Comments on: Five Surefire Ways to Get Rid of Junk Mail http://eco-chick.com/2008/09/04/five-surefire-ways-to-get-rid-of-junk-mail/ Because Mother Earth Is A Woman Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:30:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Lisa http://eco-chick.com/2008/09/04/five-surefire-ways-to-get-rid-of-junk-mail/#comment-547046 Lisa Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:32:40 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/?p=1268#comment-547046 Catalog Choice and GreenDimes are great ways to stop unwanted catalogs. However, these fabulous services only benefit one party involved - The Consumer. The other party involved, Catalogers, are not legally bound to comply with the above services. Many of them still go about sending thousands of unwanted catalogs. What they need is some incentive OR alternative way to market their products. So after several months of effort we came up with an eco-friendly alternative to the paper catalog - <a href="http://www.ecatalogcreator.com" rel="nofollow">flash catalog</a> - something that benefits the Catalogers. eCatalog Creator is a digital publishing service which converts a paper publication into an online version. The page flip effect gives the feel of a paper catalog without its harmful effects. It's been a couple of months now and we have received several conversion requests already. Glad that we are doing our bit to save the trees, and helping Catalogers to do the same. Catalog Choice and GreenDimes are great ways to stop unwanted catalogs. However, these fabulous services only benefit one party involved - The Consumer.

The other party involved, Catalogers, are not legally bound to comply with the above services. Many of them still go about sending thousands of unwanted catalogs. What they need is some incentive OR alternative way to market their products.

So after several months of effort we came up with an eco-friendly alternative to the paper catalog - flash catalog - something that benefits the Catalogers. eCatalog Creator is a digital publishing service which converts a paper publication into an online version. The page flip effect gives the feel of a paper catalog without its harmful effects.

It’s been a couple of months now and we have received several conversion requests already. Glad that we are doing our bit to save the trees, and helping Catalogers to do the same.

]]> By: Danielle http://eco-chick.com/2008/09/04/five-surefire-ways-to-get-rid-of-junk-mail/#comment-546547 Danielle Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:42:23 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/?p=1268#comment-546547 I hate junk mail, it is such a waste. Thanks for sharing this info and thanks for such a great and informative site. I left you a surprise over at: http://newearthminerals.blogspot.com/ I hate junk mail, it is such a waste. Thanks for sharing this info and thanks for such a great and informative site.

I left you a surprise over at:
http://newearthminerals.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Margotb http://eco-chick.com/2008/09/04/five-surefire-ways-to-get-rid-of-junk-mail/#comment-546527 Margotb Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:43:31 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/?p=1268#comment-546527 I guess there are more than 5 ways to stop junk mail. We have another service called www.stopthejunkmail.com and have been helping consumers define their mail preferences for over 7 years now. I guess there are more than 5 ways to stop junk mail. We have another service called http://www.stopthejunkmail.com and have been helping consumers define their mail preferences for over 7 years now.

]]> By: Silent Spring http://eco-chick.com/2008/09/04/five-surefire-ways-to-get-rid-of-junk-mail/#comment-546508 Silent Spring Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:52:34 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/?p=1268#comment-546508 I got two new ones today, too! I immediately went to the phone, called the 1-800 numbers and got it taken care of. I got two new ones today, too! I immediately went to the phone, called the 1-800 numbers and got it taken care of.

]]> By: Melissa http://eco-chick.com/2008/09/04/five-surefire-ways-to-get-rid-of-junk-mail/#comment-546497 Melissa Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:45:33 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/?p=1268#comment-546497 Just wanted to let you all know that know that I just got two more today. Now I am up to 84! Just wanted to let you all know that know that I just got two more today. Now I am up to 84!

