Tessa the Duchess Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Every Friday morning T.Mobile text me with the thrilling information that if I do a £10 top up on a Friday I can have free £10 worth of texts all w.end. Then a couple of hours later they text me the exact same text. Just in case I didn't see the first two, a bit later they text me again So far today I've had 7 items of junk mail through the door. Four takeaway menus from restaurants, someone offering me Pilate classes, someone offering me his services as a decorator and a local estate agent telling me he has somebody that wants to buy my house now On top of this I just had a cold call on the telephone from the National Compensation Board, whatever that is? which I didn't listen to because I hung up. How can I rid myself of all this junk that insists on coming into my life Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Move to the country. You'll be lucky to get post 3 times a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 The answer to all your prayers http://www.investorprofit.com/misc/misc-15.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 The answer to all your prayers http://www.investorprofit.com/misc/misc-15.html Not quite all, but thanks for this. I think we registered with the no unwanted phone calls ages ago, but it doesn't seem to stop them arriving. 99% of our junk mail is delivered by hand by small local companies, I'm loathe to put a 'No Junk Mail' sign up because it seems so naff I did suggest to DH that we made a second letter box in our front door labelled 'Junk Mail' this would feed directly to a shredder and we would have instant nest box material Obviously there is no way of turning off T.Mobile, I will just have to live with it all Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 We use the TPS and MPS at work and they work very well. Anyone still calling you can be reported to the TPS, who will investigate and prosecute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 [i did suggest to DH that we made a secondletter box in our front door labelled 'Junk Mail' this would feed directly to a shredder and we would have instant nest box material Fantastic idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Can you call T-mobile customer services (150 Free from your mobile) and tell them you don't want the messages any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Can you call T-mobile customer services (150 Free from your mobile) and tell them you don't want the messages any more? Sorry. I think it's free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 we get at least 1 local takeaway menu thru our door every day, sometimes 2 or 3! It's driving me mad but like you, I don't want to use one of those naff signs. Such a waste of paper and ink as they just go straight into the recycling. Just something we have to live with and try not let it irritate us I s'pose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I wouldn't bother with a sign - the people delivering menus don't take any notice of the one on my neighbours door! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I read in a bill bryson novel (can't remember which one) that he tore up junk mail and sent it back to the sender in their own pre paid envelope maybe someone local should collect all the menus and deliver them back to the takeaway! I'm not volunteering and I doubt anyone would but can you imagine their faces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I read in a bill bryson novel (can't remember which one) that he tore up junk mail and sent it back to the sender in their own pre paid envelope maybe someone local should collect all the menus and deliver them back to the takeaway! I'm not volunteering and I doubt anyone would but can you imagine their faces! I've done this to credit card companies , I got a tad annoyed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Me too! I always do it. Make sure you remove you name and address first though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 Can you call T-mobile customer services (150 Free from your mobile) and tell them you don't want the messages any more? All I get on 150 is my current balance, there are no other options. Maybe 150 is different on a pay as you go phone? Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 Me too! I always do it. Make sure you remove you name and address first though. I do this too, if I can be bothered. I wish I had the nerve to remove all the unnecessary packaging at the supermarket checkout and leave it there. Mind you it's a bit redundant now because I shop online, changed my life Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Move to the country. You'll be lucky to get post 3 times a week Bills always still manage to find me though...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 My son removes the address bits and then puts junk from one Company into a different Company's envelopes - he derives great satisfaction from doing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 I used to receive lots of mail from Capital One asking if I wanted their credit card. In the end I just struck through my address on the front of the envelope and wrote 'gone away, return to sender' then sent it back. Haven't heard from them since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
