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One Millionth Member Arrives on ….

Graph of Registered Members

The graph above shows the steady growth in the number of registered members at Catalog Choice.

We are rapidly approaching a major milestone - one million registered users. As of this moment, we are just over 825,000 members. When do you think we will hit one million? Use the comments below to let us know.

You can help us get there by using the Invite a Friend feature.

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53 Responses to “One Millionth Member Arrives on ….”

  1. With Summer Fun, Father’s Day and Fourth of July, it will be soon I’m hopin by end of June or 1st week of July! Remember, catalogs print 1-2 mailings in advance in name variations.

    Go CC! My friends and fiends are being invited! (Got the little ladies big one coming up too but they’re not eligible to sign up for CC.)

    Yvonne Camesi on May 14th, 2008 at 4:59 pm

  2. June 26, 2008, at 9:43pm PDT.

    Kevin on May 16th, 2008 at 6:58 am

  3. June 11, 2008 3:33 AM

    Daniel on May 16th, 2008 at 1:39 pm

  4. What a great idea this is! Tell businesses that this is acutally excellent advertising for them. I investigated and found a whole bunch of new catalogs that I am interested in while browsing through your list. I have bookmarked their websites, so I can browse their products online.

    Ginger on May 16th, 2008 at 7:00 pm

  5. If you’d like your child’s school to have some catalog canceling fun next fall, check out this contest for kids: http://www.parkschool.org/blogs/ted_wells

    Let’s start aiming for 2 million!

    Ted Wells on May 17th, 2008 at 1:01 pm

  6. Hi, Does the Confirmed status mean that the merchant has agreed not to send any more catalogs? If so, could you state that in your definitions? If not, would it be possible to have such a label?

    J. Poulton

    J. Poulton on May 18th, 2008 at 8:56 am

  7. This is a great web site!!
    Does anyone know of a site that does this opt-out for charity and non-profit organizations to stop them from sending more that one or two pleas a year for money? They spend more on paper,ink, envelopes & postage sending me letters with return envelopes than I could donate!!!!!!!!!!

    Elizabeth M. on May 19th, 2008 at 12:19 am

  8. August 8, 2008, 8:08 AM

    Joan L on May 19th, 2008 at 7:10 am

  9. How can I sign up for catalogs I don’t receive but would like to?

    Lauren Kermode on May 19th, 2008 at 11:28 am

  10. I shop 95% online. In less than 90 days I’ve opted out of 303 catalogs that weighed 120 lbs. My on line shopping will not diminish, just the waste. Thanks for a terrific site!!!

    Jackie W. on May 19th, 2008 at 5:12 pm

  11. This is a great site, but I would like to add to my account every day. Let me know how to. Thanks

    Emily Koestser on May 20th, 2008 at 1:05 pm

  12. To Elizabeth M. I totally agree. I have my favorite charity but they certainly do send me A LOT of mailings that I don’t repond to but once or twice a year. Maybe we could just write them a letter asking nicely to limit the amount of mailings? It’s worth a try. Good luck!

    Allison B. in New York on May 20th, 2008 at 4:02 pm

  13. Elizabeth M.:
    It sounds mean, but I send a letter in the charitiy’s self addressed envelope stating the truth: I recently retired and do not have the resources to donate. Also, my husband and I have our own charities in which we donate. I also request a reply from them once they have removed my name. Many are very apologetic. It has taken a couple of letters but many charities have responded. I do feel for them, but my decision is made.

    Chuck:
    Sur la Table (confirmed but been trying since Oct07 to opt out), NapaStyle(Refused) been trying since Oct07 to opt out) and Stauer (Unconfirmed and been trying since Oct07 to opt out) are just not giving up. They still keep coming and under a new variation.

    DMA (they need to help clean up their share of the mess) is not all to blame because Nextten- Stauer CSR just told me that they have several mail companies that send out their flyers. The CSR made it seem as though I was lying about my attempts and he was kindly informed that I keep copies of letters and only send them copies of the mail label.

    Will pray and work harder for a law for a
    DO NOT MAIL LIST!
    And the beat goes on……

    Yvonne Camesi on May 20th, 2008 at 4:07 pm

  14. Congratulations. I hope that the heft of a million members starts to get results. I have opted out of 80 or so catalogs and only have 17 confirmed, about half of whom are still mailing me after many months. Pretty disappointing but I am trying to remain optimistic about this site.

