Osmo, Google and Facebook Agghhhhh

[HappyHacker]

I have just used Osmo oil on my floor, looks excellent, and wanted some further advice not covered by the FAQs. Osmo do not have a helpline/email enquiry facility but do have a user community. Thought I would try that. While creating an account so I can post it told me I would be sharing my Google email information with Facebook. NNOOooooo.
So I cancelled it.

I have now nearly set up a Facebook account having received an email asking me to confirm my email address. I have also joined Google+ and received emails telling me it is closing and I should remove any photos, videos etc, an email asking if I want to contact various people I may know on Google+ and an email trying to get me to take out a credit card. All on a Google email account that receives about one email a month.

Well done Osmo!

I should say I am not a luddite but I do not want to get involved in the information sharing of these large organisations when I am not allowed to control the information I share. Having been the subject of at least three attempts to open bank accounts in my name I have become very careful about what information and to whom I disclose it.

 

[Jimmy Mack]

I've called Osmo UK in the past for technical support, they've been very helpful, often emailing PDFs with further product details and application notes which are usually a bit brief on the tin.

Jim



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[RogerS]

"Dear Happy Hacker.

Thank you for retching out to us.... :lol: "

I share your pain.

 

[HappyHacker]

I've called Osmo UK in the past for technical support, they've been very helpful, often emailing PDFs with further product details and application notes which are usually a bit brief on the tin.

Jim

Unfortunately no contact details on the web site and a German number on the can.

Kevin

 

[Jimmy Mack]

It's been a couple of years since I've called.

Have you tried these numbers Kevin?

https://www.osmouk.com/retail/contacts.cfm

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[Coley]

Did you try googling it ?

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[HappyHacker]

Many thanks for those. I did google it and came up with their UK web site http://www.osmouk.com which does not have any contact details or enquiry facilities that I can find. I gave up when it became a requirement to create a Facebook account in order to join their user group. I will give them a call on Monday.

Kevin

 

[techauthorbob]

I just looked on their site via the link and there is a phone number and an email form under contacts near the bottom of the page.

I must admit to not wanting to sign up to social media just to get in touch with a company, some companies really seem to make it hard work for no reason - that's lots of years trying to track down engineering bits or information speaking. I have been known to spend half a day on a " simple" request.

Bob

 

[HappyHacker]

Thanks Bob, I thought I was getting old and blind and you have proved it . It was there in front of me and I did not see it. There again I do spend nearly half my life looking for the thing I put down a few seconds ago.

I still object to Google and Facebook data mining and firms that use solutions that force you to use these companies. Google must have used my phone contact list, I have given gmail access to it for it to work, to drag up contacts who are also on Google+. Two of the three suggested friends are very old business contacts I have not contacted in over 10 years. I did clear out my contacts a few years ago but one of the sync programs corrupted my contacts and I had to go to a back up which was before the clear out. I will one day go through it again.

Kevin

 

[RogerS]

..... There again I do spend nearly half my life looking for the thing I put down a few seconds ago.
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Kevin

You're lucky ! I spend the other half of my life trying to remember what it is that I am spending the other half of my life looking for :lol: