BS: Assist on mysterious code 30312

Subject: Assist on mysterious code 30312
From: Greycap
Date: 13 May 02 - 01:28 PM

For UK 'catters only. I keep getting junk postal mail with the numeral '30312' next to my name and address. Not even the Post Office will help me with the origin of this - is it a database? Who owns it? How do I get off it? Any help gratefully accepted - thanks in advance.

Subject: RE: Assist on mysterious code 30312
From: GUEST
Date: 13 May 02 - 01:39 PM

Who is the junk mail from?

Subject: RE: BS: Assist on mysterious code 30312
From: Wesley S
Date: 13 May 02 - 01:47 PM

According to the Weather Channel's website that zip code is in the Atlanta Georgia area.

Subject: RE: BS: Assist on mysterious code 30312
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 13 May 02 - 01:47 PM

The Post Office (or Consignia) should be able to help; these five digit codes are used by companies who use "Mailsort" for originating their 'Junk mail', also other firms will show the same code.
This is a method of sending post at a reduced postal rate by having it pre-sorted by computer.
Check the address on your bank statement or credit card statement, it will probably show the same. This is a national system, similar to the postcode.
At least, this is my understanding!

Nigel

Subject: RE: BS: Assist on mysterious code 30312
From: DMcG
Date: 13 May 02 - 02:54 PM

Nigel - I was going to say the same thing, so maybe we are both wrong!

Subject: RE: BS: Assist on mysterious code 30312
From: GUEST,John from Hull
Date: 13 May 02 - 03:10 PM

It's a walksort code for post office use, mine is 31330.There is an organisation that will take your name off mailing lists called The Mailing Preference Society (MPS) There is also one for telephones, I am going out in a couple of minutes, but will try to provide links when I get back.john

Subject: RE: BS: Assist on mysterious code 30312
From: GUEST
Date: 13 May 02 - 03:25 PM

Contact details further to John in Hull's post:

The Mailing Preference Society,
Freepost 22,
London
W1E 7EZ.

Tel [phone].
Fax [phone].

No email that I could find, I'm afraid

Subject: RE: BS: Assist on mysterious code 30312
From: Greycap
Date: 13 May 02 - 04:51 PM

Hi, Folks, (a) The junk mail is from simply anyone - the last one was Saga Holidays, usually it's from credit card people, offering yet another chance to be in debt. (b) Thanks a million for the help to all of you - I'm going to contact the Mailing Preference Society in the morning, see if I can get lucky, Cheers, Roger

Subject: RE: BS: Assist on mysterious code 30312
From: Mr Red
Date: 13 May 02 - 05:13 PM

It is not just junk mailers that use the walksort codes and they vary slightly in length I am 911254 some days but you lot can call me 9112. There are concessions for bulk mail sorted like this. Think utilities, think electoral roll, think bank statements.
thanks for the mail one. Apparently the phone one works on mobiles particularly for sms - according to the orange operator.

YOU have already won £500 - ring 0905 123456 calls cost..............
get this - from tel no +100!!