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Entries Tagged as 'Tips'

One L (L Bean) of a problem

October 29th, 2008 · No Comments

 
My mother sent us a gift from LL Bean and — you guessed it — her kind gesture put us back on their mailing list.
Thanks, Mom.

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Tags: Bad guys · Catalog Overkill · Emotional Spyware · General Frustration · Tips

Your (ID) Check is in the Mail

February 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Guess who wants protect your identity now?
The same people who peddle your info nuggets to anyone with a pulse — the US Postal Service.

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Tags: General Frustration · Tips

Who(is) Checking You Out

February 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Do you own a website?
Then, chances are, someone is oogling your privates right now.

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Tags: General Frustration · Tips

Vote No on Junk Mail

February 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Wanna hear less from politicians this year?
Then change your party affiliation and declare independence from political junk mail.

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Tags: Tips

Closing the (Pottery) Barn Door

January 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Did you get any of the 4 new Pottery Barn catalogs today? We didn’t!

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Tags: Follow-up · Success Story · Tips

What did you do Today?

January 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Check out our friends at CatalogChoice.org on the Today show.
If Anne Curry can get off, why not you?

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Tags: General Frustration · Good guys · Tips

(another reason) Ticketmaster is Evil

January 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Exorbitant handling fees. Weak seat selection. Jammed phone lines.
To this august list of Ticketmaster’s ills, add unapologetic name serializer.

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Tags: General Frustration · Name Serializer · Tips

(American) Express Relief from Junk Mail

January 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Are you an American Express card holder? Get ready to get off.

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Tags: Name Serializer · Tips

Send a letter, Maria

January 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Name. Address. Phone number.

Data miners scour public records in order to sniff out these info truffles, which are then sliced, diced, and repackaged as mailing lists to serve you fresh junk mail daily.
Time to separate your pearls from those swine with this sample letter:

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Tags: General Frustration · Tips

Get off in ‘08

January 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Start the year off right — follow these simple steps to simply your life:

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Tags: General Frustration · Tips