Used Christmas Cards

lamb7994

firespire wrote: »

Sainsbury's are advertising taking them in January and I think some money goes to the Forest Stewardship Council in this case.
Boots usually takes them also don't they - not sure who benefits there.

Boots in Reading haven't for the last couple of years taken them.

James

Bubblebrain83

oooops didnt notice this thread just posted one about morrisons doing this for the salvation army

SueMaggie

mary43 wrote: »

I re-use all mine where I can for christmas cards and gift tags next year but theres always some that I can't either because the picture isn't right or something.
Before you take them to Tescos or wherever, make sure you've made a note of any change of addresses. I had two this year with either a bit of news about the senders family or they'd moved. I always like to note these things down before I get rid.

I would advise not putting any cards containing addresses in the recycling as you could be putting your family/friends at risk of identity theft.

I usually cut off and chop up any bits of cards that contain addresses etc and then recycle the rest of the card.

I know it's awful to have to think about these things, but you really can't be too careful these days.

PasturesNew

princesslizzie wrote: »

You can take 20 xmas cards to Joy and get a £5 voucher in return.

Worthwhile buying up huge stocks of ridiculously cheap xmas cards and writing out a load to yourself and taking them in.

I bet £1 in many cheap markets will get you a box of 50.

PasturesNew

SueMaggie wrote: »

I would advise not putting any cards containing addresses in the recycling as you could be putting your family/friends at risk of identity theft.

Did you know that the full electoral roll is available at local libraries if you turn up in person? You get to lift a book of whole areas off the shelf, sit down at a table and go through them at your leisure.

Then there's the published phone book.

And there's a great way to get much more detailed information on people for free ... that I won't mention here as that would be a high risk/easy to instantly do it method.

Which bit of a name/address is such a risk?

Perhaps I missed the point, it's been known.

SueMaggie

I'm aware that you can get hold of names and addresses in other ways and I don't think there's a huge risk if you leave these on cards for recycling, but I'm not comfortable exposing other people to this risk so I always remove the details.

mary43

Good tip suemaggie..........thanks.A lot of mine had new addresses where the sender had moved so I got rid of them..........if anyone decided to rout through mine they'd just find the odd christian name.
I know details can be got from electoral rolls but lets not make things too easy for those sort of people.