How to stop unsolicited gambling leaflets?

Netherspark

I keep getting junk mail from gambling websites delivered to my home address. It's always from sites I've never even heard of, and when I contact them to remove me from any marketing lists they always say they have no record of me and can't do anything about it.

Obviously there is some 3rd party company that's doing it on their behalf but there's nothing indicating who they are.

Is there anything I can do to stop this?

ElefantEd

Just recycle them.

theonlywayisup

ElefantEd wrote: »

Just recycle them.

I recycle them back through the mail. I cross out my address and mark them Return To Sender.

[Deleted User]

theonlywayisup wrote: »

I recycle them back through the mail. I cross out my address and mark them Return To Sender.

Why on earth would you spend time posting them back?

Just put them in your recycle bin.

unholyangel

Are they actually addressed to you, are they addressed to the occupier of your address or is it just a leaflet, with none of your personal details at all?

Netherspark

unholyangel wrote: »

Are they actually addressed to you, are they addressed to the occupier of your address or is it just a leaflet, with none of your personal details at all?

They are addressed directly to me.

It's always a glossy card advertising some random gambling site, in an envelope stating "Contains Marketing Material" on the front.

Throwing them out doesn't stop them coming, which is what I really need to happen.

unholyangel

When you've contacted the companies involved, was it to their data control person/department? If you've just called a customer service number, I wouldn't expect them to necessarily know anything worthwhile about it (certainly not who they have advertising contracts with).

I'd try those avenues and then if its really bothering you that much, possibly the ICO.

davidmcn

Netherspark wrote: »

They are addressed directly to me.

It's always a glossy card advertising some random gambling site, in an envelope stating "Contains Marketing Material" on the front.

Throwing them out doesn't stop them coming, which is what I really need to happen.

Do they not have a return address on them? Do they look like they're posted from within the UK?

FestiveJoy

Netherspark wrote: »

I keep getting junk mail from gambling websites delivered to my home address. It's always from sites I've never even heard of, and when I contact them to remove me from any marketing lists they always say they have no record of me and can't do anything about it.

Obviously there is some 3rd party company that's doing it on their behalf but there's nothing indicating who they are.

Is there anything I can do to stop this?

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/post/stop-getting-junk-mail/

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/no-more-junk/#addressed

peter_the_piper

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

Why on earth would you spend time posting them back?

This is what I do, its only 30 steps to the mail box. Hopefully it costs them money.

theonlywayisup

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

Why on earth would you spend time posting them back?

Just put them in your recycle bin.

To recycle them would take more time - we don't have a recycling collection. The post box is on my dog walk. No issue to whack them back in. I have no idea if they get back or what issue (if any) they cause in administration but it's better than in landfill and a small part of me hopes it costs them money.