Take the Battle Against Junk Mail Even Farther
First take a look at my post Junk Mail Death Blow. Now let’s say you want to take things even farther.
The below five companies are the largest sellers of American household data. By getting removed from their lists you can cut down on junk ads and mailings even more: (thanks to Junk Busters)
Click on Write to get a preformatted letter.
Write to Metromail Corp., Consumer Services, 901 West Bond, Lincoln, NE 68521 (1-800-228-4571, Ext. 4633). After 2-3 weeks you will probably receive a postcard saying “Thank you for notifying us of your preference…” even if you sent them a demand, not an expression of preference.
Write to Acxiom Corporation Attn: Opt-outs / Consumer Advocacy, PO Box 2000, Conway AR 72033-2000 (1-501-342-2722) They may send you another form to fill out. This unfairly burdens you, but no law stops them from making it difficult or impossible for you to stop them making money off your name.
Acxiom (ACXM) maintains a database about 175 million people in 110 million U.S. households, with hundreds of pieces of information available on each.
Write to Abacus Direct, PO Box 1478 Broomfield, CO 80038-1478 (1 800-518-4453 or 1 303-410-5294)
Abacus runs the world’s largest “co-op” database, where about a thousand catalogers pool information on about 88 million consumers’ buying behavior. Privacy advocates opposed its 1999 merger with DoubleClick
Write to InfoUSA, Attn: Product Quality, PO Box 27347, Omaha NE 68127 (1 888-633-4402)
Formerly titled American Business Information, Inc., InfoUSA (IUSA) are the owners of ProCD, a CD-ROM containing the addresses and phone numbers of most Americans.
Write to Donnelly Marketing, Inc., Data Base Operations, 416 S. Bell, Ames IA 50010 (1-515-382-5441) After a few weeks you will probably receive a letter acknowledging your “request” and a booklet titled Direct Marketing: Opening the Door to Opportunity, published by the DMA. Donnelly was acquired in 1999 by InfoUSA (IUSA).