Comments on: How to stop junk mail in 2 steps

By: Roger C

Roger C — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:48:08 +0000

Here is an improved way of messing with the the postage-paid people: http://www.dearbulkmailer.com

By: Rex Range

Rex Range — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 15:56:14 +0000

I agree w/df. One company simply refuses to quit sending me junk mail no matter how many direct requests I’ve made to its HQ, complaint to BBB and more. So every time they send me something (every 2-4 weeks) I’m going to open it, stuff everything into the prepaid business reply envelope–after marking the outer envelope “stop sending mailers”–and mail it back to them. This way they’re paying for it both ways and I’m thinking probably after the first or second time someone there will make sure I’m removed from their lists.

By: df

df — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:37:04 +0000

Another idea is to simply send the pre-paid envelopes back through the mail. You may also stuff the return envelopes with your own junk. This results in a postal charge to the junk mail sender. If enough of us did this, I think the junk mail would really thin out.

By: Matt Luce

Matt Luce — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 04:04:11 +0000

There needs to be some sort of online movement to stop junk mail. Having companies deliver garbage to your mailbox is complete madness.

By: Dan Seitz

Dan Seitz — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 22:54:48 +0000

Somewhere there’s a hack of the DMA site that lets you submit your address for free. They might have addressed the issue, but I know it’s a favorite target of the more extreme fringe of consumer rights activists.

By: GBGames

GBGames — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 20:04:19 +0000

I always loved how it takes weeks or months to remove you from a database, but you can be added instantly and easily.