Interesting eDM strategy .. Fwd: Don’t go there. Hotel Horror Stories!

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Horror Stories!

Received the following email from tripadvisor this morning. 

Very engaging, fun, and gives me the opportunity to use the trip advisor website even though I’m not looking for a place to stay. Rest assured now that I’ve experienced the site I will use it when I’m next shopping for a holiday, and recommend it to my friends.

All this despite the fact they just sent me an email full of really crappy hotels.

Would it have worked as well on a Monday? Or in the afternoon rather than the morning?

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Date: 29 April 2010 08:59
Subject: Don’t go there. Hotel Horror Stories!
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