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Curtiss Martin <curtissmartin@hotmail.com> wrote:

: What I really HATE about all those clubs is the fact you have to send
: back a card that says no I don't want anything. I feel it should be on
: a If I want anything I will send in a card and order it.

As someone previously posted, you can apparently request a 'positive
response' card, where they don't send you squat unless you request them
to.

However, some years back, I discovered a way to save the postage and
bother of sending back the reply card. I got a CD in the mail because I
forgot to return the card. I called BMG or Columbia (whomever I was with
at the time), they said to just take a big black marker and write,
"REFUSED - RETURN TO SENDER" on the UNOPENED package (opening it is
verboten, you can't return it postage-free if you do). Apparently, you are
not obligated to accept any piece of mail, letter or package. You just
write those 4 magic words on it, and back it goes to the sender.

So from then on, that's how I handled it. And the beauty of it is, the
only people who really get screwed, is the Post Office (OK, the cd club
gets a minor screwing because they have to restock it) because they have
to ship the thing twice but only get paid once for postage by the club. I
would get a little form letter (more of a note) every time, reminding me
to use the reply card next time. I carefully placed all of these notes in
the round file...


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