Just curious what would happen if I wrote "return to sender" on junk mail and sent it back?

Question

Random thought: what if we took all our junk mail, wrote "return to sender" on the envelope, and then sent it back to whoever sent it....of course they would have to eat the postage back...but maybe it'll discourage junk mailing.

Answer 1

OK so if you really want to take the time to get the stupid junk mail people back this is the best way to do it...

Go to this website and follow the directions, it is too funny!

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http://www.vertical-visions.com/_temp/postagepaid/index2.html

Answer 2

As a temporary hired by Visa to open envelopes, I can assure you when people return junk mail, either refused or with torn paper inside, the envelope is simply dropped in the trashbag and forgotten. Thus your mailings won't stop. The easiest way to stop junk mail is to put yourself on a list asking for none to be delivered.

Answer 3

from what I understand you can take the sase that accompany's the junk mail and use it on a box to send back to sender,up to 75 lbs so get rid of some of the old tires and what have you,put it in a box tape the return envelope to the box and bring it to your mail center.they will deliver your junk to the sender ,you get rid of your junk and the postal service collects for delivery everyone wins except the original sender.It works I've done it.

Answer 4

Check with your bank.. I found out that at least 80% of the mail is being generated by mine, they apparently pass your name and address to other companies. I called my bank about it and the customer service rep sent me to a site where I checked 2 boxes one said no more phone calls, the other no more mailings. That not only cut my advertisements down but stopped most solicitors. I get very little unwanted mail now it was amazing! (the few I get I use to start my fireplace fires ;-))) I have sent back some and depending on the organization some stop sending others don't get the hint.

Answer 5

Don't get any ideas! I have no doubt our postage would be raised yet again. If I got 6 pieces of mail 2 days ago and I only needed 1, what would be the man-power cost to return those? Fav junk mail, since you brought it up, credit card application for card I already have!

Answer 6

I've noticed lately that alot of junk mail doesn't even have a return address anymore. Plus, if it's bulk mail, it'll get trashed. I'm very much in favor of using thier s.a.s.e. to send back as much junk as possible. It doesn't even matter to me if they don't get the point, at least I'm helping to support the post office and doing my part to keep postage rates low. And, I conserve on garbage bags. Let them toss it.

Answer 7

What I find fun to do is, take the insides from each junk mail, switch them with each others' pre-paid envelope and mail them back. This way Chase MasterCard gets the adds for Citibank etc.. When I was younger we used to put porn in the prepaid envelopes and send them back but I am much more mature than that now. (you can still do it though).

Answer 8

If there is a return envelope with postage I always send them something in return....usually someone elses junk mail so I can spread it around. I sometimes wonder what they think when they open it....but not much.

Answer 9

Don't do this if your aim is to get back at junk mailers. Instead, go ahead and open it up. Look for the envelope to send back. Just return their information back to them with their own return envelope. Now they are paying twice. This may get the point to the junk mailers to stop. But I somewhat doubt it.

Answer 10

here is a little mail fact. look up frank in the dictionary. one of the definitions is to mark a piece of mail "frank" where we know a stamp should be and legally they have to mail it for free. check it out. and on the junk mail. try not to sign up for stupid things online or anywhere for that matter. you ever wonder were places like myspace and youtube make there money. selling your information from the highest to the lowest bitter.