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

Don't be cruel: There's no need to become angry or abusive to the senders of unwanted mail. Think about it: the person who handles your "no mail" request is probably not the person who organized the mailing. Why take it out on them? Instead, be polite--and unmistakably clear.

2torial #0514: Learn2 Avoid Junk Mail (Continued) Contact a direct marketing association near you This is the quickest and most effective method of eliminating junk mail. It'll get you on the "Don't mail to me" list of many companies, including ones you've never heard of. The result: You'll only receive catalogs and offers that you have requested yourself. Send a letter to the Direct Marketing Association's Preference Services. Include your name and address, and clearly state that you do not wish to receive any direct mail from its members. The addresses are: In the U.S.A.: Mail Preference Service Direct Marketing Association P.O. Box 9008 Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008. In Canada: Mail Preference Service Direct Marketing Association of Canada 1 Concord Gate, Suite 607 Don Mills, Ontario M3C 3N6 In the U.K.: Mail Preference Service 1 Leeward House Plantation Wharf London SW113TY England Note: The DMA also has a telephone preference service that will remove your name from telemarketer's lists--hooray! No more evening telephone calls. Just send your name and telephone number to the DMA, care of the Telephone Preference Service. Step 3