Choose the Mail you want,
stop the junk you don't.
 Junk mail is
advertising of one sort or another that arrives
in your postal mailbox along with the mail you
really want or need. It's impossible to
eliminate all of it, but you can substantially
reduce the amount of junk mail you receive by
completing a few simple tasks.
How did they get
your name to begin with?
When you purchase
a product or service and give the
company your name and address, the chances are
you are being added to one or more mailing lists
used for direct marketing. When you purchase
something, or input your information for a
survey, or drawing, etc. your name, address, and
other contact information, as well as the type
of product or service, is entered into a
computer data base which they may share with
other companies use to solicit new products and
services to you.
There are a
variety of strategies you can use to get off
these direct marketing lists:
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To stop or
reduce the frequency of junk mail, do
the following:
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Look for
the postcard that accompanies the
flyers. It will have your address
printed on it. Some postcards
contain pictures of missing
children.
If you cannot find a postcard, then
look for a mailing label attached
directly to the flyer. You may see
the name of the distribution company
near your mailing address.
If you don't find a label, you may
find a phone number printed on the
edge of the flyer itself.
-
if you
know the company, contact them
directly, and request that your
address be taken off the mailing
list. If you're making a written
request, send a copy of your mailing
label along with the letter. If you
call, chances are you'll have to
work through a telephone tree and
leave your name and address on an
answering machine. It usually takes
at least four to eight weeks to be
removed. In some cases, the
companies have a website that will
allow you to remove yourself from
their lists.
- If
you don't know the company, contact
the Direct Marketing Companies to
have your name taken of sellable
distribution lists and do the same
as above.
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