    KNC on May 20th, 2008 at 7:39 pm

  15. July 4, 2008
    Thanks for the service.

    Kathleen Lucas on May 23rd, 2008 at 5:00 pm

  16. Please put on a button to “decline all” for those of us that want to eliminate all catalog deliveries, instead of picking on at a time.
    Thank you.

    Loretta Phelps on May 24th, 2008 at 10:29 am

  17. I heard of this website this morning on Public Radio. What a wonderful way to get rid of these pesty catologues which keep coming and coming. And the most important thing we help in saving all those trees.

    Eva Sonne on May 28th, 2008 at 8:01 am

  18. Iam so happy to have found your web site in an AARP article. As a retired senior citizen I found that during my last 10 years or so of employment it was so easy to order from catalogs. Little did I realize how many catalogs I was receiving in the mail until I retired and started putting them in one place. Through your web site I’ve been successful in eliminating my catalog receipts to only the ones I’m interested in. Thank you so much.

    Joyce Walker on May 29th, 2008 at 12:07 pm

  19. First of all, most catalogs are from recycled paper. You save no trees by this. You probably waste more when you go to the bathroom and use tissue paper. Also, imagine the job loss this site is creating. Postal service alone. Will this lead to higher postal rates? Do some thinking people!

    Eric on May 29th, 2008 at 5:33 pm

  20. CC.org: Wow! a bit over a 100 thou to go. Go get em!!! You are so close.

    Yvonne Camesi on May 30th, 2008 at 5:14 pm

  21. Man, I hope that none of you get on Home Decorators list because I just keep getting them. And, I never receive the same one twice. It is a different customer number every time. I finally just gave up and called them and cancelled my catalog under every single number that I have been issued so far. (8). I was able to go onto My Choices and there was the recored of all of the numbers. I hope it helps. I have been doing a mix of this site and calling. I hope it starts to taper off.

    Home Decorators, Hammacher Schlemmer, and The Pyramid Collection must send out a catalog every three weeks. I wouldn’t mind two a year but not fourteen or fifteen a year.

    The worst part is the SMALL number of companies who have acknowledged the message and have confirmned stopping/lessening the number of catalogs. Mostly, they just seem to keep it in the ‘delivered’ status and I just keep receiving catalogs. The above three are the worst for this though. That is why I have started calling and having my name(s) taken off of the list. I am hoping that the combination will work.

    Tine on June 1st, 2008 at 8:41 am

  22. Tine, It does take time because of advanced printing and I have been given the 1-2 mailings of their catalogs in advance warning too many times. Called those you mentioned above first before joining CC.org and yes, a few I’ve written to but have not received any recently. The key is to say anytime you call catalogs directly is “do not share, rent or sell your mailing info.”

    Also, look at the other historical blogs to see what has been said by others and not by me.
    Somehow, history repeats itself.

    Yvonne Camesi on June 1st, 2008 at 8:06 pm

  23. I was so excited when I saw the article about this in the AARP magazine. Still like to shop on-line, but the number of catalogs coming in the mail is ridiculous. I’m a little concerned that some say their requests are ignored. Maybe if enough people keep trying, they will get the message that ignoring these requests is not good customer service.

    Lee S on June 2nd, 2008 at 3:39 pm

  24. Eric,
    Are you saying we should agree to keep getting unwanted catalogs to keep postal workers employed? That is like continuing to make buggy whips. The environmental issue is not just trees, it is the energy to produce & the waste going into landfills. Do some thinking, Eric

    Dawn on June 2nd, 2008 at 6:11 pm

  25. Eric,

    I’d also add that most catalogs are NOT made from 100% recycled paper. A lot of catalog companies believe they’ll get a higher response rate if they print on better paper (which is probably true for many catalog companies), and it’s very expensive (and in some cases impossible) to make that kind of high-quality glossy paper w/ 100% recycled content. So, like Dawn, I’m not buying your argument.

    The fundamental issue is choice…should we be able to choose what gets into our mailbox? In my opinion, yes we should. If you want to continue to receive catalogs, then don’t sign up for the site.

