Comments on: How to Get Off Junk Mail and Telemarketing Lists http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/07/28/how-to-get-off-junk-mail-and-telemarketing-lists-gpt/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:22:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Three Ways to Avoid Wasting Money With Groupon http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/07/28/how-to-get-off-junk-mail-and-telemarketing-lists-gpt/comment-page-1/#comment-240002 Three Ways to Avoid Wasting Money With Groupon Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:45:43 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3479#comment-240002 [...] you have trouble turning down great deals that you receive through e-mail advertising from sites like Groupon? How many Groupons have you let expire? Do you have any other tips for [...] [...] you have trouble turning down great deals that you receive through e-mail advertising from sites like Groupon? How many Groupons have you let expire? Do you have any other tips for [...]

]]> By: Sheesh http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/07/28/how-to-get-off-junk-mail-and-telemarketing-lists-gpt/comment-page-1/#comment-159301 Sheesh Tue, 18 May 2010 23:28:50 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3479#comment-159301 What if you paid DMA's fee, opted out of all companies you are using, do not have any magazine subscriptions, do not have credit cards and told the same companies over and over again to stop sedning their unwanted telemarketing mail offers and it will not stop? DMA also sells peoples information to telemarketers, so this means they have the market cornered making money on selling lists and from the people who want off the lists they sold. Found this out after filing BBB complaints on companies that didn't stop sending unwanted telemarketing claiming I signed up / subscribed to their offer somehwere, then come to find out they bought my info off a list that DMA sold them. DMA also only claims it will slow down telemarketing and not completely stop the unwanted telemarketing that they started in the first place. What if you paid DMA’s fee, opted out of all companies you are using, do not have any magazine subscriptions, do not have credit cards and told the same companies over and over again to stop sedning their unwanted telemarketing mail offers and it will not stop? DMA also sells peoples information to telemarketers, so this means they have the market cornered making money on selling lists and from the people who want off the lists they sold. Found this out after filing BBB complaints on companies that didn’t stop sending unwanted telemarketing claiming I signed up / subscribed to their offer somehwere, then come to find out they bought my info off a list that DMA sold them. DMA also only claims it will slow down telemarketing and not completely stop the unwanted telemarketing that they started in the first place.

]]> By: Useful Things » Blog Archive » Useful Things Weekly Link Round-Up http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/07/28/how-to-get-off-junk-mail-and-telemarketing-lists-gpt/comment-page-1/#comment-133918 Useful Things » Blog Archive » Useful Things Weekly Link Round-Up Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:18:20 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3479#comment-133918 [...] How to Get off Junk Mail and Telemarketing Lists via Five Cent Nickel [...] [...] How to Get off Junk Mail and Telemarketing Lists via Five Cent Nickel [...]

]]> By: DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/07/28/how-to-get-off-junk-mail-and-telemarketing-lists-gpt/comment-page-1/#comment-133821 DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:30:01 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3479#comment-133821 Nice post! The junk mail and sales calls seem unending! Nice post! The junk mail and sales calls seem unending!

]]> By: “Readers Teach Me A Thing Or Two” Edition of Weekend Links http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/07/28/how-to-get-off-junk-mail-and-telemarketing-lists-gpt/comment-page-1/#comment-133758 “Readers Teach Me A Thing Or Two” Edition of Weekend Links Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:28:26 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3479#comment-133758 [...] Tired of junk mail and calls?  Five Cent Nickel tells you how to put a stop to both.  Sign me up! [...] [...] Tired of junk mail and calls?  Five Cent Nickel tells you how to put a stop to both.  Sign me up! [...]

]]> By: Paul http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/07/28/how-to-get-off-junk-mail-and-telemarketing-lists-gpt/comment-page-1/#comment-133719 Paul Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:43:12 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3479#comment-133719 I signed up for the do not call registry, and it hasn't changed a thing. I still get nightly calls at 6pm and I tell them every time that I am on the do not call registry. Still, they call every day.... sigh. I signed up for the do not call registry, and it hasn’t changed a thing. I still get nightly calls at 6pm and I tell them every time that I am on the do not call registry. Still, they call every day…. sigh.

]]> By: Bradley Jones http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/07/28/how-to-get-off-junk-mail-and-telemarketing-lists-gpt/comment-page-1/#comment-133707 Bradley Jones Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:16:55 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3479#comment-133707 This is a good bit of information to have. I've switched email accounts several time due to spam and mailing lists. I found that Hotmail accounts receive more spam than any other email account. I was receiving close to 400 spam emails every day. This is a good bit of information to have. I’ve switched email accounts several time due to spam and mailing lists. I found that Hotmail accounts receive more spam than any other email account. I was receiving close to 400 spam emails every day.

