Comments on: Shout Out to Our New Merchants http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/ Reduce the number of catalogs you receive in the mail and go paperless. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:41:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Fed Up Catalog Orderer http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-4875 Fed Up Catalog Orderer Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:05:55 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-4875 Attention Catalog Companies : Remember TELEMARKETING You are KILLING the GOOSE that lays the GOLDEN EGG. IF you DO NOT PAY ATTENTION you will BE RESPONDING to Congressional subpoenas and LAWS restricting your commerce. It will come from the HUE and CRY from your MISCONDUCT. It's in YOUR HANDS. Attention Catalog Companies :
Remember TELEMARKETING
You are KILLING the GOOSE that lays the GOLDEN EGG.
IF you DO NOT PAY ATTENTION you will BE RESPONDING to Congressional subpoenas and LAWS restricting your commerce.
It will come from the HUE and CRY from your MISCONDUCT.

It’s in YOUR HANDS.

]]> By: Julia http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-1531 Julia Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:27:16 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-1531 The last time I was checking my CC list, I found a number of comments on the blog complaining about CC (how slow it was, etc.). The process is slow, because merchants are not hopping on the bandwagon as quickly as they should. But no revolution is easy! CC is making a difference, not only in helping me opt-out of the catalogs of cooperative merchants, but in motivating me to call all of the uncooperative merchants. Since last weekend, I have literally spent hours calling company after company and opting out of their mailing and rental lists. Thank you, CC, for planting the seed of the idea that I should/could (one way or the other) make this catalog nonsense STOP! The last time I was checking my CC list, I found a number of comments on the blog complaining about CC (how slow it was, etc.). The process is slow, because merchants are not hopping on the bandwagon as quickly as they should. But no revolution is easy! CC is making a difference, not only in helping me opt-out of the catalogs of cooperative merchants, but in motivating me to call all of the uncooperative merchants. Since last weekend, I have literally spent hours calling company after company and opting out of their mailing and rental lists. Thank you, CC, for planting the seed of the idea that I should/could (one way or the other) make this catalog nonsense STOP!

]]> By: CITIZEN http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-1517 CITIZEN Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:14:54 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-1517 JEANNE, THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THAT TOO. AS A SENIOR CITIZEN I RESENT THE FACT THAT THE SIZES ARE SMALL, AND THE PLUNGING NECKLINE THAT ALMOST REACH TO THE SHORT SHORT DRESSES AND SKITS. JUST WHEN WILL THE CATALOG REALIZE WE ONLY JUST "NOT" WANT THE CATALOGS BUT PROTEST AS TO WHAT THEY ARE TRYING TO SELL OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. I HAVE MADE SURE TO PASS THIS ALONG TO EVERYONE I KNOW. THANK YOU FOR THE COMMENT!!!! JEANNE,
THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING THAT TOO. AS A SENIOR CITIZEN I RESENT THE FACT THAT THE SIZES
ARE SMALL, AND THE PLUNGING NECKLINE THAT ALMOST REACH TO THE SHORT SHORT DRESSES AND SKITS. JUST WHEN WILL THE CATALOG
REALIZE WE ONLY JUST “NOT” WANT THE CATALOGS BUT PROTEST AS TO WHAT THEY ARE TRYING TO SELL OUR
CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.
I HAVE MADE SURE TO PASS THIS ALONG TO EVERYONE I KNOW.
THANK YOU FOR THE COMMENT!!!!

]]> By: CITIZEN http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-1516 CITIZEN Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:09:44 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-1516 I opted out for Blair Catalog. While I had to call them to do so,they just sent me a letter saying they would honor the opt-out. Thank you all for doing this. I am undulated with catlogs every day, some I have never heard of. The catalog people are giving our address out and being paid for doing so. Even when I order I tell them not to sell, rent or give out my name and address. I'm sure they still do. It's more money for them. Thank you for what you are doing! I opted out for Blair Catalog.
While I had to call them to do
so,they just sent me a letter
saying they would honor the opt-out. Thank you all for doing this. I am undulated with catlogs every day, some I have
never heard of. The catalog people are giving our address out and being paid for doing so.
Even when I order I tell them not to sell, rent or give out my name and address. I’m sure they
still do. It’s more money for them.
Thank you for what you are doing!

