Often my tiny mailbox is jammed with loose-leaf advertising addressed to "RESIDENT," obscuring or crumpling important mail.
Today I noticed a phone number for inquiries, then called the number and found that they accept requests to be removed from their mailing list!
If you live in the Bay Area and dislike this kind of generic, paper-intensive marketing, do what I did: Call the San Francisco Chronicle at 415.777.7979 and leave a message containing your address exactly as it appears on the mailing.
UPDATE:
Thanks to a tip from Kip, I got rid of redplum, an additional source of coupons and junk mail. The publisher (Valassis / Advo) removed my address when I called their friendly consumer support line: 888-241-6760 (8:30am-5:00pm EST). You can also fill out a removal form online.
UPDATE:
Valpak sent envelopes of coupons addressed to a "Smart shopper at" my address, so I called the number on the envelope (1.800.676.6878). There was no human, but I was able to get these removal instructions from their automated system:
"Mail your request along with your blue Valpak envelope to:(I pressed 1 for english, 3 for corporate, 1 for mailings, 2 for removal)
Valpak Direct Marketing Systems
8605 Largo Lakes Drive
Largo, FL 33773
Your name will remain on our suppression list for two years."
Comments (2)
I took the easy way out to stop all the junk mail that came to my home I use the services of Myjunktree. They helped me eliminate the misc junk mail, weekly coupons, unwanted catalogs, credit card offers and even the phone books. The best part is they planted 5 trees for me when I signed up. Best $20 I ever spent.
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May 26, 2008 6:50 PM
Posted on May 26, 2008 18:50
good for you. i like trees. :o)
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July 7, 2008 1:07 AM
Posted on July 7, 2008 01:07