]]> By: Tim http://eco-chick.com/2008/09/04/five-surefire-ways-to-get-rid-of-junk-mail/#comment-546495 Tim Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:16:42 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/?p=1268#comment-546495 I happen to be one of the owners of <a href="http://www.myjunktree.com" rel="nofollow">MyJunkTree</a> and as a new company I search the web to see if we are getting any visibility out there and I post on relevant blogs. We launched the company because we were tired of all the junk mail we were receiving and we personally did not want to bounce all over the web to contact all the different companies to stop it all. First and foremost we wanted to let people choose what they wanted to let come to their home knowing that some people really do like some of the coupons and catalogs. So our clients choose what they want stopped. We also had to provide a service that is different than the other services out there, so here is what we offer: 1. We have a database of over 1300 catalogs that you can choose to stop. 2. We have over a 2000 charities/Non-Profits that you can stop solicitations from. 3. Stop the delivery of the national phone directories. 4. Stop the delivery of the weekly coupons. 5. Stop the general credit card offers as well as the ones from your own major bank. 6. Stop the miscellaneous junk mail from the data brokers. 7. You can register on the National Do Not Call Registry from the website. 8. You can order your no strings attached free annual credit report right from the website. 9. We plant trees with every new membership. And, yes we are a paid service and yes you can do everything that we do for free, if you want to do all the research and spend the time contacting the companies yourself it can easily be done. We have just done all of the legwork for our clients and feel there is value in the service we provide. I happen to be one of the owners of MyJunkTree and as a new company I search the web to see if we are getting any visibility out there and I post on relevant blogs.

We launched the company because we were tired of all the junk mail we were receiving and we personally did not want to bounce all over the web to contact all the different companies to stop it all. First and foremost we wanted to let people choose what they wanted to let come to their home knowing that some people really do like some of the coupons and catalogs. So our clients choose what they want stopped.

We also had to provide a service that is different than the other services out there, so here is what we offer:

1. We have a database of over 1300 catalogs that you can choose to stop.
2. We have over a 2000 charities/Non-Profits that you can stop solicitations from.
3. Stop the delivery of the national phone directories.
4. Stop the delivery of the weekly coupons.
5. Stop the general credit card offers as well as the ones from your own major bank.
6. Stop the miscellaneous junk mail from the data brokers.
7. You can register on the National Do Not Call Registry from the website.
8. You can order your no strings attached free annual credit report right from the website.
9. We plant trees with every new membership.

And, yes we are a paid service and yes you can do everything that we do for free, if you want to do all the research and spend the time contacting the companies yourself it can easily be done. We have just done all of the legwork for our clients and feel there is value in the service we provide.

]]> By: Silent Spring http://eco-chick.com/2008/09/04/five-surefire-ways-to-get-rid-of-junk-mail/#comment-546488 Silent Spring Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:02:49 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/?p=1268#comment-546488 OMG! I have been going through this same thing. A few months ago I mistakenly ordered something out of a cheezy catalog. Shortly thereafter, the catalogues started flooding my mailbox -- catalogues I didn't even know existed -- and even porno. What I started to do is cut the label off, write in black marker "please remove from your mailing list" and then mail it off. I realized how stupid that was at the cost of stamps as well as time consuming. So now, every time I get a catalogue in the mail (and it's starting to dwindle) I immediately call the 1-800 on the back and have my address removed. I do think that once your address gets out there, it's nearly impossible to stop junk mail completely. It just keeps rearing its ugly head. I'll give GreenDimes a try. Thanks so much!! OMG! I have been going through this same thing. A few months ago I mistakenly ordered something out of a cheezy catalog. Shortly thereafter, the catalogues started flooding my mailbox — catalogues I didn’t even know existed — and even porno. What I started to do is cut the label off, write in black marker “please remove from your mailing list” and then mail it off. I realized how stupid that was at the cost of stamps as well as time consuming. So now, every time I get a catalogue in the mail (and it’s starting to dwindle) I immediately call the 1-800 on the back and have my address removed.

I do think that once your address gets out there, it’s nearly impossible to stop junk mail completely. It just keeps rearing its ugly head.

I’ll give GreenDimes a try. Thanks so much!!

]]> By: Dan Estabrook http://eco-chick.com/2008/09/04/five-surefire-ways-to-get-rid-of-junk-mail/#comment-546474 Dan Estabrook Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:56:52 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/?p=1268#comment-546474 Thanks for the shout-out on GreenDimes! I just wanted to let you and your readers know that GreenDimes also has a free service (GreenDimes Basic) that offers a catalog screener (as Catalog Choice does) AND do-it-yourself instruction on getting off all the direct mail lists. For a fee of $20, our Premium Service will cover all catalogs and junk mail and we do all the work for you. Hope you check it out! Thanks for the shout-out on GreenDimes! I just wanted to let you and your readers know that GreenDimes also has a free service (GreenDimes Basic) that offers a catalog screener (as Catalog Choice does) AND do-it-yourself instruction on getting off all the direct mail lists. For a fee of $20, our Premium Service will cover all catalogs and junk mail and we do all the work for you.

Hope you check it out!

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