Junk Mail - how to stop it

lucylu · 12-05-2008 2:25pm #1

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Does anyone know how to top junk mail arriving in the door step

http://www.dublinwaste.ie/block_junk_mail.html - providesdetails on how to get rid of it if you live in Dublin but anyone know to to report to stop it elsewhere in the country...

On the directory of electors it states that I do not wish to get unsolicited mail but I still get it. My address is Xtown but on the Directory of Electors it is Xtown Upper and Lower so I know where these companies got my address from and in the shredder it goes.
I do not want a Ryanair or MBNA Credit Cards or mail order Birthday Cards

Also We do not have broadband and are sick of getting offers in the letterbox :mad:

Heisenberg. · 12-05-2008 2:41pm

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BaconZombie · 12-05-2008 3:11pm

If they have a Freepost address or send you a Franked {pre-paid} envelope just collected up as much random rubbish, stick it in the envelope and drop it in the mailbox

Sherifu · 12-05-2008 3:42pm

Shoot the postman?

ART6 · 12-05-2008 9:15pm

Put "Unknown at this address" on it ans stick it back in the letterbox

Adam · 12-05-2008 9:16pm

Who doesn't want broadband??

mikemac · 12-05-2008 9:17pm

Have they a Freepost address?
Wrap up your telephone directory and sent it to them

Pj! · 12-05-2008 10:24pm

The Scientist wrote: »

There was a thread on here before about getting them back... I think some boardsie sent chorus a tyre in the post and got them to pay for the postage!
Someone might be good enough to link that for ya.

Haha, I laughed hard at that!

I hope thats true.

bitemybanger · 12-05-2008 10:33pm

I put a Clear sticker with black writing on my letterbox saying "no junk mail or plastic bags"
The amount of crap we get trough the door has significantly reduced,
i had my doubts at the start as most of the people delivering the crap dont speak english but it works

Steve · 13-05-2008 12:56am

Junk mail? send it back in the prepaid envelopes.

Clothing appeals = free bin bags FTW.

Rhyme · 13-05-2008 1:56am

Taken from Bash.org

<wolf> 1. Save every Free Credit Card Offer you get, Put it in pile A
<wolf> 2. Save every Free Coupon You get, put that in pile B
<wolf> 3. Now open the credit card mail from pile A and find the Business
Reply Mail Envelope.
<wolf> 4. Take the coupons from pile B and stuff them in the envelope you hold
in your hand.
<wolf> 5. Drop the stuffed to the brim envelopes in your mail and walk away
whistling.
<wolf> I have now received two phone calls from the credit card companies
telling me that they received a stuffed envelope with coupons rather
then my application. They informed me that it they are not pleased that
they footed the bill for the crap I sent them. I reply with "It says
Business Reply Mail" I'm suggesting coupons to you to ensure that your
business is more successful. They promptly hang up on me.
<wolf> Now, I did this for about a month before it got boring, so I got an
added idea! I added exactly 33 cents worth of pennies to the envelope
so they paid EXTRA due to the weight. I got a call informing me about
the money, I said it was a mistake and I demanded my change back. After
yelling at the clerk and then to the supervisor they agreed to my
demands and cut me a check for the money. I hold in my hand at this
very moment a check from GTE Visa for exactly 33 cents.

...delicious spam. Also, that tyre idea is brilliant.

Ross_Mahon · 13-05-2008 2:00am

Have huge alsations with Rabies in your front garden

lucylu · 13-05-2008 10:17am

Mirror wrote: »

Who doesn't want broadband??

I did not say I did not want broadband I said we dont have it.. i.e. we cannot get it..

More junk from Perilco about their offers for Broadband yesterday evening.

thanks for your replies ... I think filling an envelope with crap and sending it back is great.

If these companies have a hold of directory of Electorate lists, how long can they use them for?

FruitLover · 13-05-2008 11:59am

Print out photos of goatse and tubgirl and post them back to them.

Adam · 13-05-2008 1:01pm

FruitLover wrote: »

Print out photos of goatse and tubgirl and post them back to them.

FTW!!12

Junk Mail - how to stop it

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