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Buying a contact list vs Pocufy
Is buying a company contact list worth it?
Is buying a company contact list worth it?
A bought list is cheap and fast, but it has two problems: the data starts ageing the moment it is pulled, and the same list is sold to other people besides you. Pocufy does not sell lists. It runs the search again for each campaign, scores whoever it finds against your audience, and tests whether the address actually works before anything is sent.
| The other option | Bought list | Pocufy |
|---|---|---|
| Freshness | Frozen on the day it was pulled | Searched again at campaign time |
| Is it yours alone | Others have the same list | The search is specific to your audience |
| Targeting | Industry and region filters | Job title, industry, size and this week's trigger |
| Address accuracy | Variable, high bounce risk | Tested before sending |
| Reasoning | None | The reason behind the score on every row |
| Legal ground | The source is often unclear | Public company data, an opt-out link in every email |
Being fair about it
A bought list has one advantage: it covers a very wide audience in one go and at low cost. For a rough market sweep or for building a call list it is still usable. The problem is wiring that list straight into cold email.
Pick that if:
If you want a rough view of a wide market and plan to work it by phone
Pick Pocufy if:
If you are going to reach people by email and want to protect your sending reputation
14 days freeCommon questions
Yes. The list you upload goes through verification, dead addresses are flagged and nothing is sent to them.
By definition a sold list is not exclusive to you and it ages. Running the search at campaign time gives you both freshness and exclusivity.
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