Comments on: Advice from a Merchant http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/11/01/advice-from-a-merchant/ Reduce the number of catalogs you receive in the mail and go paperless. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:23:38 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Yvonne Camesi http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/11/01/advice-from-a-merchant/comment-page-1/#comment-9677 Yvonne Camesi Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:16:21 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/?p=394#comment-9677 I guess I missed commenting on this blog. But Colleen, thanks. Funny, yesterday, I was going through boxes of stuff in our wanna bee finished basement and found an old Gaelsong catalog and I really love your catalog. Some day. CC.org: I really believe your approach has been very diplomatic and a more real way of opting out. (Looking at both sides) I believe you are giving DMA a reality check. Like Sandy C. we're getting mailings and not just catalogs for my late in-laws and they never lived at either of our addresses. I guess I missed commenting on this blog. But Colleen, thanks. Funny, yesterday, I was going through boxes of stuff in our wanna bee finished basement and found an old Gaelsong catalog and I really love your catalog. Some day.
CC.org: I really believe your approach has been very diplomatic and a more real way of opting out. (Looking at both sides) I believe you are giving DMA a reality check.
Like Sandy C. we’re getting mailings and not just catalogs for my late in-laws and they never lived at either of our addresses.

]]> By: Sandy C. http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/11/01/advice-from-a-merchant/comment-page-1/#comment-9671 Sandy C. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:00:34 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/?p=394#comment-9671 I love catalog choice. I was so very tired of getting countless catalogs from companies, some of which I had never heard of. And, I was still getting catalogs in my mother's name. She died 4 years ago! I have had very good luck with this service. I love catalog choice. I was so very tired of getting countless catalogs from companies, some of which I had never heard of. And, I was still getting catalogs in my mother’s name. She died 4 years ago! I have had very good luck with this service.

]]> By: Nancy Dalwin http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/11/01/advice-from-a-merchant/comment-page-1/#comment-9356 Nancy Dalwin Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:35:59 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/?p=394#comment-9356 I have been using Catalogue Choice since January of this year and have seen no impact in almost 11 months. I am particularly frustrated by companies, like Sundance and Cuddledown, who appear to be working with CC and are listed as "cool companies" but send monthly catalogues, each with a new customer number. This seems like such a good idea but I'm ready to give up. The website is slow. I'd be willing to take the time if I could see any impact. In 11 months only one company has taken me off: Vermont Country Store. Makes we want to buy stuff from them! I have been using Catalogue Choice since January of this year and have seen no impact in almost 11 months. I am particularly frustrated by companies, like Sundance and Cuddledown, who appear to be working with CC and are listed as “cool companies” but send monthly catalogues, each with a new customer number. This seems like such a good idea but I’m ready to give up. The website is slow. I’d be willing to take the time if I could see any impact. In 11 months only one company has taken me off: Vermont Country Store. Makes we want to buy stuff from them!

]]> By: Carol Mercer http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/11/01/advice-from-a-merchant/comment-page-1/#comment-9350 Carol Mercer Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:35:22 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/?p=394#comment-9350 Catalog Choice works great for me! I was receiving catalogs for atleast 2 prior residents at my address. Christmas 2007 was a nightmare. Now I hardly receive any catalogs - just the ones I want. Thanks for this invaluable service, Catalog Choice. Catalog Choice works great for me! I was receiving catalogs for atleast 2 prior residents at my address. Christmas 2007 was a nightmare. Now I hardly receive any catalogs – just the ones I want. Thanks for this invaluable service, Catalog Choice.

]]> By: Paul http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/11/01/advice-from-a-merchant/comment-page-1/#comment-9310 Paul Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:24:08 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/?p=394#comment-9310 Hi Regina, Merchants are not allowed to rent, sell or trade the names of our members. Our merchant license states that we provide participating merchants with our members' information solely for the purpose of fulfilling and confirming your mail preference request. I'm sorry you are still receiving unwanted catalogs. You may be getting more catalogs right now because companies are already starting to mail for the holiday season. If you are receiving new catalogs, then it is likely that mailers are purchasing your name from any number of companies in the direct mail industry that rent or sell names. Please stick with us as we are continuously working to communicate your requests. We’ve begun listing comprehensive contact information for each catalog if you prefer to contact them directly. Paul Hobi Catalog Choice Hi Regina,

Merchants are not allowed to rent, sell or trade the names of our members. Our merchant license states that we provide participating merchants with our members’ information solely for the purpose of fulfilling and confirming your mail preference request.

I’m sorry you are still receiving unwanted catalogs. You may be getting more catalogs right now because companies are already starting to mail for the holiday season. If you are receiving new catalogs, then it is likely that mailers are purchasing your name from any number of companies in the direct mail industry that rent or sell names.

Please stick with us as we are continuously working to communicate your requests. We’ve begun listing comprehensive contact information for each catalog if you prefer to contact them directly.

Paul Hobi
Catalog Choice

]]> By: Regina http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/11/01/advice-from-a-merchant/comment-page-1/#comment-9299 Regina Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:10:54 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/?p=394#comment-9299 I very much regret that I used Catalog Choice to opt-out from mail order catalogs. Catalog Choice helped me to stop few catalogs from coming, but now I receive 5 times more new catalogs I used to receive. I think, this is because the merchants who participate in Catalog Choice program sell or rent names/addresses of people who try to opt-out through Catalog Choice. I suggest anyone who wants to opt-out to contact merchants themselves and ask them to remove their names/addresses as well as not to sell/rent their information. I very much regret that I used Catalog Choice to opt-out from mail order catalogs. Catalog Choice helped me to stop few catalogs from coming, but now I receive 5 times more new catalogs I used to receive. I think, this is because the merchants who participate in Catalog Choice program sell or rent names/addresses of people who try to opt-out through Catalog Choice.
I suggest anyone who wants to opt-out to contact merchants themselves and ask them to remove their names/addresses as well as not to sell/rent their information.

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