Day Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Getting a bit sick of our postman dumping nothing but leaflets through the door, this morning I had no post, nothing with my name but a bunch of Farmfoods and The Range crap through the door. I was going to save up a months worth then follow him home one day and push it through his door but he's only doing his job I guess. Went to the Royal Mail website and came across this Quote To opt out from deliveries from other unaddressed mail distributors you may wish to register with the 'Your Choice' preference scheme run by the Direct Marketing Association. They can be contacted at: 'Your Choice' Preference Scheme Direct Marketing Association (UK) Ltd DMA House 70 Margaret Street LONDON W1W 8SS Telephone: 0207 291 3300 Fax: 0207 323 4165 Email: yourchoice@dma.org.uk Anyone done it and does it work? Don't see how the Postman would know which houses to and not to post the junk into, unless theres only a few highly irritated individuals that try ask them to pack it in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 On emailing you receive a .pdf that now tells you to email optout@royalmail.com Attached the pdf if anyone else is bored of it as well, apparently the registration only lasts 2 years but should save a few hundred trees I guess. Your Choice Registration Pack.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 Quote Dear Householder Thank you for contacting Royal Mail regarding opting out of receiving Door to Door, unaddressed mail. We are pleased to receive your request because we only wish to deliver unaddressed mail to recipients who are interested in receiving such items. This improves our service to advertisers and means that they only produce items for those who are interested, reducing the environmental impact of their mailings and making them more effective. It’s extremely simple for you to opt out. All you need to do is to complete the form and return it to us at the address shown. What opting out will mean for you Before deciding to opt out you may like to be aware of the effect of doing so in relation to items you receive through your letterbox. There are a number of things that you may or may not be aware of and it is worth considering these before deciding to go ahead. · Our Opt Out service only relates to unaddressed mail delivered by Royal Mail. · We are still legally obliged to deliver all addressed mail, which includes mail that is addressed “To the Occupier” (or with any other generic recipient information), as well as mail that is personally addressed to you by name. · Some of the items that we deliver may contain important information issued by local and central Government departments, for example materials relating to elections. Because we cannot legally separate these items from the others we deliver - such as advertising offers or leaflets - you will not receive these if you choose to opt out. · Opting out means no one at the address will receive unaddressed mail items so you may wish to check whether this is acceptable to everyone living at the property. · Royal Mail delivers around 25% of unaddressed mail items in the UK. Therefore opting out of Royal Mail Door to Door deliveries will not eliminate the majority of items that you currently receive through your letterbox, as there are many other companies who deliver leaflets to whom this opt out will not apply. Opting out from other unaddressed mail deliveries To opt-out from deliveries from other unaddressed mail distributors you may wish to register with the 'Your Choice' preference scheme run by the Direct Marketing Association. They can be contacted at: 'Your Choice' Preference Scheme Direct Marketing Association (UK) Ltd DMA House 70 Margaret Street LONDON W1W 8SS Telephone: 0207 291 3300 Fax: 0207 323 4165 Email: yourchoice@dma.org.uk If you would like to stop any other unwanted communications please visit The Mailing Preference Service www.mpsonline.org.uk, which provides details on all other preference services, or call the Mailing Preference Service on 0845 703 4599 How to opt out from Royal Mail Door to Door If you still wish to opt out of receiving Door to Door mail items please complete the form in English or in Welsh and return it to us at the address shown. Upon receipt we will process your request and it will be implemented within 6 weeks. Every effort will be made to prevent the delivery of Door to Door items by Royal Mail. Your Opt Out will last for a period of 2 years. At the end of the 2 year period, in order to continue with your opt out, you will simply need to repeat this process and complete a new application form to confirm that you are still resident at the address and wish to continue opting out of Door to Door deliveries. Yours Sincerely Royal Mail Door to Door Team So don't bother emailing Royal Mail like the form says, just fill the form in and post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 ...or get one of these.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 10 minutes ago, mozza said: ...or get one of these.. Shouldn’t have to, if I started posting rubbish through someone’s letterbox, wouldn’t expect them to go out and buy a shredder to get rid of it. The hole on my door isn’t for waste disposal, it’s mail, with my name on. Pretty sure Farmfoods would like to know that regardless of how many leaflets they shove through my door, I’m not going to drive past 2 Tesco’s, a Morrison’s and an Asda to buy their offers as they might be a penny cheaper. They don’t even have a car park, off the Main Street down near the docks where the undesirables live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Let us know if it works I registered with TPS for the phone and I still get loads of PPI/Accident calls. Bit of a joke, but at least it's a good way to get rid when you answer with "where did you get my number I'm registered with TPS and you are breaking the law". Keeps the calls very short Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, StivePesley said: Let us know if it works I registered with TPS for the phone and I still get loads of PPI/Accident calls. Bit of a joke, but at least it's a good way to get rid when you answer with "where did you get my number I'm registered with TPS and you are breaking the law". Keeps the calls very short I just put them on speaker, put the phone down on my desk, go back to playing my game and say "yes" every 15 seconds - see how long they hang on for. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve How Hard? Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Those leaflets are a big part of Royal Mails revenue stream. If everybody opts out you could very well end up with no delivery at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 7 minutes ago, Steve How Hard? said: Those leaflets are a big part of Royal Mails revenue stream. If everybody opts out you could very well end up with no delivery at all. No more bills? Everybody sign up, free electricity, gas and water, you heard the man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 shredded with the junk mail! Theres an excuse @David for the next sp30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, Boycie said: shredded with the junk mail! Theres an excuse @David for the next sp30 Sssh, they might be reading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 1 hour ago, StivePesley said: Let us know if it works I registered with TPS for the phone and I still get loads of PPI/Accident calls. Bit of a joke, but at least it's a good way to get rid when you answer with "where did you get my number I'm registered with TPS and you are breaking the law". Keeps the calls very short "Hello, Sahib - I mean Sir. This is Gerald...." No it bloody isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 2 hours ago, David said: Shouldn’t have to, if I started posting rubbish through someone’s letterbox, wouldn’t expect them to go out and buy a shredder to get rid of it. The hole on my door isn’t for waste disposal, it’s mail, with my name on. Pretty sure Farmfoods would like to know that regardless of how many leaflets they shove through my door, I’m not going to drive past 2 Tesco’s, a Morrison’s and an Asda to buy their offers as they might be a penny cheaper. They don’t even have a car park, off the Main Street down near the docks where the undesirables live. Bit like ads on an Internet forum, keeps the cost of postage down. Keeps people in Gainful employment. Does anyone still post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 Just now, Angry Ram said: Bit like ads on an Internet forum, keeps the cost of postage down. Keeps people in Gainful employment. Does anyone still post? Not really the same though is it, you make a choice to go on to a Internet forum which has ads on, other forums are available without ads. I need a letterbox to receive mail addressed to myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve How Hard? Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 3 hours ago, David said: No more bills? Everybody sign up, free electricity, gas and water, you heard the man! Disclaimer: Don't blame me when your utilities are disconnected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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