klapton,
Several years ago, I rented a post office box where people who rented a property from me could send their monthly rent. The thought was I could stop at the post office once a month to get the rent from the P.O. box. The first time I went to check the mail, I learned what a months worth of junk mail looked like. Throughout the month, the post office continued to stuff advertisements, many addressed to resident, in the po box until it reached a point that they could no longer squeeze in another document. I had an equally hard time pulling documents out and many were torn coming out of the box.
I asked the post office if they could stop stuffing the box with junk mail. I pointed out that I get mail addressed to resident at my house, and I didn't need a second copy in a po box I rented. They insisted that all junk mail had to go into the po box. For six months, I had to make weekly trips to the post office to pull the junk out of the po box. I would sift through the junk to assure there was no mail crammed into the center of the mess and then discard the junk. After the six month rental, I closed the box and told the renters to mail it to my house.
Having said all of that, there are things that can be done to reduce junk mail if you have the time. This
web site list some of them. The Today Show
web site has some good ideas as well.
I hate junk, especially when it is from a company I do business with. It is unlikely that an overdraft notice from my bank will get the prompt attention it deserves, when my bank is sending six or more junk solicitations each month. I have the same problem with my insurance providers.
I hope that helps.
David Jahn