    As far as USPS employment is concerned, last year Standard Mail–the class of mail catalogs are typically sent–comprised 28% of USPS revenue. Will decreased reveue from fewer catalogs hurt USPS financially? Possibly…and USPS is already operating in the red. But if Do Not Mail legislation is passed, the financial effect could be devastating to USPS b/c it would affect a lot more than just catalogs (not to mention the negative financial impact on the mailing industry and the U.S. economy as a whole). And if catalog companies continue to fight consumers over opt-out requests from Catalog Choice and other similar services, I believe you’ll see more and more people banging the drum for Do Not Mail. That could end 6-day universal mail service.

    Fortunately, we don’t have to go down that path…if catalog companies simply honor the consumer’s preferences. After all, responding to consumer preferences is what capitalism is all about.

    JJ on June 3rd, 2008 at 6:28 am

  26. Generally you do an excellent job of getting rid of unwanted catalogs. In some cases, I have tried 3-4 times. What is up with that??

    Art Keogh on June 3rd, 2008 at 5:13 pm

  27. As you may well know it from my several past posts, I as a consumer strongly support a Do Not Mail law and I’ll not argue my choice.

    To be polite, when one posts here are you a consumer, USPS, DMA or other? (I’m now starting to see a great deal of stats and attacks to consumers to “think about it” posted here and not appearing truthful because they seem to be giving defences of catalog/MPS/USPS practices and ignoring the complete facts pertaining to a consumer.)

    Mail suppliers sell and make $$ off our mailing info. And some make $$ from us to get off their lists. “Fox in the henhouse”.

    Catalog companies/merchants buy our mailing info and sell to others, make $$ from renting/selling our info - again and get a break from USPS and yet, we as consumers put up with higher postal rates. I call this economic irresponsibility and shame on USPS. If consumer is not buying from catalog in the fist place, and will never do so how is this hurting the catalog company? Sorry I don’t want to order from the Taa Taa Poo Poo catalogs even if it’s printed on recycled paper .

    As far as responding to honoring a printed word from catalogs - they lost my public trust when they failed to upgrade systems to cross reference their suppression lists to ensure complete deletion by address as well as variation of name. Catalog companies should not blame the consumer for not telling them they moved and continue sending out duplicate catalogs. A non response is not an affirmative response. My many letters to them indicated to delete by address and I provided the variations along with copies of mailing label.

    Today, I got two items with my mother in law’s name and sadly she passed over three years ago and never lived at our two addresses. We did what we could to deal with this.

    Catalogs/Mail suppliers and others got greedy with the blatant sharing/selling and renting out of mailing info without giving consumers a choice.

    Don’t attack me on job loss. Several 1000 jobs in my area were out sourced to other states that ironically, have the greatest numbers of catalog companies. I took a 50% cut in salary to retire. Some have had to uproot and go with the job.

    Gosh, I used to order from catalogs alot and I mean alot but when I tried and tried to get the ones I did not want to cease mailings they failed. I did exactly what I’ve said and will not stand down.

    Stop finger pointing the consumer as the bad guy for wanting a choice and a right to decide on a law. And CC.org, I still love this site.

    I watched the Today Show in late January08 and support CC.org and have spread the word to others about them. They have a place for all consumers wanting a choice.

    If the consumer is allowed to choose what goes into their mailbox, they will start ordering whether it be through limited paper catalogs or on line without the worry of what I’ve mentioned above. Since any catalog order whether catalog or online will result in shipping charges, what’s with USPS’s losing $?

    Right now, I may have 4 catalogs that I trust are not giving out our mailing info. It’s a shame that the consumer is greatly ignored by those that have taken the money and ran and said it’s our fault to choose.

    Yvonne Camesi on June 3rd, 2008 at 5:43 pm

  28. I receive anywhere from 30-60 catalogs a month easily and they aren’t even addressed to me! I hope this works! *crosses fingers*

    CJ on June 4th, 2008 at 12:02 pm

  29. If you are getting catalogs in your mother in laws name then that means her information is cross-referenced with yours in public records through marriage. The public records which sold your information to catalogs…

    maria on June 5th, 2008 at 6:27 am

  30. This is a great idea, but not working very well. We still receive catalogs that we attempted to stop in Jan and Feb. Out of about 40 attempts maybe 3 have actually stopped.

