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Tired of all those credit card offers in the mail? Heres what to do to stop most of them....

By Richard Goates

Real Estate Broker/Owner with Apex California Realty

July 25, 2008 03:57 PM

We all get them...sometimes 3-4 a month...no I am not talking about headaches! But in a sense they are headaches....not to mention how many trees were killed!! I am talking about those credit card offers we get in the mail...I got two from the same credit card company on the same day...TWO.The same exact offer with the same exact info and same name-mine on both...Wow talk about wasting paper and killing some more trees here!

To get rid of the majority of these pesky offers in the mail just go to optoutprescreen.com and fill out the info. In less than a month they are supposed to take you "OFF THE LIST" and you should only recieve one here and there per year after that.

And no cutting them up and sending them back does not work...it might piss someone off AND cost you a stamp but it doesn't work...That's just a wifes tale...kind of like standing in the cold with wet hair will causet you to catch a COLD.

Remember there is no 100% way to stop them ALL but what I found was about 95% has stopped for me after about 2 months.Thats a great relief!!

Regards,

Rick Goates

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David Spencer

Keller Williams Northland - Kansas City, MO

Show Me real estate in Kansas City

I tell them that I want thre rel estate business, and I never hea from them again.

Jul 25, 2008 04:00 PM

Lynn Afton

Greenridge Realty Oakmont - Big Rapids, MI

REALTOR® Near Big Rapids, MI, Mecosta County

In another post someone mentioned that these "offers" actually lower your credit score, possibly some 15-20 points! I had never heard that before. Anyone know if it's true?

Jul 25, 2008 04:03 PM

Lisa Friedman

Alliance Realtors - Bedminster, NJ

Central New Jersey Real Estate

Richard, thanks for the tip. I hate junk mail. It really is such a waste of trees, energy, etc.

Jul 25, 2008 04:04 PM

Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL

Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Richard,

Thanks for the tip. I followed the link and chose that 5 year option. Thanks a lot. That would be a nice present not to waste the paper and postage.

Jul 25, 2008 04:16 PM

Jeff Dowler, CRS

eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA

The Southern California Relocation Dude

Appreciate the suggestion on dealing with these offerings. 3-4 a month? How about 3-4 a day sometimes! I have filled out other forms on-line and it seemed to have no impact...or maybe things would be far worse. Maybe this one will do the trick.

Jeff

Jul 25, 2008 04:18 PM

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Sonja Patterson

Thanks for the tip. My daughter has been getting a "continental airlines" credit card offer since she was 4 ( as she had her own frequent flyer card--that's where they got her name). I asked she would be taken off "the list" but it hasn't happened. She is 9 now. :) Yes, I think we could save a mind-boggling amount of trees if we could get rid of unsolicited junk mail.

Jul 25, 2008 04:19 PM

Raylene Lewis

Century 21 Beal, Inc. - College Station, TX

love it! I am tired of going through the junk...a big waste of time. SIGN me up!

Jul 25, 2008 04:20 PM

Jeremy Blanton

Myrtle Beach Homes Blog - Myrtle Beach, SC

Myrtle Beach REALTOR®- myrtlebeachhomesblog.com

Ok, I am gonna definitely do this! I get 3-5 offers sometimes in a day!

Jul 25, 2008 04:57 PM

Pam Winterbauer

Pam Winterbauer Real Estate - San Ramon, CA

"Providing Blue Ribbon Service"

Great tip and hopefully it will stop all thos junk offers and stop killing trees. thanks for a tip.

Josh Cunningham

Surterre Properties - San Clemente, CA

thanks for the tip. I hate these things...

Jul 25, 2008 05:43 PM

Stefan Geyer

SOA Realty - Aurora, CO

Thanks sir...if I save a ream of paper, I save a tree (or help a direct mail co. save a ream).

Jul 28, 2008 11:49 AM

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