Aarp

[SOFMatchstaff]

Just retrieved the mail, a plain un marked envelope with my two, count em two, new membership cards from the washington dc office. must be important, so I promptly stuffed the return envelope with the necessary desk mulch and prepared to rush it back poosst hastey. I then noticed that buggers actually want me to afix a stamp, cash american sticky thing, to their envelope. Promptly fed the the little log into the fireplace.

they must be getting wise to the trash shipments arriving at their door on their dime....

Idiots..............

[twc1964]

Good for you for not supporting those folks. Ive been trying for some time to get my folks to switch to amac but their too stubborn. Theirs nothing like paying someone to kick your butt. Just my 02

[Calamity Jake]

I think my next one goes to the PO without a stamp as my name will not be on the envelope.

See how they like that!!!!!!

[gwpercle]

They sent me an application, in big black felt tip pen I printed " NOT UNTILL YOU CHANGE YOUR STANCE ON GUN CONTROL" and sent it back on their dime. I don't think I've received another.

I read a letter from Henry Rifles just the other day, they wanted to run an ad, a fund raising sale of a Henry , for wounded veterans, in the AARP magazine ....they were informed " we do not accept advertisements from gun manufacturer's" Like Henry was doing something illegal.
That attitude is going to have to change ! I'm 65 and haven't had the need for AARP yet , I get along just fine without them.
NRA Member....Gary

[Bent Ramrod]

Last I checked, AARP also is against generic medications, which is kind of tough for people who can't afford the name brand prescriptions. Their gun control position is obnoxious, as is their insistence that they "represent" me, whether I agree they did or did not. They have been insisting they do since I was 50 years old. Fortunately, the Recycle container is only a few paces away from the mail box.

The only partially redeeming aspect of the organization was the occasional picture of some well-preserved old lady they would feature in their magazine. They sent it to me for a while until it became obvious to them that I would never pay for it, then they stopped.

[bhn22]

It's all shredder fodder as far as I'm concerned. I shred anything that has my name and address on it. AARP can....

[thegatman]

Stuff it into an envelope and put their address in both spots.

[ffries61]

I put NRA literature in'em and send it back

[GOPHER SLAYER]

We got two new membership cards this week from AARP. My wife gave them a very close hair cut and shredded the rest of the ****. I wonder what that pair are worth. It is hard to believe so many people are unaware what frauds AARP is.

[rush1886]

If not for AARP, we would not be saddled with the ACA (obozocare). I won't even waste time opening or returning their trash. Strait into the burn barrel.

[bob208]

those people have been pestering me since I was 50.i am 65 now and have been doing well with out them. just got another your membership cards are enclosed it went right in the stove.

[country gent]

I got the AARP for awhile Just after my wife would have turned 50 I got hers ( shes deceased for 13 years now) I called the number and asked the nice lady what benifits they had for people who were deceased. Then when she couldnt answer that I ask if it was just to bring up old sad memories. Again she couldnt answer me. Last question was why should I belong to an orginazation that cant even do its homework to stop thiese mailing to deceased. Banks, credit cards, some orginizations and others are terrible for this type of behaviour.

[DR Owl Creek]

+1

I checked with a buddy of mine who is the Post Master in the major metropolis where I live (& this place is bigger than Hooterville too). He suggested cramming anything and everything back in their mailing envelope, and then sending it back to them. The letter, wherever it is received, will then be charged to their account, so it will actually cost them money. Once or twice of that is usually enough to get your name removed from their mailing list. And, it's fun too!

Dave

[popper]

Yup, a PAC wrapped around insurance.

[Beagle333]

But don't you get that free crummy little gear bag with your paid membership? ;)
(didn't look closely at it)

[dragon813gt]

In 35 and get their junk all the time. The joys of having the same name as my father. I usually just toss it. Looks like it's time to have some fun at their expense :)

[gray wolf]

shred and burn

[fouronesix]

I get their stuff all the time and have been for at least 18 years. It goes into the burn barrel. Doesn't bother me so much because it's a twofer. One- it helps subsidize the USPS at AARP's nickel. Two- it costs them money to do it so they have less money to deploy to the their socialist political arm agenda.

[trapper9260]

I get there mail also and did not like them from way back for all they stand for and just use it to start the fire in my burn ring for trash.But I think I will do like some stated mail back on there own postage due.To me they are a joke and just trying to get money out of a certain age group.

[square butte]

Sadly - as I understand it - aarp played a major role in the passage of O- Care , And stood to profit from it's passage in a major way. Not really lookin after my interests.

[DoubleAdobe]

I got the AARP for awhile Just after my wife would have turned 50 I got hers ( shes deceased for 13 years now) I called the number and asked the nice lady what benifits they had for people who were deceased. Then when she couldnt answer that I ask if it was just to bring up old sad memories. Again she couldnt answer me. Last question was why should I belong to an orginazation that cant even do its homework to stop thiese mailing to deceased. Banks, credit cards, some orginizations and others are terrible for this type of behaviour.

You are right. And they double and triple mail stuff to my Dad, slight misspellings of his name, their mailing bill has to be atrocious. All my attempts to stop the barrage over the years have been in vain. I need to read up on one of those "dirty tricks" websites I reckon.
Yes, they are detestable.

[cbrick]

I've been getting their crappolla for better than 16 years. It's slowed (or it seems so) of late but I still get it. I always do as was already mentioned, stuff the envelope with NRA literature and mail it back to them on their dime.

They pay printing.
Pay someone to stuff the envelopes.
Pay postage.
Pay postage to get it back.
Pay someone to open the envelope just to throw it away.

What's not to love. :mrgreen:

Rick

[jcwit]

More than likely all their mailings are handled by a advertising agency who gets a large portion of the revenue and the AARP gets a small percentage. Works the same as all the mailings from the NRA.

[blackthorn]

When one of those nuisance's becomes aggravating enough, I take their "postage paid" envelope, glue it to an old brick and fire it back in the mail. So far that has stopped any further junk from them!

[CastingFool]

I have no use for AARP, either. If we receive any mail from them, it goes to the recycling bin.