    Tom Leach on June 5th, 2008 at 11:12 am

  31. I found the info about this site from the AARP Monthly magazine and I’m so thankful because our PO Box is so full of catalogs they have to use a basket to keep our mail together which includes about 15-30 catalogs per week.

    Janice M Flowers on June 5th, 2008 at 9:55 pm

  32. Looking forward to seeing that headline saying you’ve hit a million members! What a great service you provide! Thank you!

    Aimee on June 7th, 2008 at 8:45 am

  33. Tom, keep the faith: CC opt-outs do take time, but since I started opting out in early November (140 titles and counting), the volume of unwanted catalogs has PLUMETTED.

    There are a very few catalogers that refuse CC opt-outs, but by a following CC’s link to the cataloger site then poking around a little, you can send an opt-out email directly to the mailer’s customer care. This ALWAYS does the trick.

    Hamilton on June 7th, 2008 at 6:59 pm

  34. I may be the only one here with a criticism. I think this is an excellent idea. I immediately deleted the over 150 (that is not a typo!) unwanted catalogs I receive on a regular basis and was thrilled at the prospect of stopping all the waste. HOWEVER, within one week of entering my information for deletion for all of those catalogs, I am now receiving 5-6 NEW catalogs A DAY — catalogs that I have never received before, have never even heard of until I engaged this site. The two events are clearly connected –way too coincidental not to be. Has anyone else had an experience like mine? I am so disappointed that the exercise has generated MORE catalogs to my address. There seems to be a loophole somewhere in the process - someone must be selling addresses to others from some connection to this site.

    Lindi on June 8th, 2008 at 5:28 am

  35. Eric, please…your comments are ridiculous and not worthy of my time to rebutt. The postl service is well aware that times they are a changin. The end of 6 day postal service is near. There is no reason we cannot scale back to 3 or 4 day service.

    “Do not mail” legislation should be enacted as soon as possible. It is a violation of my rights as an individual not to be able to control what enters my mailbox.

    Thankfully we can now stop invaders from checking our credit status so as to send us unwanted deluges of credit card apps and the like.

    Let’s keep spreading the word about the importance of this. This website is great !

    Anne on June 8th, 2008 at 5:41 am

  36. Lindi, previous postings from many others than myself have indicated our mailing info gets rampantly exchanged by many sources, i.e. local merchants, banks, credit bureaus the many mail suppliers, etc….. It’s very out of control. Any Catalog Customer Service Rep (CSR) will inform you that their catalogs are printed in advance. It does take a time and it will start to show. I received two catalogs last week.

    CC.org is out there schmoozing merchants and advocating their opt out method. Their following of merchants is growing. Super! Are you going to put out a page for Father’s Day? I have one very interesting one.

    Anne, bless you for coming out with your voice for a Do Not Mail law! Now I know I am not alone. Take advantage of those postage paid envelopes and write the credit card offers a nice ” Please take me off your mailing list and inform the mail supplier you don’t want your info shared anymore”. I believe it’s helping me.

    I feel for those living where those “invaders” have to come by barge and are not easy to recyle.

    Still don’t understand why USPS would go under if they are delivering unwanted mailings and many people now have the option to order online and pay them high shipping? Opting out just gives consumers a way to choose what we want in our mailboxes. Hopefully a Do Not Mail law would closely regulate the ones that violate our consumer stance to opt out.

    I have a list of those catalogs that I really miss but will not buy - yet.

    Yvonne Camesi on June 8th, 2008 at 2:48 pm

  37. This is an interesting thread:
    http://www.prwatch.org/node/7224

    Yvonne, you might like this comment in particular, posted by Rezzie Dannt of JunkMailRevolt.org on 5/7/08:
    http://www.prwatch.org/node/7224#comment-3001

    “Regardless, I don’t buy the argument that a Do Not Mail registry is going to destroy the Postal Service or send rates skyrocketing. While eliminating unwanted junk mail may decrease their revenue, it will also radically decrease their expenses. Furthermore, the Postal Service requires every mail class to pay its own way. Junk mail is NOT subsidizing first class mail service. If anything, the consumer rates have at times subsidized junk mail. A few years back, the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) argued that:

    “‘The current USPS financial crisis is directly attributable to the $12 billion in postage discounts it gives annually to major mailers and direct mail firms for pre-sorting their mail. The discounts equal significantly more than the costs the Postal Service avoids when it receives presorted mail.’