]]> By: al brodeur http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/07/28/how-to-get-off-junk-mail-and-telemarketing-lists-gpt/comment-page-1/#comment-133685 al brodeur Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:43:58 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3479#comment-133685 we should be able to charge the senders of unsolicted items ,mail, etc a disposal fee, after all we have to pay extra to recycle we should be able to charge the senders of unsolicted items ,mail, etc a disposal fee, after all we have to pay extra to recycle

]]> By: Kevin@OutOfYourRut http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/07/28/how-to-get-off-junk-mail-and-telemarketing-lists-gpt/comment-page-1/#comment-133661 Kevin@OutOfYourRut Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:46:37 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3479#comment-133661 Laura, thanks for the reminder on the Do Not Call Registry. I had six phones (2 land & 4 cells) to re-register. You have to do that every three years, and we've been way overdue. The telemarketers have been hitting us. Can't blame them, everyone's trying to drum up some business, but with so many people registered, the ones who aren't are getting hit in multiples. We actually like Valpak for the coupons they deliver (and we use) so we'll keep that one open and deal with the junk mail. Small price to pay for the savings we get through the company. Laura, thanks for the reminder on the Do Not Call Registry. I had six phones (2 land & 4 cells) to re-register. You have to do that every three years, and we’ve been way overdue.

The telemarketers have been hitting us. Can’t blame them, everyone’s trying to drum up some business, but with so many people registered, the ones who aren’t are getting hit in multiples.

We actually like Valpak for the coupons they deliver (and we use) so we’ll keep that one open and deal with the junk mail. Small price to pay for the savings we get through the company.

]]> By: Perry http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/07/28/how-to-get-off-junk-mail-and-telemarketing-lists-gpt/comment-page-1/#comment-133648 Perry Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:05:28 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3479#comment-133648 tonic mailstopper (formerly greendimes) http://mailstopper.tonic.com/ seems to have worked for me. tonic mailstopper (formerly greendimes) http://mailstopper.tonic.com/ seems to have worked for me.

]]> By: craig http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/07/28/how-to-get-off-junk-mail-and-telemarketing-lists-gpt/comment-page-1/#comment-133646 craig Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:14:25 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3479#comment-133646 very helpful information. I hate being on dumb email lists. very helpful information. I hate being on dumb email lists.

]]> By: Laura http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/07/28/how-to-get-off-junk-mail-and-telemarketing-lists-gpt/comment-page-1/#comment-133645 Laura Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:06:48 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3479#comment-133645 @JamesR: We choose our charities carefully and follow your policy of not giving money if they call. I'l look up the charity later in my spare time. @JamesR: We choose our charities carefully and follow your policy of not giving money if they call. I’l look up the charity later in my spare time.

]]> By: JamesR http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/07/28/how-to-get-off-junk-mail-and-telemarketing-lists-gpt/comment-page-1/#comment-133644 JamesR Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:25:46 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3479#comment-133644 Too bad you can't get off the pesky "charitable contribution", political action and survey phone lists too. We never give to a charity because they phoned us. We have our "list" of charities we donate to regularly and "they ain't on it". Too bad you can’t get off the pesky “charitable contribution”, political action and survey phone lists too.

We never give to a charity because they phoned us. We have our “list” of charities we donate to regularly and “they ain’t on it”.

]]> By: RB @ RichBy30RetireBy40 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/07/28/how-to-get-off-junk-mail-and-telemarketing-lists-gpt/comment-page-1/#comment-133640 RB @ RichBy30RetireBy40 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:04:41 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3479#comment-133640 Thanks Laura for the handy reference! I love this site, and hence why it's on my blog roll at RB30RB40 :) I guess I'm lucky, as maybe only 15% of my mail is junk. I use the mail as firewood starter during the winter hehe. The worst is if they get a hold of your mobile. Now that's a no no! Best, RB Rich By 30 Retire By 40 Thanks Laura for the handy reference! I love this site, and hence why it’s on my blog roll at RB30RB40 :)

I guess I’m lucky, as maybe only 15% of my mail is junk. I use the mail as firewood starter during the winter hehe.

The worst is if they get a hold of your mobile. Now that’s a no no!

Best,

RB

Rich By 30 Retire By 40

]]> By: Angela http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2009/07/28/how-to-get-off-junk-mail-and-telemarketing-lists-gpt/comment-page-1/#comment-133639 Angela Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:42:49 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=3479#comment-133639 Thanks...this was really good information! Thanks…this was really good information!

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