Thursday, January 28, 2010
Update
The email we sent seems to have done finally done something. This week there was no garbage paper thrown in our yard. In fact, I didn't see any in our whole neighborhood. Could it be that we got them to stop? I'm reserving judgment, since it took so long, but am hoping.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Our email request (calling did nothing)
To Manager of The Olympian Newspaper:
Stop delivering The Hot Ticket to me!
According to RCW 70.93.060 No. 1, it is a violation to have any person throw, drop, deposit, discard, or dispose litter upon any public property in the state or upon private property in this state not owned by him or her.
My name is XXX, I am the resident of XXXX, but you should know that since I've already spoken The Olympian FOUR times, given my address FOUR times, and my name FOUR times. This email would be the FIFTH time. If your memory or records have failed to remember who I am, let me refresh your memory.
I called approximately a month ago to cancel a newspaper that I never ordered, the operator took my contact and delivery information said they were going to send an email to the carrier and the subscription (that I never ordered) should stop immediately. I called a second time to cancel that same newspaper, and the operator took my information again and also said the newspaper should stop immediately. I called a third time, same thing, it still did not stop. I called a FORTH time and talked to the supervisor, he took my information as usual, and a newspaper shows up in our driveway AGAIN. Stop lying to me, and stop littering my yard! I have only called four times to cancel delivery, but you have been littering my driveway months before my phone calls.
Fine, if you want to waste your time and money to deliver non-subscribed papers to consumers, but quit wasting my time and money to dispose unwanted newspapers! Your company should have the ability to listen to consumers the FIRST time! Now you have lost the support of a lifelong Thurston County citizen and common customer of The Olympian.
I have been extremely patient until now, I'm sure you'd agree that notifying your company for a FIFTH time is absolutely ridiculous. There is no excuse for absolute carelessness, and you need to take care of this problem immediately. If you don't stop littering unwanted newspapers in my yard, I'm going to exercise my rights to sue you for littering on my property for every paper that is delivered into our yard according to RCW 70.93.060.
Stop delivering The Hot Ticket to me!
According to RCW 70.93.060 No. 1, it is a violation to have any person throw, drop, deposit, discard, or dispose litter upon any public property in the state or upon private property in this state not owned by him or her.
My name is XXX, I am the resident of XXXX, but you should know that since I've already spoken The Olympian FOUR times, given my address FOUR times, and my name FOUR times. This email would be the FIFTH time. If your memory or records have failed to remember who I am, let me refresh your memory.
I called approximately a month ago to cancel a newspaper that I never ordered, the operator took my contact and delivery information said they were going to send an email to the carrier and the subscription (that I never ordered) should stop immediately. I called a second time to cancel that same newspaper, and the operator took my information again and also said the newspaper should stop immediately. I called a third time, same thing, it still did not stop. I called a FORTH time and talked to the supervisor, he took my information as usual, and a newspaper shows up in our driveway AGAIN. Stop lying to me, and stop littering my yard! I have only called four times to cancel delivery, but you have been littering my driveway months before my phone calls.
Fine, if you want to waste your time and money to deliver non-subscribed papers to consumers, but quit wasting my time and money to dispose unwanted newspapers! Your company should have the ability to listen to consumers the FIRST time! Now you have lost the support of a lifelong Thurston County citizen and common customer of The Olympian.
I have been extremely patient until now, I'm sure you'd agree that notifying your company for a FIFTH time is absolutely ridiculous. There is no excuse for absolute carelessness, and you need to take care of this problem immediately. If you don't stop littering unwanted newspapers in my yard, I'm going to exercise my rights to sue you for littering on my property for every paper that is delivered into our yard according to RCW 70.93.060.
The Beginning
The Olympian has been littering my entire neighborhood for many months. My live-in girlfriend has attempted to contact them numerous times requesting that they stop throwing their "free newspaper", a "newspaper" that amounts to nothing more than a bunch of advertisements, in our driveway and yard. They have said each time that they will stop and have yet to do so.
My independent research into this problem has led me to others who have complained to The Olympian with unsatisfactory results. They, like other newspaper entities, seem to consider it an expression of free speech to toss trash haphazardly into people's yards and driveways. Let me make it clear, I am a strong supporter of free speech and of the press and throwing crap in my yard DOES NOT QUALIFY. This is not an example of the careful placement of reading material on the doorstep or in my mailbox, this is tossing of paper and plastic litter into my yard.
The purpose and proposal of this blog is to advocate the boycott of The Olympian newspaper until they discontinue this practice entirely. This is not only a rude and unsightly act of spreading refuse across the landscape, it is an incredibly irresponsible waste of valuable resources and causes great harm to the environment. The Olympian needs to learn that it needs to stop this practice or people will stop buying their actual, for-sale product.
This blog will document interactions with this disreputable company and the course of our quest to be left alone in peace and without a littered yard.
My independent research into this problem has led me to others who have complained to The Olympian with unsatisfactory results. They, like other newspaper entities, seem to consider it an expression of free speech to toss trash haphazardly into people's yards and driveways. Let me make it clear, I am a strong supporter of free speech and of the press and throwing crap in my yard DOES NOT QUALIFY. This is not an example of the careful placement of reading material on the doorstep or in my mailbox, this is tossing of paper and plastic litter into my yard.
The purpose and proposal of this blog is to advocate the boycott of The Olympian newspaper until they discontinue this practice entirely. This is not only a rude and unsightly act of spreading refuse across the landscape, it is an incredibly irresponsible waste of valuable resources and causes great harm to the environment. The Olympian needs to learn that it needs to stop this practice or people will stop buying their actual, for-sale product.
This blog will document interactions with this disreputable company and the course of our quest to be left alone in peace and without a littered yard.
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