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Fewer Catalogs = More Trees + More Cash + Fewer Sweaters?

I've managed to stay off catalog mailing lists since high school (might have something to do with moving an average of two times a year since then), but one of my best friends is on the lists for Anthropologie and J. Crew, which send her catalogs with the regularity of a Newsweek subscription.

I'm guessing she probably flips through a little less than half of them, but then volume is how direct mail works. Marketing 101: She's not going to get through all of those catalogs, but bombard her with enough images of cashmere sweaters, and she'll have to have one.

Get off the catalog mailing lists, and you're bound to save some cash money.

-Toshio...off to put on a sweater...
Posted by: tmeronek on 01/11/2008
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Then you won't need those catalogs anymore. This year, get off catalog mailing lists to save energy, paper, and embarrassment when your neighbor sees you pull an unwanted mail-order-marriage catalog out of your box.  
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Kristin  on January 11, 2008 at 07:37 PM 11
I also was surprised to not see GreenDimes listed in the "Wanna Try" We've been happy customers for over a year, and we've really seen a result. It makes a great gift too!
SpokaneMama  on January 12, 2008 at 12:02 PM 12
I love your site! I'm linking it to my blog: www.livingontheedge.typepad.com I also mention you on my website forum whenever I can work it in! You have great tips for the moms who use my site.
Linda  on January 13, 2008 at 04:06 PM 13
I've already signed up with CatalogChoice; ProQuo seems to do the very same thing CatalogChoice does so I doubt I need to sign up with both sites, but, maybe. I like the fact that GreenDimes plants trees, but I'm one of those who's reluctant to shell out the $20.
Linda  on January 13, 2008 at 04:20 PM 14
I just checked out the ratings on this tip. It doesn't seem possible that more than 80 respondents rated this tip less than a 5. You mean there are actually folks who LIKE to get a mailbox full of catalogs, especially during the holiday shopping season?!?!
Newbie  on January 13, 2008 at 06:51 PM 15
I tried posting this question a minute ago but it didn't seem to go through. In response to Linda's comment above -- how do you rate the tips? This is my first time on the web site and I'm planning on coming back frequently! Great web site!
Julie  on January 13, 2008 at 10:34 PM 16
I need some help. I went to the catalogchoice website and it won't work. The pages turn green and won't respond?? I really want to make use of this but I can't. Any advice would be great.
Catherine  on January 14, 2008 at 08:42 AM 17
I agree with Serge about the 'newspaper' stuff that comes in the mailbox. I actually do like some catalogs, I just hate getting multiples of the catalogs. I really hate all the credit card and insurance offers...blech. I get more 'newspaper' flyers than catalogs.
Suzie  on January 14, 2008 at 03:29 PM 18
ProQuo is actually different from CatalogChoice in that you can stop all different types of junk mail not just catalogs. You can stop all those credit card offers, the coupon circulars, etc. Its cool because you can pick and choose which ones you want to stop. I'm registered on CatalogChoice as well. ProQuo and CatalogChoice are the only two free websites that I've found.
Linda  on January 15, 2008 at 11:54 AM 19
Thanks for the info on ProQuo, Suzie! I don't get coupon circulars, and I get credit card offers every now and then, but it's neat to know that ProQuo isn't JUST for catalogs, so, I guess maybe I WILL sign up with them, then I'll be able to stop the junk snail mail I get from the environmental groups from whom I also get e-mails, not to mention all the other non-catalog, junk snail mail I get!
Linda  on January 15, 2008 at 12:03 PM 20
To Newbie: On the "Ideal Bite" e-mails, there is a little box on the left-hand side with the numbers 1-5. Just click on the circle of the number you want, and that will register your vote for the tip. That will open the "Coffee Guy" window showing the chart of the vote tally. (By the way, why is "Coffee Guy" drinking his coffee out of a paper cup with a plastic lid rather than a reusable ceramic mug? Just won'drin'.)
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