Good plugin… BUT unsolicited email (spam)

Hi all, I’ve evaluated a bunch of these booking plugins. What I like about Timetics is that it doesn’t add bloat to the MySQL database. No extra tables. This is rather unique compared to its competitors who feel it necessary to add a lot of bloat. Make sure to check that out when you use these tools. I also appreciated testing the sync with Google Calendar without having to pay a subscription.

What I don’t like about Timetics is they automatically scrape your admin email and assume you want to be added to their mailing list. I received an email today and was surprised. I don’t use the email address – which they used – to subscribe to any newsletters, so I found it odd to hear from these guys. Secondly, I was testing their plugin on my localhost, not on a production site. I thought, man, did I sign up for an account? I tried to login on their site –> nope. No account. (password reset failed)

At the bottom of their email sent from hello@arraytics.com (fluentCRM): “You received this email because you are subscribed to receive our update emails while purchasing or using our products.”

So gents, don’t add my admin email to your email list without consent. It’s very a very spammy thing to do. I can unsubscribe (I hope) and will do that now. Also, I’ve decided to not to use this plugin for my clients because of this sort of overreaching activity. Too bad really – we’ll find another option.