[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by rayschic

If you don't want these phone books, please go to yellowpages opt out.com (all one word).
It takes two minutes to register and you can opt out of 5-6 phone books depending on where you live. I haven't received any of the phone books in years. Save some trees.

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[memason]

Originally Posted by rayschic

If you don't want these phone books, please go to yellowpages opt out.com (all one word).
It takes two minutes to register and you can opt out of 5-6 phone books depending on where you live. I haven't received any of the phone books in years. Save some trees.

Thanks for the tip! I used it, so we'll see if that stops the phone books from arriving....

[zcaveman]

Originally Posted by rayschic

They are so wrong. First option is to opt out of receiving the phone books in the first place by going to (yellow pages opt out.com )all one word. Second option is to recycle by putting the unwanted phone books in the recycle. Never put the phone books in the regular garbage.

The opt-out works great - EXCEPT for that phone book that was delivered to my mail box last month(?). I sent a note to the opt-out people and they said that sometimes the USPS delivery gets over looked and they will look into it.

Z

[zcaveman]

Originally Posted by rayschic

They are so wrong. First option is to opt out of receiving the phone books in the first place by going to (yellow pages opt out.com )all one word. Second option is to recycle by putting the unwanted phone books in the recycle. Never put the phone books in the regular garbage.

The opt-out works great - EXCEPT for that phone book that was delivered to my mail box last month(?). I sent a note to the opt-out people and they said that somehow the USPS delivery got overlooked and they will check into it.

Z

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by zcaveman

The opt-out works great - EXCEPT for that phone book that was delivered to my mail box last month(?). I sent a note to the opt-out people and they said that sometimes the USPS delivery gets over looked and they will look into it.

I opted out last year and just received several phone books.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by rayschic

Never put the phone books in the regular garbage.

This bears repeating.

[rayschic]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I opted out last year and just received several phone books.

Barefoot,
Sorry to hear that you are still receiving phone books.
Did you opt out on the website that I posted ?
Unfortunately there are several website that allow you to opt out and some are not so good. I have used the one that I posted and have given the website to friends and family. When you opt out on this website you get an email confirmation immediately. I have not received any phone books at my door in years, neither has any of my family or friends that used this website. I have , once in a while, received a phone book in my Villages mailbox, but I think that is just because the post office delivers @300 phone books to each postal station and tells the workers to put one in every box. Please go to the website that I posted and opt out again. If everyone in the Villages did this it would save SO MANY trees. Thanks.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by rayschic

Barefoot,
Sorry to hear that you are still receiving phone books.
Did you opt out on the website that I posted ?
Unfortunately there are several website that allow you to opt out and some are not so good. I have used the one that I posted and have given the website to friends and family. When you opt out on this website you get an email confirmation immediately. I have not received any phone books at my door in years, neither has any of my family or friends that used this website. I have , once in a while, received a phone book in my Villages mailbox, but I think that is just because the post office delivers @300 phone books to each postal station and tells the workers to put one in every box. Please go to the website that I posted and opt out again. If everyone in the Villages did this it would save SO MANY trees. Thanks.

Rayschic, if you opt out on that web site, does that mean you will not receive The Villages phone book? That's the one I want to get.

[Hancle704]

I think the original post had to do with folks leaving phone books piled up at postal stop that do not go to recycling center. So if you succeed in opting out or not, the point is don't leave the books at the postal stop and while you think about it, take your junk mail home and place it into your recycling bags. You are paying for this, so don't leave the expense of cleaning up your mess to others. Thanks for your cooperation.

[rayschic]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Rayschic, if you opt out on that web site, does that mean you will not receive The Villages phone book? That's the one I want to get.

The Villages phone book is not included on this website so you will still get that one. Most of the phone books on the website are published by DEX. When you register with the site, it will show you the 5-6 books that you are scheduled to receive and you just choose which ones you want or don't want.