    “The Postal Service’s main problem is that they refuse to scale back, as a normal business would, in the face of decreasing demand for their products and services. They have numerous alternatives to raising rates. For one, they can start to address their notorious inefficiencies and bloated infastructure. (These are the same folks who recently ran up a $13,500 tab at a steakhouse.)”

    Tracy Glomski on June 9th, 2008 at 4:07 pm

  38. Tracy, Thank you so much. Never been to this site. I’m still exploring this great catalog kingdom…Really like forests better.

    Yvonne Camesi on June 10th, 2008 at 4:48 pm

  39. The information about Prohibitory Orders was extremely helpful. I mistakenly thought that Form 1500 applied only to pornographic materials, since that’s how it reads. I was surprised to learn that the Supreme Court has ruled otherwise. The marketer only has to be selling something, and if the recipient finds the mailings in any way offensive, that is entirely sufficient and not subject to review. Mailers who ignore a Prohibitory Order can be criminally prosecuted.

    Here’s a cut-and-paste link to a pdf file of the form:
    usps.com/forms/_pdf/ps1500.pdf

    That’s an aggressive tool, so I will save it as a last resort. I’m currently monitoring the situation with one merchant in particular, whose customer service rep finally got in touch with me after my third try. The reply was a form letter attempting to persuade me to opt in to reduced mailings or e-mailings. Given that I’d already threatened to file a complaint at the DMA for this company’s ongoing failure to honor my opt-out request, that was, uh, perhaps not the best way to handle a customer relation situation.

    I’m still not sure I favor a Do Not Mail registry, although I can understand why you do, Yvonne. You have lots of good company. It’s difficult to argue against the points so skillfully presented at PR Watch. The DMA is fighting an uphill battle all the way. It’s hard to keep the upper hand when you have neither logic nor emotion on your side.

    Tracy Glomski on June 11th, 2008 at 6:38 am

  40. Tracy, Your posts are very informative and provide a great deal of awareness that is greatly needed and I respect that. Not sure all catalogs belong to DMA and what the penalty if merchants violate DMA’s regs/guidances.

    Yvonne Camesi on June 11th, 2008 at 2:27 pm

  41. I like your posts, too, Yvonne. You’ve clearly been working hard on this issue, and I’ve learned from your comments, as well.

    You’re right, of course, that not every direct marketer belongs to the DMA. It’s good of you to raise that point, since that’s one of several reasons we so desperately need a service like Catalog Choice.

    For what it’s worth, though, the merchants who’ve caused me the most irritation are DMA members. The one I mentioned above—the one to whom I’ve directly submitted three opt-out requests—has a publicly viewable mailing list that bears the DMA logo. I can see exactly what they’re charging to rent their list. They start at a base rate of $105.00/M (in the industry jargon), or 10.5¢ per name.

    It’s none too clear to me that there is any penalty for blowing off DMA’s code of ethics. If I violated my professional organization’s standards, I’m pretty sure they’d kick my butt to the curb. But hey, I pay only $199 in annual dues (for excellent service, incidentally). They could afford to let me go if a client ever complained that I’d crossed his or her boundaries. It sounds like many DMA members pay five-figure fees every year. The conflicts of interest are blatant. The president of one company I’ve contacted also sits on the DMA board of directors. The founder of another company I’ve contacted is in the DMA hall of fame. Both of them sent me prospecting catalogs when they should’ve been honoring my global opt-out through the DMA’s mail preference service. I’ve managed to address the issue with them independently—they are no longer sending me catalogs. But if I’d e-mailed complaints about either of those to the DMA, I can’t say I’d be especially hopeful of any real positive result.

