Posted: 6/2/2006 8:28:20 AM EDT
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Years ago I read somewhere how much wasted time you spend dealing with (let alone reading) junk mail. Well, you can go to the Post Office and ask them how to stop some of it. I know from personal experience that they don't take too kindly to stuffing it back in the out box. One method I highly recommend, when they include a postage paid return envelope, is to stuff all of the material (less your personal information to include any bar codes) in there and send it right back at’m. Very satisfying. Anyway, here is how you can significantly reduce your mailbox fodder: 1) Call ADVO INC. toll free: 1-888-241-6760 2) Visit Direct Marketing Ass.(holes?) (DMA) and get MPS to remove your address: Getting off mailing lists/Mail Preference Service
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I like to save the junk mail for a few days and then stuff all the postage paid return envelopes with a mix of junk from different companies. Always make sure to put NRA stuff in the AARP envelope. I remember reading a post in GD a while back about a guy who took it to the extreme. IIRC he said the post office will accept packages up to 72 lbs. with the postage paid return envelope taped to the outside. This guy sent boxes of cut up old tires, rocks, sticks, garbage, all kinds of crap. He said if you include your info, they usually figured out that you wanted to be excluded from their list. |
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All of that works just fine.......for a few weeks or months but just as soon as you give out your address for any reason ie. cabellas catalog, new credit card, smiths fresh value card etc. the junk mail starts again. I even remember hearing that the dmv sold our addresses, I know that ndow or the hunt application office does. Tom |