![]() Just trying to 'accent the positive', as you mutter curses while wading thru all that junk in your mailbox. And then there are all the workers on tree farms - planting, logging, sawmills, getting all those trees to paper.Īnd, as someone mentioned earlier, you're also helping to subsidize first class mail rates for everyone! Think about it…by accepting this mail, you're contributing to a growing economy, and helping your fellow citizens put food on the table!Īnd when you toss it in the trash, you're helping even more, by providing jobs for the folks who pick up your trash each week, and for recyclers, too. I do get that unwanted mail clogs up your mailbox.īut there's a flip side - jobs for all the people that produce this stuff.ĭesigners, graphic artists, typographers, writers, editors, marketers, managers, paper mill employees, postal workers, lettershop employees all earn a living producing your junk mail. My guess is if mailers could figure out which people wanted to buy their stuff, they'd mail just to them. It costs a ton of money, and the rates go up every year. The thing is, direct mail (junk mail) works, or they'd stop doing it. Good luck tracking that down, if the people you talk to even know. But, fyi, lots of mail is from rental lists. I haven't tried it, but have seen it recommended elsewhere.Writing "RTS" on the mail, arrow to return address, and crossing off the zip code of YOUR address works pretty well. Unfortunately they're now charging for the app, but the $1.99 monthly or $19.99 yearly is probably worth it if you're really struggling with junk mail.Ĭatalog Choice is another site/app that helps you easily unsubscribe from catalogs and other junk mail you no longer want. You just scan the mail and it connects to the sender's unsubscribe list. Ready to reduce your waste elsewhere? Get started with my beginner zero waste resources! This takes some time to process, but I'd guess after 2-3 months we no longer received mail meant for anyone else. It also helped to have printed clearly on the mailbox to let the carrier know who was supposed to receive mail. How to stop junk mail sent to someone no longer living at the house? The best way is to write "NOT AT THIS ADDRESS" in big letters across the front of the envelope and leave it in your mailbox for the mail person to pick up again. Our house used to be a rental property so we got a huge amount of mail addressed to former tenants. It can take up to 90 days to process so expect to keep getting them in the meantime. Those annoying coupon books know they're annoying, so if you're specifically looking to unsubscribe from ValPak or RetailMeNot/RedPlum. It's a little tedious, but if you get it done all at once it's not too bad. How to stop junk mail without a clear unsubscribe from mailing list page on their site? Make a phone call or send an email to customer service. It may not exist - or may be very difficult to find. If there's a customer number or website listed on the mail, it's worth going to the site and finding their unsubscribe page. While the processing fee is $3, you're registered to this do-not-mail list for 10 years. I can't imagine why, but that's a possibility. The one upside to this is that if for some reason you really want to keep getting catalogs but not anything else, you can choose which lists you're removed from. ![]() While the website is old AF, DMA Choice is an effective service if you're looking to cast as wide a net as possible while cancelling mail. Like all the rest of these, there is some lag time in processing so you'll likely still receive mail as you wait for the request to go through. Opt-Out Prescreen allows you to opt-out of these offers for five years if you do it online or permanently if you make the request by mail. And yes, the FTC recommends it officially so it's legit.) ![]() (And yes, they ask for your SSN but the credit card companies already have it. Opt-Out Prescreen is "the official Consumer Credit Reporting Industry website to accept and process requests from consumers to Opt-In or Opt-Out of firm offers of credit or insurance." Basically, they tackle those official-looking credit card offers that are such a pain. For credit cards and insurance: opt-out Prescreen For that, we need to get a little savvier.Ģ. That being said, it won't stop mail being specifically sent to you at your address. ![]() While I haven't had too much luck with this diverting anything (speaking as someone in the USA), I've heard from Canadian friends that it's been quite effective. This may divert some of the address-less blast mail that mail carriers lug around. It's worth a try to post a "no junk mail" sign or sticker on your mailbox.
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