Lee Ayrton did pass the time by typing:

> Perhaps because they contract the service out to a vendor and not do it
> in-house? As I recall all they wanted was a mailing address and name,
> nothing more personal or useful. In any case it cut the flood of credit
> card offers from a few a day to a few a quarter. YMMV.

I went there and they wanted not only my name and address but my SSN
and phone number (unlisted and on the DNC registry).

Since it's possible to contact the credit bureau directly I'll take
that route. Color me parinoid.

--
DougW

 

Thank you Lee, I'll be calling 1 888 5OPTOUT today.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> You can opt-out of unsolicited credit and insurance junk mail offers,
> but you have to renew it every five years. Since the big three credit
> reporting companies share information you need only opt-out with one and
> the others will copy it. It has worked for me.
>
> <http://www.experian.com/preapproved_credit/opting_out.html>
>
> In general, opt-out programs suck. If I want a product I'll find it and
> opt-in, thankyewveddy much.

 

Thank you Lee, I'll be calling 1 888 5OPTOUT today.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> You can opt-out of unsolicited credit and insurance junk mail offers,
> but you have to renew it every five years. Since the big three credit
> reporting companies share information you need only opt-out with one and
> the others will copy it. It has worked for me.
>
> <http://www.experian.com/preapproved_credit/opting_out.html>
>
> In general, opt-out programs suck. If I want a product I'll find it and
> opt-in, thankyewveddy much.

 

Thank you Lee, I'll be calling 1 888 5OPTOUT today.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> You can opt-out of unsolicited credit and insurance junk mail offers,
> but you have to renew it every five years. Since the big three credit
> reporting companies share information you need only opt-out with one and
> the others will copy it. It has worked for me.
>
> <http://www.experian.com/preapproved_credit/opting_out.html>
>
> In general, opt-out programs suck. If I want a product I'll find it and
> opt-in, thankyewveddy much.

 

Thank you Lee, I'll be calling 1 888 5OPTOUT today.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> You can opt-out of unsolicited credit and insurance junk mail offers,
> but you have to renew it every five years. Since the big three credit
> reporting companies share information you need only opt-out with one and
> the others will copy it. It has worked for me.
>
> <http://www.experian.com/preapproved_credit/opting_out.html>
>
> In general, opt-out programs suck. If I want a product I'll find it and
> opt-in, thankyewveddy much.

 

Thanks Doug for your research. I may be paranoid, but that doesn't mean
there's not people out there to get me.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

DougW wrote:
>
> I went there and they wanted not only my name and address but my SSN
> and phone number (unlisted and on the DNC registry).
>
> Since it's possible to contact the credit bureau directly I'll take
> that route. Color me parinoid.
>
> --
> DougW

 

Thanks Doug for your research. I may be paranoid, but that doesn't mean
there's not people out there to get me.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

DougW wrote:
>
> I went there and they wanted not only my name and address but my SSN
> and phone number (unlisted and on the DNC registry).
>
> Since it's possible to contact the credit bureau directly I'll take
> that route. Color me parinoid.
>
> --
> DougW

 

Thanks Doug for your research. I may be paranoid, but that doesn't mean
there's not people out there to get me.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

DougW wrote:
>
> I went there and they wanted not only my name and address but my SSN
> and phone number (unlisted and on the DNC registry).
>
> Since it's possible to contact the credit bureau directly I'll take
> that route. Color me parinoid.
>
> --
> DougW

 

Thanks Doug for your research. I may be paranoid, but that doesn't mean
there's not people out there to get me.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

DougW wrote:
>
> I went there and they wanted not only my name and address but my SSN
> and phone number (unlisted and on the DNC registry).
>
> Since it's possible to contact the credit bureau directly I'll take
> that route. Color me parinoid.
>
> --
> DougW

 

Bill's right, thanks for the heads up!

On Sat, 7 May 2005 14:53:42 -0500, "DougW"
<post.replies@invalid.address> wrote:

>Lee Ayrton did pass the time by typing:
>
>> Perhaps because they contract the service out to a vendor and not do it
>> in-house? As I recall all they wanted was a mailing address and name,
>> nothing more personal or useful. In any case it cut the flood of credit
>> card offers from a few a day to a few a quarter. YMMV.
>
>I went there and they wanted not only my name and address but my SSN
>and phone number (unlisted and on the DNC registry).
>
>Since it's possible to contact the credit bureau directly I'll take
>that route. Color me parinoid.



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