Apparently as part of the deal of buying a home, I have inherited all of the myriad catalogues that the former owner received. Now we’re not talking about the occasional stray Land’s End here. This family was in to some serious shopping, and did not first enter into any kind of non-proliferation agreement. The result is a stack of catalogues and assorted other junk mail flyers which average from about 2-4 inches thick each day.
What’s the fastest and simplest was to get this crap our of my mailbox?
In those cases, I write something like REMOVE FROM MAILING LIST - RETURN TO SENDER.
Regardless how how it was sent to me, I still send it back… how it is returned is not my problem
There are also associations of direct marketing… here in Canada I think it’s called the Direct Marketing Association… you can request that your name be removed from mailing lists… it won’t get everything, but it can help a fair bit…
The Direct Marketing Association maintains “do not mail” lists (as well as “do not call” for telemarketers, etc.).
You can register with them to get your name removed from mailing lists here (there’s a $5 fee to do so online, but you can mail it in free).
Their main consumer info page is here - the consumer assistance page is where you’ll find links to opt-out forms for phone and e-mail, and some other consumer info.
One side-note and disclaimer: I have not used these services myself, as I tend not to have major problems with junk mail, but the DMA is a legitimate organization.
