Comments on: The long-run plan http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/11/22/the-long-run-plan/ Reduce the number of catalogs you receive in the mail and go paperless. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:20:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Yvonne Camesi http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/11/22/the-long-run-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-9746 Yvonne Camesi Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:41:40 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/?p=453#comment-9746 CC.org: I'm almost ready to hit a milestone! Today, I have 199 confirmed out of over 500 catalogs logged in. Some of those unconfirmed as I said before may have their own suppression methods, or have gone out of business. Thanks. P.S. Donation will have to wait until the first of the year. CC.org: I’m almost ready to hit a milestone! Today, I have 199 confirmed out of over 500 catalogs logged in. Some of those unconfirmed as I said before may have their own suppression methods, or have gone out of business. Thanks.
P.S. Donation will have to wait until the first of the year.

]]> By: Aimee http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/11/22/the-long-run-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-9735 Aimee Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:37:49 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/?p=453#comment-9735 Thanks you guys for continuing to mention the "families" of catalogs. I am opting out for my elderly mom as well as for my family, and she gets random catalogs that I'm not familiar with... one of which was Orchard Brands. Now I know why that ended up in her mailbox (she had placed an order at one of the other catalogs in the "family"). I've started emailing companies, in addition to using CC. I give them every single customer and name variation, tell them not to share or sell my information and mention CC. That's strangely satisfying in some perverse way : ) CC is extremely useful in that I can keep track of everything I do here. Thanks! Thanks you guys for continuing to mention the “families” of catalogs. I am opting out for my elderly mom as well as for my family, and she gets random catalogs that I’m not familiar with… one of which was Orchard Brands. Now I know why that ended up in her mailbox (she had placed an order at one of the other catalogs in the “family”). I’ve started emailing companies, in addition to using CC. I give them every single customer and name variation, tell them not to share or sell my information and mention CC. That’s strangely satisfying in some perverse way : ) CC is extremely useful in that I can keep track of everything I do here. Thanks!

]]> By: Julie http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/11/22/the-long-run-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-9534 Julie Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:57:44 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/?p=453#comment-9534 Hi, Chuck! You asked me to keep you informed about Eddie Bauer. Well, I just received another one (with yet another customer number) today, I sent them an email, but thought I'd tell you, as well. I'm quite skeptical about their process (or their intentions?) Hi, Chuck! You asked me to keep you informed about Eddie Bauer. Well, I just received another one (with yet another customer number) today, I sent them an email, but thought I’d tell you, as well. I’m quite skeptical about their process (or their intentions?)

]]> By: Leslie http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/11/22/the-long-run-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-9528 Leslie Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:42:54 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/?p=453#comment-9528 Very nice! Found you in Mother Earth News my most favorite eco magazine on the planet. Keep up the great work, I will certainly tell everyone I know about your service!! Very nice! Found you in Mother Earth News my most favorite eco magazine on the planet. Keep up the great work, I will certainly tell everyone I know about your service!!

]]> By: Tracy Glomski http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/11/22/the-long-run-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-9498 Tracy Glomski Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:20:19 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/?p=453#comment-9498 That is good news, Chuck. Thanks for the update. That is good news, Chuck. Thanks for the update.

]]> By: Yvonne Camesi http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/11/22/the-long-run-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-9497 Yvonne Camesi Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:29:36 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/?p=453#comment-9497 Thanks Chuck! Really really appreciate it and all of CC.org's work. Hope I can thank Orchard Brands soon too. Thanks Chuck! Really really appreciate it and all of CC.org’s work. Hope I can thank Orchard Brands soon too.

]]> By: Chuck http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/11/22/the-long-run-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-9495 Chuck Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:25:32 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/?p=453#comment-9495 I spoke with Orchard Brands' executive yesterday. He informed me that the Catalog Choice opt-out requests will be suppressed from future mailings. They are a big organization (18 brands) and it has taken some time to get the CC list into their process. Thanks for your patience and understanding. I spoke with Orchard Brands’ executive yesterday. He informed me that the Catalog Choice opt-out requests will be suppressed from future mailings. They are a big organization (18 brands) and it has taken some time to get the CC list into their process. Thanks for your patience and understanding.

