How do I opt out of receiving the Arizona Republic's "Buyer's Edge" junk mail? (coupons, apartment)

[phenomenon]

At least once a week I receive a stack of coupons for fast-food restaurants (which I never visit) and supermarket flyers from the Arizona Republic. It goes straight into the trash but I feel guilty about the waste of paper! How many trees in the Amazon rainforest were cut down to print that junk lol.

Does anybody else receive this junk mail and how do I unsubscribe from their mailing list?
Thanks.

[observer53]

Have you tried calling and asking them? Is your name even on those (I haven't looked that closely at the outside, sometimes I look to see what's in there, sometimes I don't) ? I think they just have the postal carrier put one in everyone's box. If that's the case, there's no way to get off the list.

[phenomenon]

Originally Posted by observer53

Have you tried calling and asking them? Is your name even on those (I haven't looked that closely at the outside, sometimes I look to see what's in there, sometimes I don't) ? I think they just have the postal carrier put one in everyone's box. If that's the case, there's no way to get off the list.

No my name isn't on the mail. It's addressed to "resident of apartment X". From looking at the trashcan beside the mail box, it appears everybody in the complex gets it. I googled the Buyer's Edge but no contact info came up. Should I write to the Arizona Republic newspaper directly?

[thinkalot]

You can't stop them. Don't waste your time.

[phenomenon]

Originally Posted by thinkalot

You can't stop them. Don't waste your time.

Surely this is against some consumer's rights law? I will contact the Arizona Republic directly and let you know the response (although I assume the Buyer's Edge are a separate group but it's worth a try)

[cjs123]

I used to have a ton of junky little news rags dropped in the driveway and I started emailing all the contacts listed in the different papers. The 'droppings' would stop for a while, then start up again. Each time they did, I'd email everybody again and forward the initial request, then the next one, etc. It has been ages since I've had a paper left in the driveway (knock on wood).

I've called numbers listed in magazines and gotten removed from mailing/marketing lists.

I don't know about coupons; when I get stuff like that it goes into the recycling bin, but if there is a phone number or email on it, I'd contact them.

[HX_Guy]

If it's a saturation mailing, which I think Buyer's edge is (as in, it's not addressed specifically to your house, it just has the route number), then you can't stop it because they can't stop it, there isn't a way to remove just your house. If the piece actually has an address on it, then they should be able to exclude yours. Thing is, as mentioned, when they go to update their mailing list periodically, yours will probably end up on it again and you'll start receiving it again.

[wit-nit]

I asked our mailman about this. He said when he picks up his route mail in the AM he is automatically given a stack of these flyers and he is required to put one in each mailbox that he delivers to. He said these flyer programs are the only way the PO makes any real money and there is no way to stop it unless you can see your personal postman and ask him to not put them in your box. But I doubt that he will do it since he is getting paid to deliver them to each box and probably would get fired for not following PO policy.

If it is mail with your personal name and address on it then you can contact the sender and try to get it removed, but resident addressed mail you are out of luck.

[grmi66]

Originally Posted by HX_Guy

If it's a saturation mailing, which I think Buyer's edge is (as in, it's not addressed specifically to your house, it just has the route number), then you can't stop it because they can't stop it, there isn't a way to remove just your house. If the piece actually has an address on it, then they should be able to exclude yours. Thing is, as mentioned, when they go to update their mailing list periodically, yours will probably end up on it again and you'll start receiving it again.

I used to sell direct mail, the Buyer's Edge is a saturation piece meaning that they do not have your address. Everyone in your route gets the mail. Sometimes people would track me down to get me to stop delivering, but there was nothing I could do, every mailbox on the route was getting a postcard. Nothing had an exact address. That's what people are paying for, making sure everyone gets the direct mail piece and hoping that 3% of the people take advantage of the coupons.

[TiredOfyycCold]

I tried to get removed - no luck.

As part time residents, our mailbox gets stuffed with crap between our 6-8 week trips.
I spoke with the letter carrier and, as others have posted, he told me that the company that sends them out PAYS for the distribution and there is nothing you can do to have it stopped.

He did tell me to look up Red Plum on the internet and I could be removed from their weekly mailings - I "opted out" with them and it worked.

Please let us know how you fare with your direct request - I would still like to save a couple of trees and free up space in our mailbox for the 1-2 pieces of real mail we receive a month.