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JPK

(872 posts) Wed Sep 10, 2025, 12:23 PM Sep 10

Why am I receiving this?

I get mail from Hillsdale College. I have never gone to their web site nor have I asked to receive their mailings. They of course are begging for money. Who are these people? I know they are right wingers by the stuff the put out in the mail.

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Why am I receiving this? (Original Post) JPK Sep 10 OP

mailing lists that are made up based on personal factors rurallib Sep 10 #1

solicitation is big business stopdiggin Sep 10 #2

I had a big boisterous friend in college who lived in a little trailer home, he loved Jebus people coming to his door... wcmagumba Sep 10 #4

Some people write return to sender on them and mail, hopefully making them pay the postage... wcmagumba Sep 10 #3

Better to just mail back the postage paid envelope inside (empty). Even if it is empty, they have to pay for it. Midnight Writer Sep 10 #5

rurallib

(64,148 posts)

1. mailing lists that are made up based on personal factors

Reply to JPK (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 12:37 PM

Sep 10

such as age, sex, geography, skin color, google searches.

I am only guessing because I get similar mailings which are 180 degrees opposite of my views

stopdiggin

(14,418 posts)

2. solicitation is big business

Reply to JPK (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 12:39 PM

Sep 10

often sub-contracted to second and third party entities - and, depending on strategy employed, often without specifying particular target.

Just be glad they didn't knock on your door - and want to talk about Jebus ... - - - - - - - - - - -

wcmagumba

(4,704 posts)

4. I had a big boisterous friend in college who lived in a little trailer home, he loved Jebus people coming to his door...

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 01:03 PM

Sep 10

Invited them in and BSed away, wasting their time and I suppose his too, but he had fun, he was not religious at all...

wcmagumba

(4,704 posts)

3. Some people write return to sender on them and mail, hopefully making them pay the postage...

Reply to JPK (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 01:01 PM

Sep 10

I don't know if this works or if it ends up costing them anything but maybe...

Midnight Writer

(24,726 posts)

5. Better to just mail back the postage paid envelope inside (empty). Even if it is empty, they have to pay for it.

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 03:31 PM

Sep 10

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