This household is perpetually confounded by an endless stream of catalogs that we do not want and have routinely opted out of and removed ourselves from their mailing lists. Have done the Green Dimes free sign up and am considering doing the paid version but I don’t think even that would help in circumstances like the Gaiam situation I am about to set forth.
Gaiam’s tagline is “a lifestyle company” and their main product categories are Eco Home, Yoga, Fitness, Apparel, Wellness. They promote fair trade and change. That is well and good except that when you email them to stop receiving their catalogs (we have never even purchased anything from them) this is the response you get:
“Hello,
Unfortunately, we do not have her (sic – meaning Chris, me) in our system. You are receiving our catalogs through a Third Party. Here are some websites that you can go to, to remove your name from such lists.
Abacus: http://www.abacusoptout.com/
NextAction: http://www.nextaction.net/Privacy/default.aspx
Prefer: http://www.prefer.com/legal.asp
Wiland: http://www.wilanddirect.com/OptOutPolicy.htm
Z-24 (Experian): (402)458-5247; Please specify you wish to be removed from mailing lists.
I-Behavior: No direct means to customer, but if the customer would like to be removed from all mailings have them visit:
Remove from all Catalogs: https://www.dmachoice.org/MPS
Remove from select Catalogs: www.catalogchoice.com
Thank you and have a great day!
Aspen Meade
Gaiam.com
Customer Relations
“Simple Choices Make A Difference”
So by pumping their catalogs through a Third Party they feel they are no longer culpable for the wasted paper and printing that shows up on America’s doorsteps. Very clever. So now, in order to stop receiving their catalog, I now have to jump through half a dozen steps.
WHAT SCUMBAGS!!!
Please boycot Gaiam and if they are sending you a catalog, ask to opt out by emailing them at this address:
Respond to their Caesar-like hand washing email and tell them that you are boycotting and why. Feel free to direct them to this topic on my blog.