How NOT to Get a Response From Me

Spam is all over the place on the internet. You wouldn't believe how many junk emails I receive on a daily basis and I'm guessing it's the same case with you. So with all the nonsense I receive in my inbox, it's hard to filter out what emails are for real and what's just a plain waste of time. With that in mind, it boggles my mind how people will respond to my posts, blogs, and websites with info requests such as the following:

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----- Original Message -----
From: <XXXXXX>
To: Ron Costa
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 1:52 PM
Subject: Investment Consultation

send me details
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The above is a REAL email I received - no name, phone number, or anything of substance. Do you think I'll respond to this person? No way! Did this person really think that by sending me such a blank email that I'd take their info request seriously? Again, no way. I used to email back to messages like this requesting more information, but I've found that to be a waste of time as well, so now I just ignore them as those "wanting to play real estate", if you know what I mean. After all, if you're not serious enough to leave your name or number, what are the odds that something good will come of it in the first place?

People, please... (and this applies to anyone, not just me) - If you're really interested in getting information on whatever, or if you want someone to reply back to you on an inquiry that you made, please include your name and phone number in the body of the email message you send. To do otherwise shows a real lack of respect for a person's time, don't you think?

What's really interesting about the above email is this person actually called me this morning complaining that no one got back to her. You can't make this stuff up!