    The only reason I’d file a complaint at this point is to gather an additional piece of documentation. I’ve gone back and forth in my opinion about whether this would be worth my time. Probably not. But eh, due to my irrepressible ornery streak, I might just do it anyhow. It will depend on who’s sending me what during the 2008 holiday season. In fact, I might just file with the DMA, with the State Attorney General, and with the USPS, all three. Surely one of them can get the job done.

    If not, I will put on my most festive garb and proudly march beside you in the Do Not Mail parade. The main concern that’s been holding me back is that DNM could hurt start-up companies a lot more than any of the already established, bloated behemoths who simply can’t be bothered by our puny preference for old growth forests over tree farms. Some of those smaller new businesses might be innovative little green companies, and I’d hate to see yet another barrier thrown in their paths.

    Tracy Glomski on June 11th, 2008 at 7:52 pm

  42. I like this thread.

    Tracy, regarding your concern for small businesses, you probably don’t need to worry.

    The limiting factor for most small businesses is budget, not the pool size of potential prospects. Most small businesses can’t afford to send mail to EVERY potential prospect in a geographical area anyway.

    In other words, if a small business sends out 100,000 postcards before Do Not Mail, they’ll likely still be able to send out 100,000 postcards afterwards.

    Rezzie Dannt
    Junk Mail Revolt
    http://www.junkmailrevolt.org/

    Rezzie Dannt on June 12th, 2008 at 2:08 pm

  43. Tracy, Great post. I agree with DMA’s chuminess with the “good ol (whatever)” I’ve been saying all along “fox guarding the henhouse”. You forgot to mention Senator Susan Collins of Maine “applauding” DMA as the perfect solution to our catalog woes and that USPS highly regards them as well. Funny, I posted a blog last month indicating a pamphlet I picked up at the post office that provided DMA’s past address. I don’t know where or how you dig up this stuff, but keep posting. A few of us consumers have our eyes glued to the screen. If there is a parade, what I wear will certainly clash with my hair. Go get um!

    Rezzie, went to your site and found you want us to box up all of our catalgs. In an effort not to clutter up our new house too much, we started removing the labels and pitching the catalogs. I wish I had known about your site last year when I woke up to this… mess. You should meet my dad he’s got an interesting junk mail saga.

    Yvonne Camesi on June 13th, 2008 at 6:10 am

  44. Yvonne, I launched the website last month. It’s basically just a placeholder while I put together something better.

    Please share your dad’s junk mail saga. I’d really like to hear it. If you don’t want to post it here, please send via my site’s contact form.

    Rezzie

    Rezzie Dannt on June 13th, 2008 at 8:51 am

  45. Here’s to my Dad:

    My late mother suffered a serious stroke in 92 and she exceeded the survival rate of 5 years and lived for over 12 years-not common for the intensity of it. My dad became total caregiver and at the same time had to wrestle with unwanted catalogs and junk mailings. USPS laughed at him til later.

    Between everyday normal responsibilities, and caring for my mom, also undergoing a triple heart bypass he managed, to get off all unwanted mailings. He even went to local court for neighborhood mailings and won 4 judgements. I wasn’t there because I had a “job”.

    He had no internet access and did not have assistance from me but he managed to research guidances such as “section 508″ and “601″ to annotate on unwanted mailings as “refused”. I am definitely proud of his victory.

    My dad has also has been diagnosed with a severe allergy to ink. Printed ink really affects him and gives him extreme reactions. He has medical documents to prove this.

    People from USPS Inspector General also paid him a visit. After all his dilligence, he got his way. He no longer gets catalog and junk mailings. USPS is not putting those in his mailbox anymore. His old fashioned persistence paid off. Why should anybody have to go through this? No means no and not pound the consumer with wasted paper.

    After speaking with him today, he also brought up the Permit # on postage paid on mailing labels is public record and with a bit of encouragement from USPS, he was able to track down the suppliers trading off his mailing info.

    I hope that some see why I’m not in this for myself and I support CC.org (and the potential Do Not Mail law), there are others in worse shape with a need for many consumers to help voice a stop to unwanted catalogs. (and allow welcomed ones)

    Thank you CC.org. and happy Father’s Day!

    Yvonne Camesi on June 14th, 2008 at 4:25 pm

  46. Yvonne, thank you for sharing your story. If you would, please contact me via my site’s contact form. I’d really like to ask you a few questions, but don’t want to threadjack the forum.

