OLTL Discussion Group

Topic: Question for Friday, August 22 *more junk mail*

What percentage of that junk mail is just tossed away without being read?

Over 45% is thrown away without reading. Direct mail experts say they have less than 2 seconds to get a person curious enough to even open the envelope.

For Wyatt, and anyone else desiring to get off mailing lists.

Direct Marketing Association

Other things you can do - if you get an unsolicited catalog, call them using their 800 number and request to be removed from their database. Takes about 3 months, but this does work. Many places that you order from provide a check box to indicate if you want your name shared. I always check this box.

I also found this place recently, Catalog Choice. I've used it a few times - and it does work.

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Thank you! After I saw your post I goggled and found a few but I'll sign up on those you posted pronto. eom/WE

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Posted by: W.E.
Date posted: Fri Aug 22 10:27:18 2008
Message:

Here we throw out almost all of it so I'll go with 99%!

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Posted by: g
Date posted: Fri Aug 22 10:13:06 2008
Message:

I can only answer for our house, and that would be 99%. Actually, once we put our name and address on the Do-Not-Mail list, the amount of junk we receive has greatly decreased. Same thing for phone solicitations - with the disgusting exception of political crank calls!

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There really IS a Do Not MAIL list? Hah, I must sign up for that. eom/WE

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