# Stopping Junk Mail. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 14, 2000, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stopping-junk-mail/45559 "2000-12-14T16:48:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stopping-junk-mail/45559/1 "2000-12-14T16:48:30Z")
I have some information that I thought that most here would be interested in. We all have to much stuff cramming our mailboxes. It is from Real Simple magazine article that I cut out last year. I am going to make a huge effort to stop junk mail in my life. Here is the goods. "You can save yourself a few bucks and boost your chances of reducing junk mail altogether by contacting companies yourself. It may not sound simple, but lunching one well orchestrated attack can stop junk mailers all together for good. _It’s this easy._ Sit down at the computer and devise a form leter stating in clear language that you want to be removed from a company’s list. Be sure to include your full correct name and complete addres and signature. Then fill in the company names, print and send the letters off to: **List brokers:** these companies sell names, adresses and profiles of people likely to respond to mail solicitations. Send your form letter to the Polk Company, Donnelly Marketing, Database America and List Services. If you run a business, include Dun and Bradstreet. \*\*Dear Occupant" coupon distributors \*\* The largets are ADVO Inc, Cox Target Media,Harte-Hankes Data Services, and Money Mailer. \*\* Credit Bureaus\*\* sell your financial information (along with your name,address, date of birth, social security number, employers name, address and your payment history on loans and other bills. Calling the National Opt-out Center will stop the three major bureaus - Experian, Equifax and Trans Union from sharing your specifics. **Catalogs, Charities and Professional Associations.** Contact these companies via their toll free numbers to stop unwanted mailings. **Who To Contact** \*\*\*Anti Junk Mail Help \*\*\* **Direct Marketing Association** Mail Preference Service PO BOX 9008 Farmingdale, NY 11735 9008 **Consumer Research Institute** Stop the junk mail kit PO box 612 Ithaca, NY 14851 [http://www.stopjunk.com](http://www.stopjunk.com) **Private Citizen** PO BOX 233 Naperville, IL 60566 1 800 288 5865 [http://www.privatecitizen.com](http://www.privatecitizen.com) \*\*\*List Brokers \*\*\* **The Polk Company** opt Out Program List Order Services 1621 18th Street Denver CO 80202 1 800 873 7655 \*\*Donnelly Marketing \*\* Database Operations 416 South Bell Ames, IA 50010 888 633 4402 \*\*Database America \*\* Consumer Compilation Dept. 470 Chestnut Ridge Road Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07675 800 223 7777 \*\*List Services \*\* 6 Trowbridge Drive Box 516 Bethel CT 06801 203 743 2600 \*\*Dun and Bradstreet \*\* Customer Service 899 Eaton Lane Bethlehem PA 18025 800 333 0505 \*\*\*Dear Occupant Coupon Distributors \*\*\* **Advo Inc** List Services 239 West Service Rd Hartford CT 06120 1 860 520 3361 \*\*Cox Target Media \*\* 8605 Largo Lane Drive Largo FL 33773 1 800 678 2743 \*\*Harte-Hanks Data Services \*\* Residence List 6701 Baymeadow Dr Suit D Glen Burnie, MD 21060 1 410 424 2050 \*\*Money Mailer \*\* Off Mailing List 14271 Corporate Drive Garden Grove, CA 92843 1 714 265 4100 \*\*\*Creditu Bureau \*\*\* National Opt-out Center 1 888 567 8688 (That’s all I have.) ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stopping-junk-mail/45559/2 "2000-12-14T16:51:29Z")
The link for Private Citizen seems to be incorrect. The [Stopjunk.com](http://Stopjunk.com) link, just so you know, you have to pay $12.95 for a stop the junk mail kit.