Am I the only person who doesn't hate junk mail?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Richard Ingrams’s Week: Am I the only person who doesn't hate junk mail?

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Like drink-driving and paedophilia, junk mail is one of those things that everyone has agreed is 100 per cent bad. But for those who like writing letters to the newspapers it is a godsend.

Renewed outrage has greeted the announcement that, thanks to a change in Royal Mail regulations, there is now to be even more junk mail than ever before. But I find it ever more puzzling why all those people should wax so furious about brochures and catalogues coming through their letterbox when it seems there are so many more important things to get worked up about.

Let me first declare an interest. Like most people involved in the magazine business I am finding it increasingly hard to get my product into retail outlets – not surprising, perhaps, when the big monopolies like WH Smith nowadays expect to be paid for putting a magazine on their shelves. The result is that we have to rely on subscriptions, and the most effective way of getting subscriptions is by mailing likely purchasers. The same methods are used by businesses selling all kinds of things. And if my own postbag is anything to go by, charities rely on junk mail for their donations. The results must be good, otherwise they would have given up long ego.

So why all the fuss? And while we are on the subject, critics of junk mail ought to bear in mind that at a time when the future of the post office is in doubt, anything that has to be delivered by Royal Mail ought to be welcomed, if only because it is going to keep the postman in employment.

As for the junk mail itself, if it is of little or no appeal, it can be put to good use lighting the fire, for example, or lining the bird cage.

[stokes11eg]

:sad:No, you're probably not the only one---in my sixteen years as a postie, I have met another ONE person who actually looks forward to this onslaught of junk mail through their letterboxes. 99% of people who have this stuff are driven to the point of distraction, ---won't tell you about what customers do to stop us delivering--except for the woman who smears nasties on her lettebox--etc!

[Steviea34]

Richard Ingrams’s Week: Am I the only person who doesn't hate junk mail?

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/co ... 20690.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Like drink-driving and paedophilia, junk mail is one of those things that everyone has agreed is 100 per cent bad. But for those who like writing letters to the newspapers it is a godsend.

Renewed outrage has greeted the announcement that, thanks to a change in Royal Mail regulations, there is now to be even more junk mail than ever before. But I find it ever more puzzling why all those people should wax so furious about brochures and catalogues coming through their letterbox when it seems there are so many more important things to get worked up about.

Let me first declare an interest. Like most people involved in the magazine business I am finding it increasingly hard to get my product into retail outlets – not surprising, perhaps, when the big monopolies like WH Smith nowadays expect to be paid for putting a magazine on their shelves. The result is that we have to rely on subscriptions, and the most effective way of getting subscriptions is by mailing likely purchasers. The same methods are used by businesses selling all kinds of things. And if my own postbag is anything to go by, charities rely on junk mail for their donations. The results must be good, otherwise they would have given up long ego.

So why all the fuss? And while we are on the subject, critics of junk mail ought to bear in mind that at a time when the future of the post office is in doubt, anything that has to be delivered by Royal Mail ought to be welcomed, if only because it is going to keep the postman in employment.

As for the junk mail itself, if it is of little or no appeal, it can be put to good use lighting the fire, for example, or lining the bird cage.

Taking a step back from the emotional side of having to prep these items - what is the problem delivering them

If the biggest problem i had to worry about was bending down to pick them up & chuck em, i must have a real easy life

Bet when the Weatherspoons got delivered they didn't get binned

[dunposting]

Not all d2d items are thin leaflets and this opens it up to heavy bags and bad bundles to carry.

[spoodoo]

iTS EMBARRASING THE ROYAL FAIL ARE DEPENDING ON US SHOVING MORE RUBBISH THROUGH PEOPLES DOORS TO SURVIVE.