British Expatriate Network

I opted out of receiving credit card approval notices a couple of years back which was great, however now they are back.

The reason is that I use my home address for my side business so now they come addressed to the company (basically me with a DBA name).

I'm led to believe that a business cannot opt out so am currently sending the applications back in the postage paid envelopes, minus anything identifying me and with the addition of whatever garbage comes to hand.

Anyway, it would be better for all parties if I just stopped getting the junk mail. I don't much care for this automatic opt-in garbage and feel perfectly capable of choosing my own credit sources, without the need for some company to shove it in my face on a twice-weekly basis.

Does anyone know of a way to stop these coming to a business?

Sorry no. But I didn't realize I could opt out of these mailings. I suppose there's some small print on them somewhere that I've never read. I must get one a day these days, even from my current credit company which is hilarious.

You're fair game and cannot opt out of telemarketing if you're a business. (here anyway), so I guess maybe the same apples to junk mail?

You can opt out en masse. I did it successfully for home stuff a few years back.
FTC Opt Out

Oh well - I guess I will just have to keep sending them garbage back. I wonder what they do with it all.

Thanks a lot for the info.

As I had someone use a catalogue and credit card in my name in the UK after I had moved here it's more a case of I'm scared about the security risk.

We do the same thing.