I spent $300 on a shredder just so I could avoid opening the credit card pre-approval letters before shoving them to their doom.
Actual footage of me and the shredder as it eats credit line pre-approval envelopes stuffed with cardboard and plastic demo credit cards…. 💳
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@AletheDenis
In case you or anyone else who sees this is unaware, you can also significantly reduce this kind of junk with and
Between this and a credit freeze, I get very little directed spam mail.
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@0xdade
Oooh great idea. Yes I found a credit freeze has helped significantly reduce the volume.
I have it frozen on all three credit reporting bureaus. Which honestly helps me to not make rash decisions too - side bonus!
Between my current bank and my current insurance company tho
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@AletheDenis
Those things are so satisfying, but watch out for any Amazon credit cards. They send actual metal cards that have enough weight in them to fuck up some shredders.
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@djchateau
I have a couple metal cards. It’s sort of annoying. They have to send you a disposal envelope but I have even more trust issues about proper destruction.
Like, I need to see you kill it, please.
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@Not_The_Eric
@BillieGoatin
Oh nope. I have murdered a few of those.
Those ones are only capable of doing about 4 to 5 regular sheets of paper at a time. Meanwhile, this bad boy will do 25 and it won’t even flinch.
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@AletheDenis
That junk mail is proof that privacy is a massive problem. How else they get your info? Surprised more do not question this.
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@AletheDenis
Shredder? That is so 20th century.
Flamethrower. Surplus flamethrower and an empty 55 gal drum.
Might add some everclear to it as you so sip your drink made with said everclear.
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@AletheDenis
Shred everything except for the postage-paid envelope. Then stuff that puppy with the shreddings and send it back to them on their dime.
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@AletheDenis
Trying to find a shredder/recycle unit to place under my mailbox. Cut down the hauling of said envelopes into the house.
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