Catalog ChoiceReviews of catalogchoice.org

We moved into a house that was formerly inhabited by hoarders. No joke, I was getting fifteen to twenty catalogs a day for months. Post office delivered them because they were addressed to the recipient or current resident. I had piles of catalogs that went to the recycling every week. Contacting the company directly (Johnny Was - was a nightmare). meant they now knew my phone and email and new address to sell to other companies. Catalog Choice was great at reducing the catalogs to maybe once every three months. Donation to the site is optional but well worth it. Lord only knows why paper catalogs even exist - they can't be cost effective. Companies like Patagonia make you ask to be on their mailing list because they are ecology minded and don't want to add to the tons of trees that get cut down and the resulting paper catalogs piling up in landfills.

I've been using this FREE service for many years and have cancelled over 150 catalogs, easily and quickly. There are the rare corporations that ignore your initial request but that is not the fault of this website. I don't understand the complaints, especially when this service is offered for free. It is so much easier to use catalogchoice.org than to go to each vendor and request to be removed from their mailing list. I think CatalogChoice offers an excellent service, and I intend to donate annually.

I have used CC since 2008 and have successfully canceled 54 catalogs in that time. New ones pop up frequently and I don't expect CC to have every catalog provider listed, but I think they do a good job. This is a great service, provided for free (if you choose it to be). What's not to like about that?

Have been using Catalog Choice for years. Have used it to successfully stop the flood of junk mail to myself and several others. Is it 100% effective? No. They do not have every catalog or fundraiser listed, but you can make suggestions for them to add to their list. Also, some companies/organizations do not accept opt-outs online. One must call. But, CC shows this, gives a suggested script and allows you to keep track of the calls as well. You can see who you have opted out from and when that last occurred. Does your name get added back to mailing lists from time to time? Yes, maybe because you made a donation or bought something online. So, you have to go back and opt out again. But, opting out a handful of times per year vs junk mail daily is so much better. Because companies/organizations plan their mailings so far in advance, it takes weeks if not months for the mailings to stop from any one source. This is not a total fix it for junk mail, but is a great tool in its reduction.

It is so wonderful not to have the mailbox jammed with unwanted catalogues. I can't believe how simple and efficient it was to use Catalogue Choice.