Unbelievable

[car10]

I just received in the mail my renewal notice for Coin World and Coin Values magazines. In the envelope, along with my renewal notice was the renewal notice for another collector, who's name I will not give out, who lives about forty miles away from me. It has his full name, address(with apartment number), City, State and nine digit postal code. With that information I was able to find his phone number. I called his number to tell him about it but got an answering machine. I didn't leave a message. I hung up and called the phone number on my renewal notice for Coin World but their closed until Monday. I'm sure it was accidental but if I were this guy I would be livid to find out that that they gave out my personal information to a stranger. I'm as honest as they come:angel: but as you know there are people out there that would use this information to do unspeakable things. http://www.cointalk.org/images/smilies/eek.gif
I plan on continuing to reach this gentleman to inform him of Coin World's mistake and also to contact the publisher on Monday.
In your opinion, if anything, what should the magazine do to make up for this error?:~

[Brad]

This is why I have all my coins in a safety deposit box, and why I keep telling people about it. My safety deposit box helps me sleep at night. All my coins are in a safety deposit box. I only keep pictures of them at home.

[Pat]

Well.. If it didn't have his CC info or SS number.. Just give me his name and I will be able to use google to find all his home info.. So it's not like it's private knowledge or anything.. I wouldn't stress over it to much..

[trails]

I am afraid that Pat is right. Even the use of a P. O. Box does not guarantee the privacy once garnered from the use of such. Upon assuming my recent position in CONECA, I was advised to use a P. O. Box for security reasons, however, a quick check on the net of those who did use a P. O. Box showed me not only their address, but directions to where they lived and also a photo (aerial) of their residence (handy for "casing the joint" so to speak).

My solution is a combination safe and a few well placed (loaded) fire arms.

BJ Neff