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From: "Jean Payton" <>
Subject: Re: [NEWGEN] Junk Mail Revenge
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 09:15:56 -0800
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You know since the postage is already paid for by the Junk mail companies
you can just cover up the send to address and write in where you want to
send the mail and put your own return address on the envelope and you use
their postage not yours.
Jean


----- Original Message -----
From: "Phyllis A. Heller" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2001 6:56 AM
Subject: Re: [NEWGEN] Junk Mail Revenge


> Hi list,
>
> I have to reply to this. I worked for a large magazine subscription
> company for many years. And YES we did receive many such
> envelopes with the junk mail returned to us.
>
> Do you know who actually sees this junk mail? No, not the company who
> sent them out. It is the "little People" who opens this mail and tosses
> it in the waste basket.
>
> True the company is paying for it twice, but the company hardly ever
> knows this junk mail has been returned. The place where the mail is
> opened is even in another state, not even close to where the original
> junk mail was sent out.
>
> So having been at the other end of the junk mail, I just toss mine in the
> waste basket or shred it if it is an application for a credit card as some
> one else could fill out your name and use that credit card.
>
> Just some thoughts.
> Phyllis
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bunny" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 10:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [NEWGEN] Junk Mail Revenge
>
>
> > Thanks Rose...... what a wonderful idea and so much fun........
> >
> > I received 10 pieces of junk mail today..... they all had postage paid
> > return envelopes.........
> >
> > You can't believe how good it made me feel to send one of their pieces
of
> > advertisement back to them, at their expense..... nothing with my name
or
> > any numbers on it.........
> >
> > This won't stop the junk mail but it sure feels good ! ! !
> >
> > Bunny
> >
> > When you get those pre-approved letters in the mail for
> > > everything from credit cards to 2nd Mortgages and junk like
> > > that, you know most of them come with postage paid return
> > > envelopes, right?
> > >
> > > Well, why not get rid of some of your other junk mail and
> > > put
> > > it in these cool little envelopes! If you didn't get
> > > anything else
> > > that day, then just send them their application back! Just
> > > make
> > > sure your name isn't on anything you send them. Heck, you
> > > can
> > > send it back empty if you want.Keep em guessing!
> > >
> > > Let's turn this into a chain letter! Eventually, the banks
> > > will
> > > begin getting all their crap back in the mail. Let's let
> > > THEM
> > > know what it's like to get junk mail, and best of all . . .
> > > THEY'RE paying for it (Twice)!
> > >
> > > Send this to a friend or two or three... RESISTANCE IS NOT
> > > FUTILE!
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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