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Re: Prosper caught selling member's personal information
« Reply #45 on: February 16, 2008, 11:18:55 pm »
Maybe Jeff's trusted inside source read my comments earlier in this thread:

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If Prosper were to sell member data for marketing purposes, it's hard to believe that they would include User IDs in the database, or that the buyers would want that data, IMO.  It just doesn't strike me as an industry norm.  This is particularly true, I would think, if the data was filtered through a third party (Experian, as Jeff alleges); I would expect that even if Prosper didn't adhere to list management industry norms, Experian would. 

Or maybe I'm really a Prosper insider.   :ninja:  The comment that Jeff attributed to his trusted inside source did sound a lot like something I would say while being snarky.
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Re: Prosper caught selling member's personal information
« Reply #46 on: February 21, 2008, 03:00:52 pm »
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Re: Prosper caught selling member's personal information
« Reply #47 on: February 21, 2008, 03:02:23 pm »
Quote from: Cushie on February 16, 2008, 11:01:31 pm
Quote from: traveler505 on February 15, 2008, 08:19:52 pm
RateLadder has published an interview with Jeff on his blog.  My favorite part:

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However my ‘other’ contact at Prosper.com has told me that they have not sold our data to any third parties, but if they had it would not include any fictitious data or name such as the one we keep there.

In other words, we would never violate our privacy policy and the basic trust of our membership, but, if we did, we'd try to do it without leaving our fingerprints all over the place. 

With reassurances like that, it's no wonder Jeff is back in the Prosper fold; I'm starting to feel all warm and fuzzy myself. 

http://www.rateladder.com/2008/02/15/interview-of-fanafi-foundation/



Good grief.  That's like Shira saying that they hadn't given any stock options to GLs except a chosen few and conveniently forgetting that BG was a GL.

OMG - perfect!
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Re: Prosper caught selling member's personal information
« Reply #48 on: March 18, 2008, 05:34:40 pm »
I couldn't help but think of this thread today when I got a random spam text-message on my phone from a PayDay lending place. I wonder why they associate my number with someone who would need a PDL...the fact that I am a registered borrower on Prosper is purely coincidence, I'm sure.  :ninja:
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Re: Prosper caught selling member's personal information
« Reply #49 on: March 18, 2008, 08:31:32 pm »
I got one today as well ...  hummmm
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Re: Prosper caught selling member's personal information
« Reply #50 on: March 18, 2008, 08:44:00 pm »
Quote from: Penelope on March 18, 2008, 08:31:32 pm
I got one today as well ...  hummmm
I see P is also a registered borrower.  :-\
ETA: P, was it from "www.paydayusloan.com"?
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Re: Prosper caught selling member's personal information
« Reply #51 on: March 18, 2008, 09:32:12 pm »
Quote from: Penelope on March 18, 2008, 08:31:32 pm
I got one today as well ...  hummmm

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Re: Prosper caught selling member's personal information
« Reply #52 on: March 18, 2008, 09:43:15 pm »
Sending commercial spam to a cell phone is, IIRC, not legal.  I believe the FCC has an online form to report it - and the offender can be fined.
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Re: Prosper caught selling member's personal information
« Reply #53 on: March 19, 2008, 07:01:24 pm »

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Re: Prosper caught selling member's personal information
« Reply #54 on: March 19, 2008, 07:09:51 pm »
Quote from: Penelope on March 19, 2008, 07:01:24 pm

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Get the kind of margaritas they put alcohol in!
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Re: Prosper caught selling member's personal information
« Reply #55 on: June 07, 2008, 09:34:17 pm »
These people are nuts..A new PMI listing now pulled.

http://p2plenders.wordpress.com/

I wonder how long their 4th blog will last before being deleted.

That's 4 blogs folks..Not 4 blog posts.
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Re: Prosper caught selling member's personal information
« Reply #56 on: June 07, 2008, 09:38:46 pm »
Did i mention they too also have a Zopa loan?

https://us.zopa.com/co/AboutMe.aspx?Id=1064&MktgId=VI-Z-EML-L-00-EMAIL-NON-ZO-PROFL-01064

What's the deal with bloggers & loans on both sites? Maybe all 3.I'm too lazy to look at lendingstats
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Re: Prosper caught selling member's personal information
« Reply #57 on: June 07, 2008, 11:59:13 pm »
Quote from: bamalucky on June 07, 2008, 09:34:17 pm
These people are nuts..A new PMI listing now pulled.

http://p2plenders.wordpress.com/

I wonder how long their 4th blog will last before being deleted.

That's 4 blogs folks..Not 4 blog posts.

Maybe it was this loan:

http://www.prospers.org/forum/photos_that_make_you_bid_or_cry_or_barf-t1139.0.html;msg120675#msg120675

And P-----r had legitimate reason for question it. ;) Doubtful though.

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Re: Prosper caught selling member's personal information
« Reply #58 on: June 08, 2008, 09:13:23 am »
This appears to have been the loan that was withdrawn:
http://www.prosper.com/lend/listing.aspx?listingID=343226
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Re: Prosper caught selling member's personal information
« Reply #59 on: June 12, 2008, 11:14:05 am »
Oh it just keeps getting better..

http://p2plenders.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/what-the-zopa/

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So today I was denied a loan through Zopa.com.

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Oh well… So I’ve relisted with Prosper.com as they have graciously looked beyond my driver’s license issue and the paperwork is a done deal.

These people need serious psychiatric help.

http://www.prosper.com/lend/listing.aspx?listingID=348922
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