]]> By: Tracy Glomski http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/11/22/the-long-run-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-9494 Tracy Glomski Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:20:21 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/?p=453#comment-9494 Yeah, I'll add my voice to the crowd complaining about Orchard Brands. In November, they sent two of the three catalogs for which I'd already entered opt-outs. Norm Thompson ignored the Catalog Choice opt-out that I submitted a full year ago, and Sahalie has ignored my DMA opt-outs multiple times over the years. (I once had a customer relationship with the former, but not with the latter, who is wasting their time and money prospecting at my house.) On the whole, however, I am incredibly satisfied with the progress made last month. Most merchants have indeed honored our preferences without any further pestering from me. My husband and I have submitted 78 Catalog Choice opt-outs altogether, and I've been obliged to personally contact only ten companies so far. Yeah, I’ll add my voice to the crowd complaining about Orchard Brands. In November, they sent two of the three catalogs for which I’d already entered opt-outs. Norm Thompson ignored the Catalog Choice opt-out that I submitted a full year ago, and Sahalie has ignored my DMA opt-outs multiple times over the years. (I once had a customer relationship with the former, but not with the latter, who is wasting their time and money prospecting at my house.)

On the whole, however, I am incredibly satisfied with the progress made last month. Most merchants have indeed honored our preferences without any further pestering from me. My husband and I have submitted 78 Catalog Choice opt-outs altogether, and I’ve been obliged to personally contact only ten companies so far.

]]> By: Yvonne Camesi http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/11/22/the-long-run-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-9492 Yvonne Camesi Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:53:21 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/?p=453#comment-9492 Tracy: Priceless! I had over 15 catalogs for Nov. Now Blair and Haband (part of Orchard Brands) are sending me Buyers Advantage offers as well as Sweepstakes offers and their catalogs to boot. Sneaky little buggers. Also, a new variation of my name was done to not protect us innocent. I've quit buying since early spring from Blair and called them in late September08. Fall's new wardrobe consisted of four $6 tops from a local dept store. (we won't give that out) This morning we received a new one, Levenger, a taa taa pooh pooh catalog. It's been added to CC.org. Tracy: Priceless!
I had over 15 catalogs for Nov. Now Blair and Haband (part of Orchard Brands) are sending me Buyers Advantage offers as well as Sweepstakes offers and their catalogs to boot. Sneaky little buggers. Also, a new variation of my name was done to not protect us innocent. I’ve quit buying since early spring from Blair and called them in late September08. Fall’s new wardrobe consisted of four $6 tops from a local dept store. (we won’t give that out)
This morning we received a new one, Levenger, a taa taa pooh pooh catalog. It’s been added to CC.org.

]]> By: Tracy Glomski http://blog.catalogchoice.org/2008/11/22/the-long-run-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-9489 Tracy Glomski Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:07:15 +0000 http://blog.catalogchoice.org/?p=453#comment-9489 We lost over 23 pounds on the Catalog Choice weight management program! Glomski Household Waste: November 2007 • 34.6 lbs. to recycling • 9.8 lbs. to landfill Glomski Household Waste: November 2008 • 11.0 lbs. to recycling • 8.4 lbs. to landfill We got seven catalogs (3.6 pounds) for the entire month of November 2008, as compared to an average of about five pounds *per week* in November 2007. Thank you, Catalog Choice! We lost over 23 pounds on the Catalog Choice weight management program!

Glomski Household Waste: November 2007
• 34.6 lbs. to recycling
• 9.8 lbs. to landfill

Glomski Household Waste: November 2008
• 11.0 lbs. to recycling
• 8.4 lbs. to landfill

We got seven catalogs (3.6 pounds) for the entire month of November 2008, as compared to an average of about five pounds *per week* in November 2007. Thank you, Catalog Choice!

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