Non-profit junk mail

[Colt45ws]

My Grandpa receives 30-60 pieces of mail every day from non-profits asking for donations. He donated a couple times because his taxes were so high it was suggested to alleviate some of that. Now its just a torrential flood of junk mail.
Any way to stop it? OR at least slow it down?

 

[raytseng]

get a bigger recycling bin to put next to your front door or mail and make it easier to sort and throw out.

I think it's like spam-any action you do only notifies the senders that you exist and will send you more mail.

 

[HTSS_TR]

Originally Posted By: Colt45ws
My Grandpa receives 30-60 pieces of mail every day from non-profits asking for donations. He donated a couple times because his taxes were so high it was suggested to alleviate some of that. Now its just a torrential flood of junk mail.
Any way to stop it? OR at least slow it down?

The problem is almost all non-profit organizations sell the addresses of people who donated any amount to them to others.

There is 1 way to reduce junk mails, stub heavy junks into the pre-paid postage back to mailers, after they paid high postage few times they will stop.

 

[dlundblad]

30-60 pieces a day? That is a lot of mail.

 

[abycat]

Originally Posted By: dlundblad
30-60 pieces a day? That is a lot of mail.



yeah that's crazy! I might get 60 pieces a year. No more then that though. In my apartments people put a sticker that says no junk mail.

 

[horse123]

Originally Posted By: dlundblad
30-60 pieces a day? That is a lot of mail.


^

Do you really mean 60 pieces? That would more than fill most mailboxes.

 

[Wolf359]

I think there's a couple websites where you can sign up to have your name removed from direct mail advertisers. You can also mark them "refused - return to sender".

Here's a link for more tips:

http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/reducewaste/home/junkmail.htm

 

[philipp10]

get a wood stove and heat your house with it...

 

[demarpaint]

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR


There is 1 way to reduce junk mails, stub heavy junks into the pre-paid postage back to mailers, after they paid high postage few times they will stop.


That is exactly what I do. Stuff the envelope, with as much junk mail from the trash can next to my desk. I stuff the envelopes so full I have to tape them shut.

I figure I'm doing the postal workers a favor, more mail keeps them working. I'm fighting junk mail, and I'm recycling in a way.

 

[Propflux01]

I got tired of that stuff so I Took all the mail that they sent to me and tied a brick to it. then I dumped it into one of those mailboxes outside the post office. I never received anything from that again. So not only did they get to have to pay the return postage for 10 letters they also had to pay for the weight of the brick !

 

[spasm3]

I don't know for sure, but i heard that someone once slapped the postage paid envelope on a rusty brake rotor in box and sent it on its way.

 

[Lapham3]

We only donate cash to certain short term needy thru caregiver types-so no paper trail and the junk mail. We give up the tax deduction.

 

[HerrStig]

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Originally Posted By: Colt45ws
My Grandpa receives 30-60 pieces of mail every day from non-profits asking for donations. He donated a couple times because his taxes were so high it was suggested to alleviate some of that. Now its just a torrential flood of junk mail.
Any way to stop it? OR at least slow it down?

The problem is almost all non-profit organizations sell the addresses of people who donated any amount to them to others.

There is 1 way to reduce junk mails, stub heavy junks into the pre-paid postage back to mailers, after they paid high postage few times they will stop.
Some have mailed those begging political campaign junk mailers rusty nuts and bolts. On THEIR dime.

 

[Kuato]

Originally Posted By: demarpaint
Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR


There is 1 way to reduce junk mails, stub heavy junks into the pre-paid postage back to mailers, after they paid high postage few times they will stop.


That is exactly what I do. Stuff the envelope, with as much junk mail from the trash can next to my desk. I stuff the envelopes so full I have to tape them shut.

I figure I'm doing the postal workers a favor, more mail keeps them working. I'm fighting junk mail, and I'm recycling in a way.

I talked with a USPS guy, he said the prepaid envelopes are probably good for up to 50 pounds. I have considered sending them a box of rocks.

 

[Wolf359]

Originally Posted By: Kuato
Originally Posted By: demarpaint
Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR


There is 1 way to reduce junk mails, stub heavy junks into the pre-paid postage back to mailers, after they paid high postage few times they will stop.


That is exactly what I do. Stuff the envelope, with as much junk mail from the trash can next to my desk. I stuff the envelopes so full I have to tape them shut.

I figure I'm doing the postal workers a favor, more mail keeps them working. I'm fighting junk mail, and I'm recycling in a way.

I talked with a USPS guy, he said the prepaid envelopes are probably good for up to 50 pounds. I have considered sending them a box of rocks.


It's a nice thought, but not really environmentally friendly. If you're going to go to that much trouble, just send them a note asking to be removed otherwise you'll send a box of rocks the next time you get one.

 

[JHZR2]

Originally Posted By: demarpaint
Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR


There is 1 way to reduce junk mails, stub heavy junks into the pre-paid postage back to mailers, after they paid high postage few times they will stop.


That is exactly what I do. Stuff the envelope, with as much junk mail from the trash can next to my desk. I stuff the envelopes so full I have to tape them shut.

I figure I'm doing the postal workers a favor, more mail keeps them working. I'm fighting junk mail, and I'm recycling in a way.

Ive done this to a few obnoxious ones too.

 

[dishdude]

Originally Posted By: Propflux01
I got tired of that stuff so I Took all the mail that they sent to me and tied a brick to it. then I dumped it into one of those mailboxes outside the post office. I never received anything from that again. So not only did they get to have to pay the return postage for 10 letters they also had to pay for the weight of the brick !


Cool story bro

 

[Nick1994]

My grandmother did the same thing with the donations, and also ordered something from a magazine catalog once and they sold her information and sometimes she gets 16 magazines in a day! We've apologized to the mailman and he just shrugs and says he doesn't mind, its job security.

 

[eljefino]

More than likely your grandpa made it on a "sucker list" and he's giving more than you think.

Not that it's any of your business if your grandpa is well and can make his own decisions, but these "charities" count on old folks losing their marbles.

They can cross the t's and dot the i's and figure out your grandpa's age, income, and savings.

 

[Colt45ws]

Originally Posted By: horse123

Originally Posted By: dlundblad
30-60 pieces a day? That is a lot of mail.


^

Do you really mean 60 pieces? That would more than fill most mailboxes.

Yes. I counted. We got 61 pieces of mail yesterday (Wed) and only 4 were worth anything.
It wouldn't surprise me that he has given alot. When I heard about the tax thing, I was told he would've been $4k in the hole to the IRS without the donation receipts.