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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 02:25 AM
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Spam?



This is the ammount of unsolicited mail l received so far just this month.

I am not sure what happened since:

- I never give my address out online unless I am ordering something from a trusted site
- My name, address, and phone number are unlisted
- I am on the do not call list.


I have a feeling it is the last one, since the credit card companies cannot call me they send me stuff instead.

I am half tempted to send in every application there so I can have 16 credit cards.
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 03:01 AM
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I especially love the ones that come with the postage paid envelopes inside....I mail them back with each other'* unfilled applications inside. Just make sure to shred your name and address first.
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by John Deere Boy
I mail them back with each other'* unfilled applications inside. Just make sure to shred your name and address first.
Ha thats great I've heard of someone doing that b4 but it was on this site http://maddox.xmission.com/ funny site BTW.



But in the last week I must have recieved atleast 2 of those same Chase CC apps you have there. I'm not sure how much junk like that I get each month since I usally file it into the shreader soon after seeing it.
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by John Deere Boy
I especially love the ones that come with the postage paid envelopes inside....I mail them back with each other'* unfilled applications inside. Just make sure to shred your name and address first.
You need to put some pennies in it or something to wiegh it down so they have to pay more for postage...
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 10:23 AM
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i used to get that much, but ever sense i moved and then moved back home with in a 5months the spam has really cut back
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by 92BonneSE
Originally Posted by John Deere Boy
I especially love the ones that come with the postage paid envelopes inside....I mail them back with each other'* unfilled applications inside. Just make sure to shred your name and address first.
You need to put some pennies in it or something to wiegh it down so they have to pay more for postage...
why waste good money? throw some old homeworks or local grocery adds or even a newspaper in there, heck, swap around the letters to get you to sign up and send them back offers from different CC companies.
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by corvettecrazy
Originally Posted by 92BonneSE
Originally Posted by John Deere Boy
I especially love the ones that come with the postage paid envelopes inside....I mail them back with each other'* unfilled applications inside. Just make sure to shred your name and address first.
You need to put some pennies in it or something to wiegh it down so they have to pay more for postage...
why waste good money? throw some old homeworks or local grocery adds or even a newspaper in there, heck, swap around the letters to get you to sign up and send them back offers from different CC companies.
Last year I mailed one with packs of fast food ketchup and mustard.
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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i get way more...

at least 3 a day... most of them are to the previous renters though
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 11:52 AM
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I saw a thing (may have been on here) where you can ship up to 72 pounds on one of those postage paid envelopes. A guy sent old tires in a box to the people that were sending him jink, and they had to foot the bill.
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 12:36 PM
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I must get that much each week,...Corvette crazy, I like your idea. I'm gonna start mixing the response letters into other companies envelopes-inking out my name and adding Barney P. Dinosaur.
Important thing to remember the funding market is phat with cash and approving anyone that breaths so rip em up good !/ or some kid might put an adddress change on the preapproved invitation and be riding a new $800 board at your expense....It'* happening.
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