Not sure why this is news but someone has set up a website — Red Dot Campaign – to help Canadians say no to junk mail. The site has a sign you can print out and slap on your mailbox.
Two weeks ago, someone left a comment (scroll down to the 10th one) on a previous Don’t Mind Me posting, suggesting people take the advice of Dear Bulk Mailer. That U.S. website suggests you get back at junk mailers by using their no-postage-necessary return envelopes to mail them bricks. The idea is you’ll hurt their bottom line because they’ll have to pay for shipping the heavy packages.
Well, according to the the Red Dot Campaign FAQ, that won’t work in Canada. It says: “If the post mark states ‘Return Postage Guaranteed’ the company has paid to get the letter returned at a cost of about $1.25.”
