November 17th, 2006 - Too much Junk Mail?
Just heard about a very interesting company idea from IdealBite: Too much Junk Mail? | How Do I Stop It | Stop Junk Mail Now with greendimes. For $36/year, they will do a lot to keep your name off junk mail lists–not contacting DMA once a year or so like most of us do, but actually sending repeated requests to all sorts of companies to keep your name off. [The link tracks me as referrer, but it’s just tracking. I get no benefit from it.]
I really like this idea. A lot. And they plant a tree for each member each month, too!
But it’s fairly new (opened Sept 18) and I wonder how long they’ll be around and just how well it work in the long run. I’m very tempted to try it. At least for a month ($3 + fees) to see if it seems to work. Nope–minimum 3 month committment. And I’ll bet it’s per person, not per family which is too bad. :( And it’s per name–I still get junk mail in my maiden name.
No, no, no!!! It’s a yes–They allow you to add up to FOUR other members at the same address. WOOHOO!!!!!!
Even better, although it means I’ll have to reenter my info–you can get a refund if you cancel. If you get the year-long membership (which doesn’t have the $0.35 monthly fee), you will get your money back, pro-rated for the months you haven’t used (after 3 months). I’m going to go back and sign up for that. If I cancel after 3 months, I’m not out anything more! It even includes promo blocks on credit reports. Woohoo!