Do you look at junk mail?

[oldbuddy]

I was reading the responses to the question on how many meet strangers online and it made me wonder how many of us throw away all junk mail without even opening it (or looking at fliers).

Sometimes there is really good stuff in there, but you never know if you throw it away unopened.

Have you found any treasures?

[adriarobi]

I almost threw away an envelope this summer that came from the local newspaper (which I had no interest in signing up for).

Was starting to throw it in the trash, and suddenly felt a strong desire to open it.  It was a check for $236!!!

I had requested help for a car repair months before (I am on partial Social Security, very little income). I never heard back.  The request had been approved, and they work out of the local newspaper....I had no idea about that.

God is good. I had prayed for the approval of my request for months. Evidently, it had been lost for a while. When they found it and approved it, God did not let me throw it away. Looked just like another dumb ad.

Was wonderful, to say the least.

Also a payout from  website came by check once. The name on the envelope was different than the name of the survey site. I almost threw that one away too. Now I mostly cash-out through PayPal... very fast, and don't have to deal with envelopes that look like junk mail and checks. 

 

[ghunter]

Yes, I do look at junk mail,then throw them away.

[madeara]

Nope, I do not.    I've never found any treasures.

[stretch1967]

I skim through it real quick

[sbenkoski]

My mother was a treasure when it came to junk mail.... open it all, saved all the pre-paid envelopes and then jam them full of all the rest of her junk mail and sale flyers, having to tape them shut,       and would mail them back..  The junk stopped showing up!

[Nancy5]

Depends, some I just throw without opening, others I open and just glance before throwing.

[patti4me]

I look through junk mail very quickly, then throw it away.  My husband though will try to hold on to junk mail so I try to beat him to it so I can get rid of it. 

[bremer51]

I usually look through it in case there's a calendar, notepad, or other freebie in it.

[Katie_thehappywife]

I look at junk mail sometimes. I've found free magazine subscription before

[michele2042]

Can't say I always do but I know I look at least 99% of it, especially if it's an envelope that has to be opened.   No big treasures but certainly have received calendars, return address labels, a few pens and other small stuff.   I don't mind junk mail.

[UGetPaid]

My mother was a treasure when it came to junk mail.... open it all, saved all the pre-paid envelopes and then jam them full of all the rest of her junk mail and sale flyers, having to tape them shut,       and would mail them back..  The junk stopped showing up!

I USED to do what your mom did above; but more recently I just drop a business card with my FusionCash (and other) affiliate referral links into the return envelopes and send them back on their way.  At some point somebody is going to open one of those envelopes and wonder what this GetPaid! link is all about and check it out.  For all I know, someone already has!
 

[schoolvan]

Nope I don't look at junk mail.

[elvisdo]

My mother was a treasure when it came to junk mail.... open it all, saved all the pre-paid envelopes and then jam them full of all the rest of her junk mail and sale flyers, having to tape them shut,       and would mail them back..  The junk stopped showing up!

That is awesome!

[gaby_ro_2004]

Yes, i do look at the junk mail but i don't keep it.