Sick of junk mail?

[LauraMax]

Saw this on CNN this morning:

http://www.catalogchoice.org/

It's free. You can opt out of all the catalogs. No more crap in the mail. No more killing trees. No more extra garbage in your can.

You know it's funny, one of the points they made in the news story was that retailers liked this service b/c it saved them money (approxmiately 80 cents per catalog). I don't understand this. No one is forcing them to send catalogs--it's an advertising tool. If they don't like spending money on them, why don't they just stop?

 

[RunnerGirl]

I don't mind some of the catalogs that I get but I could really do without the ones that get sent to the previous owners of this house. They are adressed to so and so or current resident. What I really dislike is all off those newspaper insert thingys that come in the mail. However I recycle them by lining the birdcage.
LD

 

[crazystepr]

What a great website, Laura! I just signed up!

I am so sick of getting all these catalogues in the mail and immediately throwing them out. I feel so guilty--all the trees that were cut to make these things and it's such a waste.

What's worse is the amount of catalogues we get at the office where I work everyday. Dozens of them--that go straight in trash. Some are even addressed to people who have never even been employed here before! These companies really need to get a handle on this stuff. It's just awful.

Allison

http://www.picturetrail.com/allisonj90

 

[brendazzzz]

I've been at war with junk mail for about a month now. I signed up with the Direct Marketing Association Mail Preference Service opt out and also personally call or email each company that sends me crap. It's unbelieveable the amount of paper wasted on junk mail. If everyone registered for the opt out service we could save soooo much paper. Unfortunately you can't sign up a business for the opt out...

 

[dlavie]

The opt out only works for mailers who are members of the DMMA.

 

[brendazzzz]

Oh, you're right. I forgot it cost $1.00 to join the Direct Marketing Association opt out. If anybody is interested the address is: www.dmaconsumers.org

 

[dlavie]

No I meant that the mailer is a memeber of DMMA, not every junk mailer is.

 

[kathryn]

> I am so sick of getting all these catalogues in the mail and
>immediately throwing them out. I feel so guilty--all the trees
>that were cut to make these things and it's such a waste.


I am, too! I keep a cardboard box by my front door, where I immediately toss the junk mail I don't want.

I ordered some things from Sierra Trading Post, and since then, they've been sending me 2-3 catalogs A WEEK! (Okay, maybe every other week? But it's ridiculous!).

I'm sure I signed up for some kind of 'no junk mail' list a while ago, but that doesn't eliminate catalogs and mail from places you order from.

 

[kathryn]

> I am so sick of getting all these catalogues in the mail and
>immediately throwing them out. I feel so guilty--all the trees
>that were cut to make these things and it's such a waste.


I am, too! I keep a cardboard box by my front door, where I immediately toss the junk mail I don't want.

I ordered some things from Sierra Trading Post, and since then, they've been sending me 2-3 catalogs A WEEK! (Okay, maybe every other week? But it's ridiculous!).

I'm sure I signed up for some kind of 'no junk mail' list a while ago, but that doesn't eliminate catalogs and mail from places you order from.