Such A Deal ! Handy Man Club of America

[annunaki]

Such A Deal ! Handy Man Club of America-

Got their envelope in the mail today-
"Will you do us a favor and Test Tools?"
"Keep Everything You Test FREE!"

This just made my day- when I saw the Postage Paid Return Envelope !
Here was my chance to help out our financially strapped Post Office

I googled their name and as suspected the third entry down was from Rip Off Report http://www.ripoffreport.com.

So I printed out three pages and along with some of the HCOA literature crammed it all into their return envelope so our Postal Service can charge them.

[trungdok]

LOL... that's awesome

[Tom Slick]

Here's a link to my tale of the Handyman Club

http://mail.bt3central.com/showthread.php?t=36702&page=2

[annunaki]

I Never waste a good prepaid envelope that comes with junk mail. I try to cram as much weight in as I can so the return is at a high cost. One of my favorites is AARP.
Junk mailers pay about 39 cents postage for each return envelope, BUT ONLY IF THEY ARE USED. If thrown in the trash, it costs them NOTHING !!!

Here's some interesting sites on this issue:

http://www.wisebread.com/junk-mail-revenge-part-2-its-war

http://msgboard.snopes.com/message/ultimatebb.php?/ubb/get_topic/f/81/t/001168.html

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/566/can-i-mail-a-brick-back-to-a-junk-mail-firm-using-the-business-reply-envelope

[greenacres2]

Geez i wish i'd thought of that--mine's already got supper leftovers on it and i don't want to touch it.

earl

[capncarl]

Stuff their papers back into the envelope along with any other trash mail. Make sure you remove your name and address. Add a generous squirt of carpenters glue to everything you put in the envelope to make them work to see if it is a sucker signing up. Maybe put in a hand full of rusty nails or burned up drill bits to give it some more weight.

capncarl

[tommyt654]

LOL,thats a good 1 CNC,Old drill bits,maybe they'll get the point.I have done this in the past and it helps immensly especially the DMA request form as well as the ones that go to the credit agencies , http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles...alls-and-email

[cabinetman]

I used to get their offers all the time. I've got a small collection of plastic drill size templates, carpenters pencils (that I don't use), 6" rulers, and some small plastic drafting templates. It's been a while...maybe they figured out I'm not interested.

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[chopnhack]

We must all be a common mailing list I just got mine. So excited! LOL

[annunaki]

Glue. great idea and now I know how to get rid of my double edge razor blades- when you want to be a cut above the others!!!

[phrog]

Glue. great idea and now I know how to get rid of my double edge razor blades- when you want to be a cut above the others!!!

I agree with most everything that has been posted here but be wary of postal regulations about mailing dangerous materials.

[cabinetman]

I agree with most everything that has been posted here but be wary of postal regulations about mailing dangerous materials.

I agree wholeheartedly. Even writing on the envelope razor blades inside isn't authorized.

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[chopnhack]

I'm pretty sure he was kidding.... Right, Annunaki?

[annunaki]

Joke !! GOTCHA !!!

[phrog]

Joke !! GOTCHA !!!

I thought so ( ) but posted the warning just in case. I've been told that injuries to mail carriers are not taken lightly.