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| Thread ID: 83864 | 2007-10-15 20:07:00 | What exactly is Junk Mail? | Morgenmuffel (187) | PC World Chat |
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| 601897 | 2007-10-16 02:33:00 | Or move to USA. | Cicero (40) | ||
| 601898 | 2007-10-16 03:31:00 | All objects must bear a US Postal stamp on it too, either uncanceled or canceled. does anthrax count? i'd rather stay in nz thanks :lol: |
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| 601899 | 2007-10-16 17:11:00 | anthrax is so passe...it's killed atomic waste now. | SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 601900 | 2007-10-16 23:03:00 | The ultimate solution: remove your letterbox. :D I think NZ Post has a problem if you do that, IIRC most areas have bylaws requiring a house to have a place to put mail...? Failing that I had a neighbour who put something like 'No unsolicited mail, you risk prosecution under the xyz act 1984 if you persist' Sorry can't remember the name of the Act (law) that he cited but it worked. You don't need to quote any Act of Parliament to have this work for you, all you need is simple contract law of offer and acceptance. IANAL, but... You put a sign on your letterbox outlining the conditions under which you will receive mail- eg addressed and solicited mail, circulars from specific desired outlets etc. You should also list what you consider inappropriate- eg from real estate agents, supermarkets etc. And then a bit of wording to say something like if the item does not meet these criteria, then it causes damages. The deliverer accepts that their posting of the item is deemed to be acceptance of this contract and that each damage is to the value of [say] $200. Naturally the damages are unspecified except for value. A contract is made by offer and acceptance. Your offer is on the letterbox. Their acceptance is the positive action of delivering material. (Lack of action is not ever deemed to be acceptance of a contract) Then, if your damages are under the limit (IIRC $2000?) you can then take breaches to the small claims tribunal. That's the theory. Never tried it myself but if anyone does, I'd love to know about it. I've heard similar things for cheques, where the person issuing the cheque wrote something on the back saying acceptance of the cheque prohibited the recipient from sending junk mail to the listed address. They did and he sued. Ha. Anyway, I like the idea and if I didn't mind the circulars myself I'd do just that. Cheers Jon |
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