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From: david.kaye@f111.n125.z1.FIDONET.ORG (david kaye)
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Subject: re: Here's how to CONTROL YOUR JUNK MAIL
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Date: 15 Feb 91 05:11:50 GMT
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I value my time, and rather than spend time making phone calls or writing letters to junk mailers, I simply do this:
  
        1)  I keep a black marker and a rubber stamp near the mailbox
        2)  I draw a diagonal line across my address on the junk piece
        3)  I stamp "RETURN TO SENDER, Mail Service Discontinued" above
            the address.
  
I'd say this has cut down about 80% of the junk mail.  I just drop it into the mailbox (which is on my way to work), and I'm done with it.  I
used to do this once a day, but now I find I can do it once or twice a week, there's that little now.
  
BTW, the Postal Service is not obligated to deliver 3rd class mail as I recall.  About 10 yrs ago they actually destroyed several million pieces because they said they'd never be able to catch up if they delivered it.  I believe this happened just after a strike if memory serves me.


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