Post by Deed on Jul 18, 2005 1:24:26 GMT 10
7 Secrets for Cutting Down on Junk Snail Mail
Do you have piles of mail that you can never seem to get through on a daily basis? One of the ways to get through it quicker and more efficiently, is to have less coming into your mailbox in the first place. Here are 7 secrets for cutting down on junk snail mail.
1. Ask to be removed. Write to Mail Preference Service,
Direct Marketing Association, P.O. Box 9008, Farmingdale, N.Y. 11735. Be sure to provide your name, street address and zip code. Request that they instruct their members to remove you from their mailing lists. Once you write, you'll remain on the opt-out list for 5 years, at which time you'll have to write again. The Direct Marketing Association estimates that listing with their mail preference service will stop 75% of all national mailings. You should notice a reduction of your junk mail within 6 months.
2. Ask for privacy. Every time you provide your name and
address to receive a product, magazine or service, there's an excellent chance you're being added to one or more mailing lists. Whenever you have to give your contact information to anyone, always request that your information is not to be shared or sold. Most reputable companies will respect your privacy.
3. Watch out for the phone book. If you're listed in the
phone book, your contact information for all practical
purposes is public record. Consider an unlisted number. Or, at minimum, request that the phone company publish just your name and phone number, and exclude your address.
4. Return to sender. When you receive mail that is clearly junk mail that you don't want, write to the companies and get yourself removed from their mailing lists. Most will comply, as it's expensive to keep mailing to you if you're never going to buy. Envelopes with 'Address Correction Requested' or 'Return Postage Guaranteed' can be returned unopened by writing 'Refused-- Return to Sender' on the
envelope. The company will have to pay the return postage.
5. Don't register. Avoid sending in product registration
cards, unless there's a good chance the product may be
recalled on a safety issue. In most cases, when you
register a product you purchased, the information you
provide is used for direct mail purposes.
6. Contact your credit card company. They probably sell
your name and address more often than any other company you deal with. Call and tell them that you don't want them sharing or selling your contact information with anyone.
7. Avoid contests. Anytime you fill out an entry form to
win someting, your name and address are likely being sold to other companies, which is going to result in unwanted mail.
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Do you have piles of mail that you can never seem to get through on a daily basis? One of the ways to get through it quicker and more efficiently, is to have less coming into your mailbox in the first place. Here are 7 secrets for cutting down on junk snail mail.
1. Ask to be removed. Write to Mail Preference Service,
Direct Marketing Association, P.O. Box 9008, Farmingdale, N.Y. 11735. Be sure to provide your name, street address and zip code. Request that they instruct their members to remove you from their mailing lists. Once you write, you'll remain on the opt-out list for 5 years, at which time you'll have to write again. The Direct Marketing Association estimates that listing with their mail preference service will stop 75% of all national mailings. You should notice a reduction of your junk mail within 6 months.
2. Ask for privacy. Every time you provide your name and
address to receive a product, magazine or service, there's an excellent chance you're being added to one or more mailing lists. Whenever you have to give your contact information to anyone, always request that your information is not to be shared or sold. Most reputable companies will respect your privacy.
3. Watch out for the phone book. If you're listed in the
phone book, your contact information for all practical
purposes is public record. Consider an unlisted number. Or, at minimum, request that the phone company publish just your name and phone number, and exclude your address.
4. Return to sender. When you receive mail that is clearly junk mail that you don't want, write to the companies and get yourself removed from their mailing lists. Most will comply, as it's expensive to keep mailing to you if you're never going to buy. Envelopes with 'Address Correction Requested' or 'Return Postage Guaranteed' can be returned unopened by writing 'Refused-- Return to Sender' on the
envelope. The company will have to pay the return postage.
5. Don't register. Avoid sending in product registration
cards, unless there's a good chance the product may be
recalled on a safety issue. In most cases, when you
register a product you purchased, the information you
provide is used for direct mail purposes.
6. Contact your credit card company. They probably sell
your name and address more often than any other company you deal with. Call and tell them that you don't want them sharing or selling your contact information with anyone.
7. Avoid contests. Anytime you fill out an entry form to
win someting, your name and address are likely being sold to other companies, which is going to result in unwanted mail.
P.S. If you enjoyed these tips, get over 1,300 more quick and simple ways to get organized! Visit:
Get Organized Now
