It's that time again: Bloomberg and other candidates are starting to cram trees in my mailbox. Where and how can I opt-out of paper campaign mailings for NYC?
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posted by D.Billy
on Mar 30, 2011 -
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American Express sent me a book I didn't request and don't want. My card won't be charged as long as I return it within 90 days. Do I have to pay to send it back to them, or can I just write "Return to Sender" on the package?
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posted by bethist
on Nov 11, 2010 -
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How can I find out which entity sold (at least) my name and address to the sleazebags at Betus.com when the latter company is unresponsive and apparently staffed by the proverbial 100 monkeys with typewriters?
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posted by Inspector.Gadget
on Sep 7, 2010 -
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We're planning to have a baby. How can we do so without getting our names on mailing lists for baby-related junk mail?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 18, 2010 -
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How can I get off mailing lists for charities (and other non-profits) I never contacted in the first place?
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posted by ocherdraco
on Sep 3, 2009 -
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On my list of everyday things that drive me up the wall, snail mail is right up there with cilantro. Please help me make my mailbox disappear.
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posted by ohyouknow
on Jul 27, 2009 -
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3-5 times a week,
every week, I receive promotional offers from American Express (with whom I am a current cardholder). How do I get them to stop?
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posted by tumbleweedjack
on Aug 26, 2008 -
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What is the carbon footprint for unsolicited, promotional mail for one year in the USA?
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posted by gnossos
on May 13, 2008 -
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I saw
this thread from last year, which listed some sites for cutting down on junk mail. If you have used some or all of them, how effective was it? Which one(s) did you use?
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posted by poppo
on May 13, 2008 -
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Cheap Money Filter: I've got a moderate amount of credit card debt right now ($15k), at reasonable but not great rates (13-18%). I'll be making more money in the upcoming year, and the debt load is manageable, but I want to explore trading these loans with an unsecured line-of-credit type loan or some other loan. Advice? Suggestions on where to get a good rate (i.e. got any good junk mail lately)?
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posted by zpousman
on Jan 10, 2007 -
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Is there a way to donate money to charity without ending up on junk mail lists?
posted by blakeleyh
on Oct 18, 2006 -
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I've started getting lots of emails thanking me for my interest in a variety of services/info requests/subscriptions that I definately didn't ask for. Is this some wierd cyberstalking, or is there some new sophisticated type of spam going around?
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posted by davehat
on Apr 20, 2006 -
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Isn't there any way to permanently block delivery of unaddressed junk (USPS) mail? The post office insists on cramming increasingly thick stacks of "Occupant", "Resident", etc mail into the box every day and it's become ridiculous.
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posted by nakedcodemonkey
on Nov 21, 2005 -
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SnailMailFilterFilter: Are there any failsafe rules to separate USPS junk mail from real mail (or vice versa) without opening it? I know I needn't worry about an ink SoBig virus, but I just hate being suckered into opening an important-looking envelope only to find another Visa/MC application. [More Inside]
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posted by klarck
on Dec 1, 2004 -
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Can someone explain to me how to use Mozilla Thunderbird's junk mail controls in 30 words or less? [mi]
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posted by scottandrew
on May 8, 2004 -
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