    Rezzie Dannt on June 15th, 2008 at 10:45 am

  47. That really is quite the saga, Yvonne. No one should have to deal with all that, and I’m sorry your dad went through it. I admire his gumption. He sounds smart and persistent (just like you—now I know where you get it from!). I hope he had a happy and thoroughly relaxing Father’s Day.

    Tracy Glomski on June 16th, 2008 at 11:10 am

  48. Rezzie, Thank you. Unfortunately at this time, my husband and I are restricting our contacts because of a long and difficult time with computer security - He spent most of the past weekend tracking down a virus and it looks like he has things up and running. Maybe if you go into the prior blogs, (I started in early Mar08) you’ll get answers because believe me, I have covered a lot ground as part of my journey.

    Tracy, Thank you. My dad spent part of father’s day in the hospital but is doing ok.
    Yes, I probably got alot of it from him.

    CC.org, Under 80,000 to go! Did get one catalog yesterday that I called back to be removed in Nov07 on the original address, and Feb08 for our new address only to be told that I was only taken off their “do not rent list” but not their “Promote” list??? Cute, the cust# was changed. I’ll be good and update my choices.

    Yvonne Camesi on June 17th, 2008 at 1:45 pm

  49. Yvonne, I understand.

    One of the things I’d like to know more about is your father’s court victories. What legal grounds did he use? (I know someone who is considering similar legal action.)

    I’d also like to encourage you, and anyone else who is interested, to submit comments to the Postal Regulatory Commission (prc.gov). They are currently holding hearings on universal service. While the junk mailers are well-represented, the general public is not. Comments are due by the end of the month.

    Hope I didn’t spook you by asking you to contact me. Immediately after I posted it, I realized it could come across as a bit creepy.

    Rezzie Dannt on June 19th, 2008 at 3:03 pm

  50. Rezzie, You didn’t spook me. If you ever print a phone # on another site, I’ll find it. We really have had computer havoc. Will try to get more info but our goals for a less paper enviro & catalog “harmony” (yes, a DNML) is our agenda.

    CC.org: 12 mil + on catalogs makes a golden statement! You’ve managed to get me 94 confirmed - not bad. My size is medium.

    Yvonne Camesi on June 19th, 2008 at 5:11 pm

  51. I have been trying to get off DWR’s (Design Within Reach) for about TWO years or more, no exaggeration. I’ve called, I opted out through their website, I opted out through this site (still unconfirmed after a month, and just got a catalog today). This is such a mistake, in my opinion, it has made me absolutely HATE the company. I asked Catalog Choice via e-mail if there is any way to actually REPORT when companies do not LISTEN…but I never got a response. I appreciate what Catalog Choice is doing, don’t get me wrong, but I am sure I am not the only one with that question, and it was frustrating to not get an answer.

    claudine on September 7th, 2008 at 10:32 pm

  52. Claudine: Went through the “hate mode” a long time ago. My first anniversary is coming up when I decided to retire, take the buyout and spend time getting off the 100 or so catalogs per week so I could hang out with two darling little ladies-almost 16 mos old that act their ages.
    With the help of CC.org- I did it! 4 catalogs so far this month. I hope they reply to you, even if is directly.
    I got over my frustration because I put myself on the other end-customer svc reps-they need the job. Mail suppliers such as DMA just got greedy and really don’t care about consumer needs and wants. Yesterday, Oriental Trading (they belong to DMA) called me and asked if there was any way that they could help me make an order to them. I told them the truth, I have no desire to order from catalogs until they quit this rampage of selling/renting or sharing our mailing info especially if they belong to DMA which according to a prior CC.org topic, encouraged merchants to get the consumer to second guess CC.org. Oriental Trading lost my business mainly for this reason-they would not suppress my mailing info.
    CC.org, Gee, you are almost there! Good Going!

    Yvonne Camesi on September 9th, 2008 at 3:07 pm

  53. CC.org, My congratulations to y’all! I saw 1 mil plus and growing. It took a bilt longer than I thought, but heck, keep growing! Every joiner means there are many many more that are still out there.

    Yvonne Camesi on September 10th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
 

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