Intro:
Before you begin
Step 1:
Understand the origin of the system
Step 2:
Contact a direct marketing association near you
Step 3:
Contact the companies you do business with
Step 4:
Contact the major list sellers (USA)
Step 5:
Contact the credit bureaus
Step 6:
Be patient

A list of companies and their addresses that sell or distribute direct mail (see step below)

Stationery

Envelopes

Stamps

Optional:

Blank postcards--available at the post office for the cost of a domestic postcard stamp

About 30 minutes to do the basics; a couple of hours to squelch all sources.

2torial #0514: Learn2 Avoid Junk Mail "Junk mail! Be gone!!!" Unfortunately, it takes more than an enthusiastic shout to rid your mailbox of unwanted, unsolicited offers for credit cards, record clubs, magazine subscriptions, and requests for contributions. But here's the good news: with a little work, one can severely limit those bothersome mail items. Following the steps of this 2torial will leave you with more time to read what YOU want to, as well as the knowledge you're conserving valuable natural resources. Decide how complete you wish your anti-junk mail campaign to be. If you merely wish to limit your exposure, you may contact the services that rent or sell your name and address. Or, you can wage a very direct campaign, contacting catalog companies directly. There are advantages and disadvantages to both methods. If you contact the services, you may miss out on an opportunity that you might have participated in. But if you contact each company directly, you may spend the time writing letters that you used to waste opening junk mail. Step 1