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I really like the idea of automating these things, I am pretty sure I miss out on a ton of free deals and good opportunities to save money. However, the amount

by kjrose 5y ago

I really like the idea of automating these things, I am pretty sure I miss out on a ton of free deals and good opportunities to save money. However, the amount of trust I'd have to have in any system where they can scan all of my email with impunity.... Hooo boy. Ain't going to happen anytime soon.

iso1631 5y ago
But millions use things like gmail and hotmail which do just that
- thebean11 5y ago
  Sure but some rando "deals" service is a much riskier point of failure than Google if you're worried about data leaks..
- eli 5y ago
  You always have to implicitly trust your email provider no matter who it is. Or run it yourself, but I assure you that is not fun.
fy20 5y ago
It's a zero sum game though... if everyone did this then the price you pay in the first place will go up or they would be cancelled. These benefits only work because most people don't take advantage of them.
lancesells 5y ago
Aren't extensions like Honey (PayPal) scanning all of your browsing and emails?
- thebean11 5y ago
  Are they scanning email? Browsing history for sure.
mateo411 5y ago
Do you use Gmail?
- kjrose 5y ago
  Nope