NO JUNK MAIL sticker - nobody respects it - what is it for then?

theonlywayisup

Torry_Quine said:

I really don't know why anyone gets so het up about junk mail. Just stick it in the recycling.

Or back in the post box.  That's what my neighbour does!

Ena123

jon81uk said:

Ena123 said:

But my home is my home. They have no right to litter my letter box with stuff not in my name.

You don't have to have a letterbox at all. Postman can knock if they have anything for you.

Are you house bound? Because I am not. This advice is not practical in most every day cases. Besides, I have had a leaflet just thrown at the door step. Some are that lazy to push it through. 

jon81uk

Ena123 said:

jon81uk said:

Ena123 said:

But my home is my home. They have no right to litter my letter box with stuff not in my name.

You don't have to have a letterbox at all. Postman can knock if they have anything for you.

Are you house bound? Because I am not. This advice is not practical in most every day cases. 

What practical suggestion do you have to stop people pushing items through your letterbox do you have?

greyteam1959

The sign on my letterbox says 'Royal Mail Only'.
Signed up to Opt Out years ago.
Works.

Robbo66

personally I don't see an issue with the junk coming through the door, I pick it up and put it straight in the recycling bin, no effort needed. Got home the other day to a small pile when opening the door, picked it up and binned it straight again certainly didn't think it was worth getting worked up over

Ena123

theonlywayisup said:

Torry_Quine said:

I really don't know why anyone gets so het up about junk mail. Just stick it in the recycling.

Or back in the post box.  That's what my neighbour does!

That is actually a great idea! I will ramp up my step count, too. 

Ena123

greyteam1959 said:

The sign on my letterbox says 'Royal Mail Only'.
Signed up to Opt Out years ago.
Works.

So no Hermes, Amazon and such? 

Ena123

Thanks for all your replies folks. I thought it was a common sense to know what is a junk and what isn't, especially when it comes to unsolicited promotional materials without a name or address on it, for solely just promotional business, not an actual act of response like collection for charities or so.
The majority apparently don't mind to be bothered by a litter pushed through their mailbox, but some quite are, and that includes me. As I described earlier, you won't tolerate a leaflet person on the street pushing leaflets into your bags despite your refusal, but somehow you are fine if they do it at your door step. We, as a society, still have a way to go in consideration of other's personal choices. 

JadedAngel88

I did suffer with getting lots of junk mail. I remember complaining to royal mail on twitter. Apparently the posties are told to ignore the 'no junk mail' signs.

So I saved up the junk mail and gave it gift wrapped to the postie for Christmas. I get next to none now.

p00hsticks

Ena123 said:

Thanks for all your replies folks. I thought it was a common sense to know what is a junk and what isn't, especially when it comes to unsolicited promotional materials without a name or address on it, for solely just promotional business, not an actual act of response like collection for charities or so.

See, that;s where the problem lies - peoples definitions of junk does vary considerably. Unlike you, I consider the vast majority of those charity collection bags little more than scams (read the small print to see how much - or rather how little - usually goes to the charity), and contributing to the waste plastic problem. Promotional flyers advertising businesses in the local area and the occasional take-away menu, however, do warrant at least a quick glance and are then easily disposed of with the paper recycling if of no use....