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Two Opt Out Or Stay Inn?????????

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Real Estate Agent with CENTURY 21 Triangle Group 294951

I would like to thank Laurie Mindnich (www.activerain.com/laurieatoptionsrealty) for her blog today about not putting any hand carried flyers or marketing material in mailboxes.  She is correct that this is illegal.  As I read through the comments it got me thinking........  Here are two helpful Web sites in case you or your clients need them.

1) To avioid phone solicitations and prevent those unwanted telemarketing calls; The National Do Not Call registry can be found at www.donotcall.gov

The other is lesser known

2) In order to eliminate pre-approved credit card offers in the mail please visit www.optoutprescreen.com or call your financial institution for more details.  I signed up on this one a few months ago and they have all stopped!!!  This not only saves me the aggravation of having to shred everything, but it also prevents someone from getting my person information if they stole my mail.

Good luck and spread the word!!!

 

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Serving Raleigh NC and the Greater Triangle Region

Lewis Beynon, Broker

Century 21 Triangle Group

(919) 475-6329    LewBRealty@gmail.com

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Comments(4)

Vickie Nagy
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate - Palm Springs, CA
Vickie Jean the Palm Springs Condo Queen

Thanks for posting about the mailboxes. I knew that it was not allowed, but many agents I have spoken with were not aware of this. It can be a costly mistake.

Sep 24, 2008 03:37 AM
Mike Klijanowicz
Cummings & Co. Realtors - Perry Hall, MD
Associate Broker @ Cummings & Co. Realtors

Thanks for sharing the information with us.  I think most of us are familiar with the DO NOT CALL law, but I keep forgetting to sign up for the optout program.

Sep 24, 2008 03:52 AM
Not a real person
San Diego, CA

I learned about mailboxes way back in 1977 with my first business after graduating from Texas A&M University. I received just a warning, though.

Sep 25, 2008 12:42 AM
Kim Wood
The Tech Byte - West Chester, PA
Kim Wood ~ The Tech Byte

I certainly haven't heard of anyone using mailboxes for real estate flyers - wonder how we get such a bad name??? eeeegads!

And thanks for the optoutprescreen information! That was new to me!

Sep 25, 2008 09:55 PM