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Registered: ‎03-20-2010

Re: Those BAD GUYS are gonna get you!

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@Snowpuppy wrote:

@goldensrbest wrote:

I would think that everyone  has a shredder, and there are lots of BAD GUYS ,out there,  common sense goes a long way also.


Not everyone has a shredder because not everyone gets bills, statements in the mail. 

 

Maybe I get 2 pieces of paper mail a month.


@Snowpuppy

 

I still get tons of junk mail, even though I opt out of Everything and am on a opt out junk mail list, I opted out of credit/insurance junk mail lists..... Some are from area merchants and charities who must use phone numbers to get names/addresses.....and I am on every DNS phone lists too....  Our State Attorney General does nothing..... I stopped a few by complaining to The Better Business Bureau....Any suggestions!!!  Oh and to top it off I live in a condo and dumpster divers have been spotted so I do shred stuff, but I purchased a shredder long ago .............

 

As far as bills/statements and important stuff they are all electronic...............

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Registered: ‎03-11-2010

Re: Those BAD GUYS are gonna get you!

Unfortunately, we live in a NEW WORLD --- thieves, con artists, robbers, people doing identity theft are actually out there. I'm on nextdoor dot com - and most of my neighbors put up cameras and many perps are caught on video, ie, even stealing packages left at their doors. Too many homeless and addicted roaming around -- and even "nice" neighbors --- the temptation is too great.

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Registered: ‎03-12-2010

Re: Those BAD GUYS are gonna get you!

I shred everything and anything. Even if it is an advertisment. Shredder bound.

 

 

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Registered: ‎03-19-2010

Re: Those BAD GUYS are gonna get you!

I don't think most tech savvy "bad guys" need to go through the trash anymore...they can sit at home and hack into anything online.

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Registered: ‎03-09-2010

Re: Those BAD GUYS are gonna get you!

@Spurt  I haven't had a home phone sice 2008 so no directory listing.

 

I do shop online but get very little mail. Maybe it's because I check out as guest and avoid creating an account when I can.

 

Your cc providers can still mail you kwap along with insurance providers.

 

AMEX is great, I can opt out of mailings and "sharing" my info. Citi isn't as great but I don't use their card that often. Only when AMEX isn't accepted.