Unsolicited mail?

**jafar** · 26th July 2013, 21:46

Originally Posted by Maha

Didn't know you speak Japanese

Had to learn so I could read the owners manual of me bike

**cc rider** · 27th July 2013, 02:23

Put an advert in the local paper with SKY's address, stating they want everyones junk mail & to send receiver pay....

(of course find out name of person in charge of 'junk mail' @ SKY & use their details for placing ad)

**cynna** · 27th July 2013, 03:48

Originally Posted by jafar

Just burn mom in their carpark is the best place I can think of

thats a bit drastic

**jafar** · 27th July 2013, 12:41

Originally Posted by cynna

thats a bit drastic

Joan of ark thought so too

**granstar** · 27th July 2013, 14:16

I hate the junk that comes in the newspaper, open the paper everymorning, catch that shitte and goes into recycle bin unread. Can't they include it in the paper? Beats Me.

We have no junk mail sign, works good, only had a few wankers from real estate and religions that think their mail is more important

Out posty is killing themself out of a job. Any parcel we get we have to pick up from town. They put a card " dog on property" and leave. Funny how even with our placid poochies locked inside, iv'e seen them just pull up to the box and chuck a card in without trying to deliver.
Another that I don't get is why do they fold A4 mail in half and then jamb it in the box opening to catch the rain. Our box has a bloody big hole that takes A4 flat, goes in -stays dry.
With the internet banking we don't get a lot of mail, a mail box in town could be the go.

I'll let you all know the new address to send your donations

**unstuck** · 27th July 2013, 15:12

They are not supposed to put junk mail in papers, but there is a loophole in which they can class junk as circulars. So the sign on the box should say..No junk mail or circulars.
Then you are covered and have something to fight back with.

**Smifffy** · 27th July 2013, 15:18

We have a sign too, and Sky seem to be the only flyers we ever get, although we've gotten a few of them lately.

The best one I ever had was from a Kip McGrath remedial reading tutor...

**Flip** · 28th July 2013, 08:31

Put a rubbish bin under your letter box and write on it in big letters "JUNK MAIL".

**Hitcher** · 29th July 2013, 09:03

While junk mail is irritating, most of it isn't delivered in any "official" capacity, so whingeing about it and putting "No junk mail" stickers on one's letterbox is pointless.

Teenage kids get paid a pittance to deliver things like community newspapers (arguably junk mail) and other box stuffers on behalf of national food, hardware and appliance chains, local real estate businesses, and the like. They are doing this in a manner that works best for them and their support crews (usually parents). Their objective is to complete their task as quickly as possible. I'm sure many KBers have been involved in this task.

In the US, it is a criminal offence for anybody other than an employee of the US Postal Service to put material into a delivery box. The same restrictions do not apply here.

Yes, junk mail is annoying, but it's not worth the ulcers worrying about it. Clear your box each day, breathe deeply, and move on.

**imdying** · 29th July 2013, 09:21

Originally Posted by Mom

What recourse do you have to a company that puts flyers in your letterbox, when there is a NO JUNK MAIL sign displayed?

I have a dustbuster. Like all Black n Decker dustbusters, it's not worth a knob of goatshit. Till I wired it in reverse. The dust collection bucket is now a shredded spam vessel. Walk to store that sent you crap, turn the switch on, spray shredded spam around, walk home, drink beer.... profit?

**imdying** · 29th July 2013, 09:22

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Teenage kids get paid a pittance to deliver things like community newspapers (arguably junk mail) and other box stuffers on behalf of national food, hardware and appliance chains, local real estate businesses, and the like.

Don't bother harrassing them about it... they just burst into tears.

**unstuck** · 29th July 2013, 09:28

Originally Posted by imdying

Don't bother harrassing them about it... they just burst into tears.

Better to tell the contractor, not the deliverers. The contractors have guidelines they are supposed to follow.If that fails, try getting hold of the distribution company, Most of the stuff in NZ is handled by PMP Distribution co.

**pritch** · 29th July 2013, 09:34

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Their objective is to complete their task as quickly as possible.

My only gripe is when they deliver multiple copies of each so that the deliverer can complete their task in record time.

**F5 Dave** · 29th July 2013, 09:42

Originally Posted by Hitcher

. . . and putting "No junk mail" stickers on one's letterbox is pointless.. . .

Well no, its 99% effective. Since doing so I've probably saved 400 recycling bins full of crap that I haven't had to sort & store for a week. Only thing I miss is Hardware specials, but that saves money too.

**unstuck** · 29th July 2013, 09:49

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Well no, its 99% effective. Since doing so I've probably saved 400 recycling bins full of crap that I haven't had to sort & store for a week. Only thing I miss is Hardware specials, but that saves money too.

You can get brand specific signs, such as " No circulars except mitre 10" for example.

That way you get to still drool over all the goodies you will never need.