Catalog Choice Review

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Matt
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CatalogChoice.org helps reduce clutter and elimiate waste!

environmentally minded, hate junk mail

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end catalog clutter, Stop a catalog, save a tree, Easy sign up

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2008

Junk mail drives me crazy. The Yellow Pages being dropped at my front door is a huge waste of paper and resources. The same goes for the zillions of catalogs that come to our house. Tonight my wife tore the back covers off 14 catalogs and I went to CatalogChoice.org and signed up to have our names removed from these lists. I was careful to check out the background of Catalog Choice to make sure they were not a front organization looking to collect and sell our name to direct marketers.

From my research, CatalogChoice.org checked out. They are backed by a not for profit environmental organization and supported by several reputable foundations. They are endorsed by the NRDC which is a blue chip environmental advocacy organization.

I found the site VERY easy to use and well designed. I will check back here in few weeks and let you know how successful I was at stopping the flood of junk mail.

In the meantime, put this on your to do list to reduce clutter in your house and help do your part to save the environment.

Catalog Choice is recommended by Matt

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Matt wrote on Nov 9, 2008 at 10:55AM

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In response to Elaine97's comment from Nov 8, 2008 at 7:36PM:

It is hard to tell but I will keep a close eye on it as we come into the crazy catalog season.

Elaine97 wrote on Nov 8, 2008 at 7:36PM

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Well, Matt, I'm waiting to hear your response as to why I am still receiving my magazines and a lot of new ones. It's been a month, so what have you found out about Catalog Choice?

jazzybean01 wrote on Oct 8, 2008 at 4:58PM

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I heard about this site and that it was awesome. I was going to sign up for their services but then I remembered I don't get any junk magazines. Yipee! But I know where to go if I start.

Matt wrote on Oct 8, 2008 at 4:15PM

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In response to Elaine97's comment from Oct 8, 2008 at 2:25PM:

Interesting. Thanks for your comment. The background of the company seemed very blue chip. I will have to give them a call and make sure they know about your feedback. I will let you know what they say. It is such a great idea. I wish it would work!

Elaine97 wrote on Oct 8, 2008 at 2:25PM

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I have been with Catalog Choice since May and I've not seen the slightest reduction in the catalogs that I receive. In fact, I'm getting more! I've emailed them at least twice explaining my situation. After the first email, I received a thank you of sorts for allowing them do opt out my magazines, but they didn't explain why I'm still receiving them, in addition to several new ones. Are they selling my name and address? Makes one wonder! My second email was never answered. The bottom line is, I'm not having the least bit of success with this group and they are certainly not living up to my expectations of reducing the number of catalogs that I receive. I have found that the catalog companies are changing my customer number and this allows the delivery of the same catalogs coming to my residence. Bottom line: I'm very disappointed.

Matt wrote on Sep 24, 2008 at 8:30AM

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In response to sue925's comment from Sep 23, 2008 at 6:08PM:

Thanks for the comment. I will have to keep an eye on the actual effect this is having.

sue925 wrote on Sep 23, 2008 at 6:08PM

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I have started using this site in April and I'm still receiving the same catalogs even though the status on them is confirmed. So far, I see that all these companies do is change the customer number and they still keep coming!!! It seems to be a never ending battle. Not blaming catalog choice here...they do what they are supposed to do. These catalog companies just don't get it. Especially the ones that do not participate.