If you move, don’t fill out a Post Office change of address form – directly contact everyone yourself. Otherwise, junk mail can follow you to your new address.
List your telephone number in your local directory without an address or get an unlisted number.
Don’t send in product registration cards.
Don’t use stores’ “buyer’s club†card when making purchases.
Avoid participating in sweepstakes or contests unless you are given the opportunity to “opt out†of any mailing lists that are created. Look for disclosure notices in the sweepstakes and contest literature.
When unwanted mail comes with a postage paid envelope, use it to return the mailing label along with a written request to remove your name from the organization’s mailing list.
When contacting a company that is already sending you unwanted mail, be sure to use the exact name and address that is on the label you receive. You’ll improve your chances of getting your name removed when the information is an exact match.