Worried about junk mail

[acadia_man]

I just joined and completed a few surveys and Im already getting random phone calls. How can I avoid this. Im worried about junk mail as well.

[jusu]

I've had the same problem. My spam folder is a mess right now, too. Trying to figure out what I actually signed up for to make safe and what is junk...

[aimeerose00]

You shouldn't use your "real" e-mail address for offers. I have an e-mail account that I use to sign up for offers because I know how much spam I'll get.

[Zareya]

Agreed - I use .gmx it is a free email service and I also avoid using my main phone line. As far as snail mail - I do not mind that - sometimes I can take a better look the offer when not busy on line.

[oldbuddy]

I don't get any more than I ever did and it's no big deal when you have Gmail. The junk mail just goes through the shredder and into my worm bin.

[selerson]

As far as the phone number thing goes, Im not sure if I'm allowed to post the link but its not like I would get any kind of payment or credit for it. Google the word Brring and you'll find a good free site for dealing with those annoying calls.

Always use a second email address for those offers. The one I created only for offers associated with this site had 2,000+ spam my first month.

[ODOMS6598]

if it goes to your spam folder, its no big deal, it will get deleted.  actually it only takes a few minutes of ur day to go thru your mail and hit the delete button.   

[cdanunzio]

ajso, put your number on the government "do not call" list

[eneidaselina]

Wish there was a way to avoid junk mail and ignoring phone calls from people who ask you redundant questions.

[squirrelgirl44]

I've been doing GPT sites for about 18 months and I personally have not noticed a significant increase in "junk" mail be it email or snail mail.   

[dmalsbury]

nor have I.

dmalsbury

[carolrowe]

Since signing up and doing lots of offers and surveys, I've been swamped with e-mails.  It does take a long time to weed out the spam from something that is not trash.  I have found that if I keep marking the real spam as such, it decreases the about that comes in.  The bad part is that I feel like everytime I enter my e-mail address, the process starts over.

I'm very please with FC, waiting on my first pay-out.

[mcucullu]

There are ways you can set up a free voicemail with its own phone number - that's what I did and it has eliminated the telemarketer issue.  Just do a little googling and you'll see what I'm talking about.  Also - a separate email for offers is a must, just don't forget to take the time to go through it every now and again to pick out the occasional one you'll need/want.