Opting Out
I've taken two steps to get rid of unwanted soliciting. And no, this isn't a lame advertisement. Though I can't guarantee that it's not lame.
First, I called 888-5-OptOut in order to stop getting pre-approved credit card offers in the mail. I've ranted about it before, how I get a TON of them all the time, and how I have to shred every one of them (or worry about identity theft). Plus, it annoys me that they waste plastic on those fake credit cards and fill landfills even though I obviously wasn't interesting in the last 10,000 offers I got in the mail the week before. So far I haven't gotten any more offers. You can opt out for five years, and if you change your mind, you can call the same number to resume receiving a bajillion offers in the mail like before.
Then I added mine and Brandon's cell numbers to the do not call registry. For some reason Brandon has been getting these super-lame recorded advertisements from this mortgage company on his cell phone. Isn't it illegal for telemarketers to call cell phones? I thought it was. Anyway, if telemarketers call your number 31 days after you signed up for the registry, you can file a complaint against them on the website. Pretty sweet, and I'm sort of hoping they still call just so I can get the satisfaction of filing a complaint against them. I'll take whatever opportunity for revenge that I can get.
So anyway, I hope this is helpful in some way for you. I think it'll get rid of at least two annoyances in my life. Two down, 10,000 to go.
P.S. An article on a related note.
First, I called 888-5-OptOut in order to stop getting pre-approved credit card offers in the mail. I've ranted about it before, how I get a TON of them all the time, and how I have to shred every one of them (or worry about identity theft). Plus, it annoys me that they waste plastic on those fake credit cards and fill landfills even though I obviously wasn't interesting in the last 10,000 offers I got in the mail the week before. So far I haven't gotten any more offers. You can opt out for five years, and if you change your mind, you can call the same number to resume receiving a bajillion offers in the mail like before.
Then I added mine and Brandon's cell numbers to the do not call registry. For some reason Brandon has been getting these super-lame recorded advertisements from this mortgage company on his cell phone. Isn't it illegal for telemarketers to call cell phones? I thought it was. Anyway, if telemarketers call your number 31 days after you signed up for the registry, you can file a complaint against them on the website. Pretty sweet, and I'm sort of hoping they still call just so I can get the satisfaction of filing a complaint against them. I'll take whatever opportunity for revenge that I can get.
So anyway, I hope this is helpful in some way for you. I think it'll get rid of at least two annoyances in my life. Two down, 10,000 to go.
P.S. An article on a related note.