]]> By: Tracy Glomski http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-1507 Tracy Glomski Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:10:33 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-1507 D'oh. The post is visible now that I’m logged on. Sorry for the confusion. I'm still figuring out this blogging system, which is a little different from the one where I normally post. I didn't mean for there to be live links in the original response; I'm used to coding them manually, but they happen automatically here. I'll keep that in mind for future comments. Any chance we could have a preview option for our comments? D’oh. The post is visible now that I’m logged on. Sorry for the confusion. I’m still figuring out this blogging system, which is a little different from the one where I normally post. I didn’t mean for there to be live links in the original response; I’m used to coding them manually, but they happen automatically here. I’ll keep that in mind for future comments.

Any chance we could have a preview option for our comments?

]]> By: Tracy Glomski http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-1506 Tracy Glomski Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:04:11 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-1506 Hey, LMcC, I posted a response to your question earlier, but it didn't "stick." I'm not sure if that was a technical glitch, or if there was a problem with the content of my reply. Sincere apologies to the Catalog Choice staff if I wrote something inappropriate. I haven't experienced huge problems with Golden Gate Capital brands myself. They have sent some unwanted mail to our house, but they are not the worst offenders. Lately, I haven’t seen anything from them at all. So I don't plan to contact them personally in the near future. If you want to read more about them, though, you can find lots of information at their own website. Just type their name into your favorite search engine. Hey, LMcC, I posted a response to your question earlier, but it didn’t “stick.” I’m not sure if that was a technical glitch, or if there was a problem with the content of my reply. Sincere apologies to the Catalog Choice staff if I wrote something inappropriate.

I haven’t experienced huge problems with Golden Gate Capital brands myself. They have sent some unwanted mail to our house, but they are not the worst offenders. Lately, I haven’t seen anything from them at all. So I don’t plan to contact them personally in the near future.

If you want to read more about them, though, you can find lots of information at their own website. Just type their name into your favorite search engine.

]]> By: Tracy Glomski http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-1455 Tracy Glomski Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:38:50 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-1455 LMcC, I haven't much looked into Golden Gate Capital, but the e-mail address I posted above came from a related Google search which led me to their website. Their portfolio of companies is here: http://goldengatecap.com/portfolio.shtml#consumer Their contact page is here: http://goldengatecap.com/contact.shtml One Embarcadero Center, 33rd Floor 
San Francisco, CA 94111
 Telephone: (415) 627-4500 
Fax: (415)627-4501 
Email: info@goldengatecap.com Incidentally, I placed an order this morning at the website of a company who's confirmed my Catalog Choice opt-out. It was the first time I've bought anything from any multichannel merchant since last summer. I added a note of thanks for their cooperation with Catalog Choice and requested that they not resume the mailings. We'll see how this goes. LMcC, I haven’t much looked into Golden Gate Capital, but the e-mail address I posted above came from a related Google search which led me to their website.

Their portfolio of companies is here:
http://goldengatecap.com/portfolio.shtml#consumer

Their contact page is here:
http://goldengatecap.com/contact.shtml

One Embarcadero Center, 33rd Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: (415) 627-4500

Fax: (415)627-4501

Email: info@goldengatecap.com

Incidentally, I placed an order this morning at the website of a company who’s confirmed my Catalog Choice opt-out. It was the first time I’ve bought anything from any multichannel merchant since last summer. I added a note of thanks for their cooperation with Catalog Choice and requested that they not resume the mailings. We’ll see how this goes.

]]> By: LMcC http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-1451 LMcC Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:49:27 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-1451 Tracy, could you please post the number & address for the Golden Gate contact? Thank you. Tracy, could you please post the number & address for the Golden Gate contact? Thank you.

]]> By: Word Worth http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-1432 Word Worth Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:11:08 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-1432 We are a World magazine of Ideas and the Arts, and we chose your website as our Site of the Month for February 2008. We are a World magazine of Ideas and the Arts, and we chose your website as our Site of the Month for February 2008.

]]> By: Chris http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-1422 Chris Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:44:42 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/02/25/shout-out-to-our-new-merchants/#comment-1422 Deborah: It's outside of CC, but if you call LL Bean, they're more than happy to send you only their "main" catalog. And the LL Bean folks are unfailingly pleasant. Deborah:

It’s outside of CC, but if you call LL Bean, they’re more than happy to send you only their “main” catalog. And the LL Bean folks are unfailingly pleasant.

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