I'd reply robustly to that. Your data will be archived once a year has passed i would reply saying this is too much please don't contact me again . I contact lapsed members by text after a missed week email after three or four missed and possibly again at New year . I get a large amount of rejoins and i want them to know my promise from their first group `no humiliation just bags of backup help and support' still stands. She sounds rather over the top but I guarantee it's not about money it's about trying to reassure you it's ok to try again if you want to. January is so busy in SW we don't need to try to maximise our income.

Iwillstartagainonmonday · 04/02/2018 08:35

Try not to take it to heart. They're all very militant in their approach, comes with the sales pitch job description I suppose.

I have two lovely friends on FB, one is a ww leader the other a sw one. I didn't want to unfriend them as they were both friends first (only ever went to ww one) but I have since both unfollowed them as their pages are filled with ads for it ww/sw material and I am just not interested.

NaturalWoman · 04/02/2018 08:37

I guarantee it's not about money it's about trying to reassure you it's ok to try again if you want to.

Actually, you can't say that about this particular person. That might not be your motivation, but you can't speak for a stranger.

That level of marketing sounds like income generation to me. It's not a low key friendly reminder.

Having said that, spring if SW isn't your thing (and it certainly wouldn't be mine!) block them and find something that works for you.

Don't take it personally and don't feel guilty!

NaturalWoman · 04/02/2018 08:38

Sorry, you haven't said you felt guilty. That's how I would feel and I was assuming. Just ignore me

Lulusmother · 04/02/2018 08:40

I get what you're saying. I joined with a friend. Did the 3 months and stopped doing it. Did better on the My Fitness App, counting calories. Anyway SW woman text me loads. Changed her name on my phone to needy SW woman.... always called me Hun 🙄, said she was worried about us and always ended with a x 😂 Think she's got the message now !

TheletterZ · 04/02/2018 08:42

And remember it is not in slimming world's best interest for you to loose weight - for them as a business it is much better for you to yo-yo up and down and keep coming back for more.

sirfredfredgeorge · 04/02/2018 08:45

Don't "block them" instruct them to stop contact, they must stop contact, there is no need to be polite, just factual:
"Please stop processing my personal data for direct marketing purposes in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. with 14 days."

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springtimemoon · 04/02/2018 09:05

Thst is true letterz

I am struggling so much with weight loss and reminders of it make me feel worse.

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MatildaTheCat · 04/02/2018 09:08

I still get WW texts about four years after I last attended. I regard it as a nudge to remember Audrey and her encouraging smile at the Scales of Doom.

PoorYorick · 04/02/2018 09:09

I hate SW. Hate the constipation, the weird algebraic diet and the pushy marketing. I've no idea why it's the leader right now. WW is much better.

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