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I hate getting unsolicited junk mail. It's got all the attention theft of online advertising with the litter of shoving flyers in the mailbox. Also some nation

by Y_Y 2y ago

I hate getting unsolicited junk mail. It's got all the attention theft of online advertising with the litter of shoving flyers in the mailbox. Also some national postal services sell this "feature".

fsckboy 2y ago
in the US, this type of junkmail pays for the postal service to keep it in the black, so that non-profitable one-off mail of personal interest can be delivered quickly and affordably.
- Y_Y 2y ago
  The postal service is established the constitution and provides essential infrastructure. The fact that it can balance its books shouldn't matter.
simple10 2y ago
It's fairly easy to opt out of unsolicited ("junk") mail in the US [1]. I'm not sure what happens if you try to send bulk postcards to people who opted-out. I think either the post office doesn't deliver them (but you still pay) or you open yourself up to fines if people complain. Postal Agent might want to auto exclude people who have opted-out on the DMAchoice list [2] if it doesn't already do it. [1] https://faq.usps.com/s/article/Refuse-unwanted-mail-and-remove-name-from-mailing-lists https://faq.usps.com/s/article/Refuse-unwanted-mail-and-remo... [2] https://www.dmachoice.org/register.php https://www.dmachoice.org/register.php
- AStonesThrow 2y ago
  This service will not eliminate all promotional mail. It does not apply to promotional mail from companies or organizations that consumers have an existing business relationship. It also does not apply to local retailers, restaurants, and political organizations. You should expect to see a major reduction in the overall volume of prospect promotional offers received. Please note that ANA is not the source of consumer names for marketing purposes. This opt-in mail suppression service is a tool to assist consumers in managing their marketing offers.
toomuchtodo 2y ago
The fact of the matter is postal marketing is return positive from a marketing perspective, and it will continue so long as marketers spend, consumers respond, and mail delivery agencies need the revenue.

by Y_Y 2y ago

I hate getting unsolicited junk mail. It's got all the attention theft of online advertising with the litter of shoving flyers in the mailbox. Also some national postal services sell this "feature".

fsckboy 2y ago

in the US, this type of junkmail pays for the postal service to keep it in the black, so that non-profitable one-off mail of personal interest can be delivered quickly and affordably.

Y_Y 2y ago
The postal service is established the constitution and provides essential infrastructure. The fact that it can balance its books shouldn't matter.

simple10 2y ago

It's fairly easy to opt out of unsolicited ("junk") mail in the US [1]. I'm not sure what happens if you try to send bulk postcards to people who opted-out. I think either the post office doesn't deliver them (but you still pay) or you open yourself up to fines if people complain. Postal Agent might want to auto exclude people who have opted-out on the DMAchoice list [2] if it doesn't already do it. [1] https://faq.usps.com/s/article/Refuse-unwanted-mail-and-remove-name-from-mailing-lists https://faq.usps.com/s/article/Refuse-unwanted-mail-and-remo... [2] https://www.dmachoice.org/register.php https://www.dmachoice.org/register.php

AStonesThrow 2y ago
This service will not eliminate all promotional mail. It does not apply to promotional mail from companies or organizations that consumers have an existing business relationship. It also does not apply to local retailers, restaurants, and political organizations. You should expect to see a major reduction in the overall volume of prospect promotional offers received. Please note that ANA is not the source of consumer names for marketing purposes. This opt-in mail suppression service is a tool to assist consumers in managing their marketing offers.

toomuchtodo 2y ago

The fact of the matter is postal marketing is return positive from a marketing perspective, and it will continue so long as marketers spend, consumers respond, and mail delivery agencies need the revenue.