I'm one for privacy. My home is my sanctuary. Over the years I've jumped at chances to keep my personal information private even if I'm a public person. :) The average adult person receives average of 41 pounds of advertising mail. That’s beyond the mail you actually expect and receive.
The down side of this excercise you have to do the leg work. Be aware you should do this for every person in your home over the age of 13. If you move, do it again. If you do this it will take up to three months to see noticeable results.
How Do I Opt Out?
For pre-screened credit card and home refinance offers which pull their information from the four credit bureaus Equifax, Experian, TransUnion, and Innovis. These bureaus are also the culprits selling your contact information. To stop this you can use this web site: www.optoutprescreen.com/ or you can call: 888.567.8688. I’ve done this. You will need to call from your home phone for best ease, and you will need to provide your social security number and date of birth. This works for five years.
This site charges you one dollar on your credit card to remove you from other circulated lists you may be on. Their URL is www.dmaconsumers.org The direct form link: http://www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmailing they also have a form for opting off phone calls, (charge 5$) www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offphone
Their contact address is:
Direct Marketing Association
1615 L St. NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20036
Want to stop those ValuePak mailers?
http://www.coxtarget.com/mailsuppression/s/DisplayMailSuppressionForm. Hint, you can stop similar companies by simply snail mailing these companies at their return addresses requesting you be removed.
Removal from “Resident” mailing lists: http://www.advo.com/consumersupport.html
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