I was just posting this as a joke, but now that you mention it. Get credit card companies to raise rates and lose business would take money out of the money supply, finally a measure to combat this creeping inflation we're all exposed to.

I got a mailout from Obama asking for a campaign contribution. I sent him a brief note in his self addressed, postage pre-paid envelope letting him know that I wouldn't be sending any money at this time.

This was popular when I was in college. I'd send back everything that was sent to me, including the original envelope, after ripping off my name & any personal info. If I had a couple of pieces, I'd mix them up a bit (not that the person making $6/hour to process them cared, but it was mildly entertaining anyway). After a while I noticed they started putting a "customer tracking number" on the back of the reply envelopes to scare people.

If there's an easy opt-out option, I'll always try that first, but I've never had any success with Capital One. The last time I looked, they only had a phone number to call instead of being able to do it online, and every time I've called I was on hold for over 10 minutes before giving up.

An easy opt-out option would save a ton of money in postage and resources, and they would still make their money from those interested in the offer.

Hey, I work in printing and that stuff keeps me employed! I'm not going around trying to cost you your job am I :cuss:

I've got the perfect gift!ROFL

Heaven forbid a company should try to find more customers in our captalistic society. How hard is it to sort your mail and pitch what you don't want?

Think of it this way. I used the envelope you printed today to mail a letter to Mr. Obama informing him that I was supporting the other canidate. An envelope mind you, that could have been needlessly discarded, but instead, I gave your artistic endeavor a sense of purpose.


;)

Variable Data Printing is not cheap at all. It wouldn't be worth it.

Also, I dont think there is anyway to print a label and a postcard/envelope at the same time.

I have a college that does a full mail drop from time to time that uses a postage paid postcard but other than that all of our advertisers are major food chains,hair and car care and the like.

A twist:


<wolf> 1. Save every Free Credit Card Offer you get, Put it in pile A
<wolf> 2. Save every Free Coupon You get, put that in pile B
<wolf> 3. Now open the credit card mail from pile A and find the Business
Reply Mail Envelope.
<wolf> 4. Take the coupons from pile B and stuff them in the envelope you hold
in your hand.
<wolf> 5. Drop the stuffed to the brim envelopes in your mail and walk away
whistling.
<wolf> I have now received two phone calls from the credit card companies
telling me that they received a stuffed envelope with coupons rather
then my application. They informed me that it they are not pleased that
they footed the bill for the crap I sent them. I reply with "It says
Business Reply Mail" I'm suggesting coupons to you to ensure that your
business is more successful. They promptly hang up on me.
<wolf> Now, I did this for about a month before it got boring, so I got an
added idea! I added exactly 33 cents worth of pennies to the envelope
so they paid EXTRA due to the weight. I got a call informing me about
the money, I said it was a mistake and I demanded my change back. After
yelling at the clerk and then to the supervisor they agreed to my
demands and cut me a check for the money. I hold in my hand at this
very moment a check from GTE Visa for exactly 33 cents.

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THIS. Is Awesome!!!!!

Several years ago I spent too much time, taking piles of junk mail from one or two and stuffing everything into the envelop of company 2 and vica versa.

When I was really, really board, I'd fill out some of the applications, with Chiefsplanet worthy answers.

Now....well, I'm just not that board anymore.

I guess I wasn't very creative back in the day when I was getting 3 to 4 of these a day. I'd just write "**** off" on the application and mail it back.

Great idea but this guy thought of it back in 1984.....
Bill Kirchenbauer
http://www.bluemoontalent.com/talent...er/photo-2.jpg

It was when he performed with the comedian Gallagher on the "Melon Crazy" video that I heard of such clever revenge.

You know, I've been thinking about this.

How big of an issue is it that you cant just toss the junk mail?

If you owned a company, wouldn't you want to advertise?

This "junk mail" business is huge. If junk mail stopped, Paper companies, printing companies, and the companies who sent the junk mail would go out of business.

Even though they may be annoying, they affect a lot of companies in a positive way.

So just toss it, no need to be a dick and cause companies to pay hundreds of dollars just for a laugh.