I hate getting credit card ads in the mail. On the news, they tell us that we must shred these unwanted applications or risk having thieves steal our identities. I didn't ask for that responsibility, did you?
If you have some extra free time (which you obviously do if you're wasting your time reading blogs on Myspace), you can get back at these companies for exposing you to identity theft by hitting them where it hurts: their wallets. The way these postage paid business reply envelopes work is that the company that issues them has made an arrangement with the US Postal Service where they must pay the postage on all envelopes that they receive back.
So instead of just throwing the envelope away, drop it in the mail. The company has to pay for the empty envelope whether they like it or not and your garbage bag is that much lighter. Better yet, throw some other garbage in the envelope like the grocery circulars or other credit card ads because the fact of the matter is that the credit card company pays for the postage based on weight so the heavier the envelope, the more money they have to lay out for bothering you. I've gotten a little creative in the past and put lead fishing weights into some of the envelopes to try and break the dollar postage mark, but what you need to remember is that every little bit counts. Sure, a $4 envelope is wonderful revenge, but just as good are 10 empty ones becasue they'll still have to spend the time opening each and every one of them. I like to imagine them opening up my envelopes and calling the supervisor over in disbelief. He'll put his hands on his hips and shake his head before patting the employee on the back saying, "They got us again. This keeps up and you and I'll be out of a job." Good riddance.
Legal disclaimer: This post is for entertainment purposes only. Neither Brett nor his ensigns condone the type of behavior described above and all readers are asked not to try this at home. Thank you and fuck the greedy credti card companies
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