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alarimer

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47. I don't know they do this; it only annoys us.

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 09:54 PM

Jul 26

And no one should ever donate via text message. It could be a scam.

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Are all of you getting slammed with text messages [View all] redstatebluegirl Jul 23 OP

HELL YES! elleng Jul 23 #1

By the dozens weekly for many weeks now... EarthFirst Jul 23 #2

i always do barbtries Jul 23 #3

Can you not just write stop on them to make them stop? Bev54 Jul 23 #4

If you make a donation, you get added to a zillion lists. TwilightZone Jul 23 #5

I received 29 such texts on Sunday SomedayKindaLove Jul 23 #6

You can opt out by responding STOP tenderfoot Jul 23 #7

It doesn't help much. You just get more from different numbers. Lonestarblue Jul 24 #37

I've never had that experience tenderfoot Jul 24 #38

Yes! Silver Gaia Jul 23 #8

I've been getting them every day for years. I just delete them. I donate when the mood strikes me. Raftergirl Jul 23 #9

Moi aussi! Mme. Defarge Jul 24 #35

After blocking at least 100 numbers, I realized that the Stop feature ecstatic Jul 23 #10

Thanks! redstatebluegirl Jul 24 #28

Thanks! redstatebluegirl Jul 24 #30

Look for Facebook Groups that are candidate & area specific - TBF Jul 26 #44

thanks, I will. It's so funny that I actually did end up getting a text invite yesterday ecstatic Jul 26 #46

I report them as spam alarimer Jul 23 #11

Yes. I gave once and they matched it by 900 percent or so they said. jimfields33 Jul 23 #12

At 10 a day from all kinds of group. I text stop. But others come knt FloridaBlues Jul 23 #13

Yes - all reported as spam and blocked NewHendoLib Jul 23 #14

I get emails, about 13 a day asking for donations. demosincebirth Jul 23 #15

Yes, but I'm OK with it. ananda Jul 23 #16

No. I use my landline # and the calls go there, where the callers just hang marybourg Jul 23 #17

Yep mahina Jul 23 #18

Yes bamagal62 Jul 23 #19

Is it possible to donate anonymously? Poiuyt Jul 23 #20

Yes kirby Jul 23 #22

I am GaYellowDawg Jul 23 #21

Just delete them ibegurpard Jul 23 #23

Stop wildflowergardener Jul 24 #24

Yup Johnny2X2X Jul 24 #25

Yes! spicysista Jul 24 #26

No, they do not text Swedish numbers, lolol Celerity Jul 24 #27

10Billion$ this election cycle translates into nonstop solicitations. NoMoreRepugs Jul 24 #29

Not too bad. Elessar Zappa Jul 24 #31

Yes. My wife has. I haven't but I'm not the focus of either campaign underpants Jul 24 #32

Just checked spam folder on my phone JustAnotherGen Jul 24 #33

I think she's texting everyone because I'm getting them too in Texas. LeftInTX Jul 26 #40

i am even tho i have a sorta new #. mopinko Jul 24 #34

I've been getting slammed relentlessly by every dem running for office throughly the country. Firestorm49 Jul 24 #36

I have been replying with stop. redstatebluegirl Jul 26 #39

No, but then again I have never made a donation by phone. Xavier Breath Jul 26 #41

I think it's Act Blue - I have been getting messages from all over the country TBF Jul 26 #42

There is no thing as a "match" brooklynite Jul 26 #43

It is Rebl2 Jul 26 #45

I don't know they do this; it only annoys us. alarimer Jul 26 #47

It's a dilemma jumptheshadow Jul 26 #48