The Old Git Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Alex - did you phone or email them? I emailed them but haven't had any response. I'll watch my letter box... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCMR Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 I did post a solution but its been deleted ????????????????????????????????????????????? Edited to remove link previously posted and removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Nah...... I think you are just losing the plot a little. Take a few days off and give your fingers a well deserved rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCMR Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 OK Obs I will put it another way. It is not illegal to post back or redirect junk mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Maybe someone can invent a spam filter for letter boxes...just a thought and if someone does make a million doing it, it was my idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCMR Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 If every person on the IOM that gets junk mail through the letter box was to pay 22p for a stamp and send all junk mail to the Minister in charge of the Post office in a plain envelope, you would get a result. He would have to open every one just incase one letter was the one he might be waiting for. Would that be a laugh or what, I would love to see the Ministers face when 50000 envelopes got pushed through his letter box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magneto Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 Balls.. chuck it back in post box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 I phoned them I'll give it a week or two to see if the email request has any effect and then phone them as well if it doesn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted July 20, 2004 Share Posted July 20, 2004 I registered with the Telephone Preference Service to never be troubled by their sort again. I've registered home and work with the TPS and the FPS and it seems to work OK Thier website says you can't register businesses but I lied and did it anyway and it seems to work fine. Actually, looking at their webiste it looks like businesses can now opt out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaipyr Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 If every person on the IOM that gets junk mail through the letter box was to pay 22p for a stamp and send all junk mail to the Minister in charge of the Post office in a plain envelope, you would get a result. He would have to open every one just incase one letter was the one he might be waiting for.Would that be a laugh or what, I would love to see the Ministers face when 50000 envelopes got pushed through his letter box. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's not a he any more, it's a she (Mrs Bucket). So great idea - crack on. (But do you really need to buy a stamp? Can't you just re-direct it?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyconcrete Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 Maybe someone can invent a spam filter for letter boxes...just a thought and if someone does make a million doing it, it was my idea Just make sure it's not from the same people who make the Manxnet spam filter, otherwise you'll get all the "MotorMann" & "New PVC Windows" flyers, while all your bank statements and important letters will be delayed for 3 days. You'd then have to ring the post-office and tell them that you'd actually like to receive letters from your bank/mum/cousin/employer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted July 21, 2004 Share Posted July 21, 2004 You sound bitter Concrete?? But I know what you mean.....I'm surprised you havent written some fancy script to sort the spam filters out by now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deejay Denzel Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 I would put them back in the post box, as they are not addressed to anyone then the postperson can only do the elvis thing of "return to sender" maybe then will these people stop flooding our mailboxes. Advertise on the radio if you must, much cheaper and 75% more effective if you need to advertise or are looking for a job vacancy. if you don't like an advert it is only noise pollution to yourself on the radio rather than having to physically dispose of something. But back to the subject, post your junk mail back in the big red pillar boxes ie "return to sender" it isn't ileigal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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