Fun_People Archive
24 Apr
Want to Opt Out of Direct Marketing?

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From: Peter Langston <psl>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 96 14:19:36 -0700
To: Fun_People
Subject: Want to Opt Out of Direct Marketing?    

From: "Jack D. Doyle" <doylej@PEAK.ORG>

             How to Opt Out of Direct Marketing Lists

To opt out of many [Snail] Mailing Lists, write a letter giving your
complete name, name variations and mailing address to:

	Mail Preference Service
	Direct Marketing Association
	P.O. Box 9008
	Farmingdale, NY 11735;

and

	TRW Consumer Opt Out
	TRW Target Marketing Services
	701 TRW Parkway
	Allen, TX 75002.

To remove your name from many telephone solicitation lists, send your
complete name, address and phone number with area code to:

	Telephone Preference Service
	Direct Marketing Association
	P.O. Box 9014
	Farmingdale, NY 11735;

and

	TRW Consumer Opt Out
	TRW Target Marketing Services
	701 TRW Parkway
	Allen, TX 75002.


[These really do work.  But you should consider that, although you can get
removed from mailing lists such as the one that sends big bundles of fliers
accompanied by a card that has your address on one side and the photo of a
missing child on the other, all that really does is keep you from getting
the address card.  In theory that should also keep you from getting the
fliers, but the reality is that your mail carrier is giving a bundle of
fliers to every address on her/his route and assumes there will be an
address card in with your other mail.  So you have to talk to the mail
carrier and let him/her know that you don't get those things.  I have some
friends who also put a little note by their mailbox to remind the carrier
(handy when carriers change or are out sick).  I found that just talking to
my carrier was enough (so far)...  -psl]

© 1996 Peter Langston