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Originally Posted by manaboutown
I receive only a trivial amount of junk mail anymore. Some of it is addressed to an aunt who passed away in 1994 as I was the executor of her estate. She contributed small amounts to many different charities so especially around the end of the year I receive mail addressed to her, yes also political tracts and requests for donations. It amazes me that they tracked my moves!
What I used to do for entertainment years ago was stuff postage paid envelopes from advertiser A with material from advertiser B and mail the envelopes. It became a hobby and the amount of junk mail I received dropped precipitously within a short period of time.
Years ago I read a newspaper article on a local who found a use for junk mail and encouraged advertisers to send it to him. I do not know how he did that. He compressed it somehow and burned it in a wood stove to heat his house in the winter. lol
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It is amazing that very often when you make a donation to a particular charity you get almost weekly requests for more donations.
Not to mention that they often sell your name to other charities.