Ask a Question
or
Create a Poll
  1. Home /
  2. Questions /
  3. Social Sciences
  4. / Religions
  5. / Religions A - Z
  6. / Scientology
  7. / Scientology In Society

by Orangy on November 6th, 2006

Orangy

Question

Help answer this question below.

I am not a Scientologist, but I got added to their mailing list back in the 1980's. They wouldn't remove me when I asked. Now, 20 years and 6 addresses later, they STILL send things to me. Anyone else have this problem?

  • Like
  • Report
Share:
Other

Answers. 6 helpful answers below.

  • by Ball of Fluff on April 26th, 2009

    Ball of Fluff

    Church staff just never ever ever get the picture. You can tell them a zillion times that you are't interested, or that you can't have mail or anything you want to tell them to get them to stop and they won't stop. They aren't allowed to. Re another answer someone posted- yes, when I was in CofS, I did see someone put in a complaint with the postmaster and it did work. I'll also tell you what I did once though it's time consuming and maybe a bit expensive but it did work-- I opened a po box near where I worked which I actually did for convenience's sake not because of CofS. Anyway, I moved and didn't want the po box anymore so I changed my address directly with all creditors and correspondents but did not leave a forwarding address. It got me off the mailing list.

    • Like
    • Report

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by Stableboy on November 6th, 2006

    Stableboy

    Uh, it's still not a good idea to piss these folks off, even if they've revoked the "fair game" policy. I'd say send them occaisional donations thanking them for the spam. Imagine a flat tire in gang territory: be nice to anyone who stops to watch :-)

    • Like
    • Report

    1 comment | Post one | Permalink

  • by tjatherton on November 6th, 2006

    tjatherton

    Yes, you are allowed to refuse mail. Just write on it "refused" and also "return to sender".
    I do believe you can put in a greivance with the postmaster.

    • Like
    • Report

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by EL1 2 on November 6th, 2006

    EL1 2

    You could try sending random stuff back to them. After a few thousand credit card promotions and old newspaper clippings, I'm sure they'll get the point.

    • Like
    • Report

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by Sgt. Widget will die from finals on May 6th, 2009

    Sgt. Widget will die from finals

    If you haven't tried this already, consider sending them a letter in one of their own return envelopes telling them that you are not interested and any further mailings will be considered harassment. Make sure you make a photocopy of whatever you send them and keep it for your files.

    Please bear in mind if you decide to do this that the "Church" of Scientology can get pretty nasty at times. Chances are asking them to knock it off won't incur too much wrath, but if it doesn't work, pushing them further may be unwise. On the other hand, if any of their mailings include a pre-paid return envelope, you can have fun mailing them all sorts of things that they will have to pay for.

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

  • by Done. never again. on November 1st, 2011

    Done. never again.

    Threaten legal action, or write back some "entheta". Entheta would be saying they're a cult, and attacks on the church. However, you would most likely be banned from being able to take any church services if they dead file you. Theatening legal action would probably be the best way to go.

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

Want to attach an image to your answer? Click here.

Did this answer your question? If not, then ask a new question or create a poll.

More Questions. Additional questions in this category.

You're reading I am not a Scientologist, but I got added to their mailing list back in the 1980's. They wouldn't remove me when I asked. Now, 20 years and 6 addresses later, they STILL send things to me. Anyone else have this problem?

Follow us on Facebook!

Related Ads

Related Questions

Professionally Researched

ANSWERBAG BUZZ

Remove from scientology mailing lists
How to remove name from scientology mailing list
Scientology remove from mailing list
Scientology won t stop sending mail
How to remove your name from scientology mailing list

Answerbag

a Demand Media company