Reduce Junk Mail


Call, write or go online to the following companies and request your name be taken off their lists.

 

Direct Mail: 
 The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) is the single largest provider of direct mail lists.  They charge a $1 fee if you send your request by mail or you can submit through the online form.

DMA Mail Preference Service
 P.O. Box 643
Carmel, NY  10512
Online form: www.DMAChoice.org

Sweepstakes:
 Publishers Clearinghouse:  1.800.645.9242

Shopping Flyers:
ValPak Coupons: 1.800.237.6266
Advo/Valassis:     1.888.241.6760
Harte Hanks Direct Marketing: 1.800.422.4116

Catalogs:  Remove your name from ‘specific’ catalog lists for free by visiting www.CatalogChoice.org

‘DO NOT SELL MY NAME’
 When you buy from catalogs over the phone or online, make certain you let the company know you DO NOT want them to sell your name or send promotional materials.

Contact your Service Providers such as Insurance, Bank, Wireless Provider, Etc …, and ask them not to send you promotional material.
Most people notice a difference in about three months.  Be patient, removal of your name can sometimes take up to a year.
2 Ways That Won’t Work
1. Refusing Unsolicited Mail.
 Writing ‘Return to Sender’ or ‘Refusal’ on unsolicited mail and placing it in your mailbox only results in the U.S Postal Service discarding it, since third class builk mail will not be forwarded.
2. Returning Junk Mail Postage Due.
 Trying to get the attention of a company by returning your accumulated junk mail in an envelope with insufficient postage does not work.