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    So far today I have had pushed through my letterbox:

    Pizza menu x 2
    Asda brochure
    United Carpets brochure
    Somerfield brochure
    Morrisons brochure
    and a bag to fill with unwanted clothes etc.

    Is this a record or has anyone else had more leaflets shoved through the door on any one day?

    PS They are all going directly into the recycle bin

    “If your knees aren't green by the end of the day, you ought to seriously re-examine your life.”

    "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." Ralph Waldo Emerson

    Charles Churchill : A dog will look up on you; a cat will look down on you; however, a pig will see you eye to eye and know it has found an equal
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  • #2
    We get two free newspapers pushed through the door each week - complete with a full set of the above in both copies. Newspaper gets used in the litter trays and the rest gets recycled. Humph! Don't even read the stuff. What a waste of paper.
    Bernie aka DDL

    Appreciate the little things in life because one day you will realise they are the big things

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    • #3
      I wouldn't mind so much if they came through in one go, but they are all delivered separately, and no-one ever shuts the gate !!!!!!!
      Last edited by weekendwellies; 01-08-2009, 05:10 PM.

      “If your knees aren't green by the end of the day, you ought to seriously re-examine your life.”

      "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." Ralph Waldo Emerson

      Charles Churchill : A dog will look up on you; a cat will look down on you; however, a pig will see you eye to eye and know it has found an equal
      .

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      • #4
        I have a sign on the letterbox "no leaflets, no junk mail, no menus"

        I can't see the point in delivering something that will go straight in the bin. If everyone did this, half the darn things wouldn't be printed
        All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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        • #5
          I urge anyone who receives junk mail with an SAE inside, to rip up the contents of the mail and put them back inside the SAE and send it off.
          If everyone did this they would soon stop.
          Bob Leponge
          Life's disappointments are so much harder to take if you don't know any swear words.

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          • #6
            Registering with the mail preference service will cut down on unwanted direct mail - I don't know how you would stop the 'flyers' which arrive with the local paper, though.

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            • #7
              We used to get loads of Free samples....they must think we are posh....cant complain a free hair was is a free hair wash.
              My phone has more Processing power than the Computers NASA used to fake the Moon Landings

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              • #8
                Junk stuff.

                Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
                I have a sign on the letterbox "no leaflets, no junk mail, no menus"
                I had a sign like this for a while, found it got totally ignored, was suggested to me that Eastern Europeans where 'employed' to post this rubbish through the doors, so they cannot read English very well.

                I also get those Betterware and Kleeneze catalogues, on average at least 1 a week from different regional reps.

                I also average 2-3 charity bags a week, I use these as bin liners.
                Last edited by seasprout; 01-08-2009, 06:14 PM.
                Blogging at..... www.thecynicalgardener.wordpress.com

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Hazel at the Hill View Post
                  Registering with the mail preference service will cut down on unwanted direct mail - I don't know how you would stop the 'flyers' which arrive with the local paper, though.
                  Thanks for that Hazel - I couldn't remember what it was! We registered with these people and our junk mail has virtually stopped. Sadly, nowt you can do about local papers/local junk mail.
                  Bernie aka DDL

                  Appreciate the little things in life because one day you will realise they are the big things

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by bobleponge View Post
                    I urge anyone who receives junk mail with an SAE inside, to rip up the contents of the mail and put them back inside the SAE and send it off.
                    If everyone did this they would soon stop.
                    i do not rip them up just swap stuff round like barclay card go's to some car insurance company and like wise they have to pay then to receive junk mail....jacob
                    What lies behind us,And what lies before us,Are tiny matters compared to what lies Within us ...
                    Ralph Waide Emmerson

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by seasprout View Post
                      I also get those Betterware and Kleeneze catalogues, on average at least 1 a week
                      don't give them back .. they soon stop coming
                      All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by jacob marley View Post
                        i do not rip them up just swap stuff round like barclay card go's to some car insurance company and like wise they have to pay then to receive junk mail....jacob
                        Like it, like it!
                        Bernie aka DDL

                        Appreciate the little things in life because one day you will realise they are the big things

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                        • #13
                          I registered with that mail preference service and also one for the phones; it has helped a bit but I would like to stop the ones that come to the door too. It is getting quite ridiculous.

                          “If your knees aren't green by the end of the day, you ought to seriously re-examine your life.”

                          "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." Ralph Waldo Emerson

                          Charles Churchill : A dog will look up on you; a cat will look down on you; however, a pig will see you eye to eye and know it has found an equal
                          .

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
                            don't give them back .. they soon stop coming
                            Do ya wanna bet..really... do ya...

                            I usually leave them out in the rain so they get ruined... but they still keep a coming.!
                            Blogging at..... www.thecynicalgardener.wordpress.com

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                            • #15
                              Take all the insides out then, and put a seed catalogue back inside the little plastic envelope (T&M send me about 20 a year)
                              All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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