Opting Out Of Pre-Approved Credit Cards Applications In The Mail; It Can Happen To You Too (Also, 511 Sucks)

Posted at 11:11 am on Friday, July 21, 2006, in Uncategorized.

I present to you a candidate for longest blog-entry title ever.

Okay, someone at ABC News deserves a Peabody award for this: “Stop the Barrage of Credit Card Offers: The big three credit bureaus have given you a way to ‘opt out’ and stop banks from sending you unsolicited credit card offers. Call the number below. Be aware that you will be asked for your Social Security number. By following the prompts, you can opt out for five years. Or you can wait for a later choice in the phone tree and opt out for life. (That requires filling out some paperwork and sending it back.) (888) 567-8688“

Testimonial: I called the number, hit ’1′ for English (no hablo espanol), then ’3′ for “opt out forever.” I told the voice-recognized computer operator everything about me (in fact, all I had to do was tell them my phone and social) and within five days I should receive a form to fill out and return (we will see how that goes).

This computer-automated voice prompt system is the most advanced system I have ever experienced, and is light-years ahead of the most frustrating voice-prompt system, the Bay Area’s 511. Try getting 511 to understand, “Why the fuck ain’t I moving on five-eighty east,” is a pain in the ass. Seriously, give it a try. A somewhat humorous acknowledgement by the 511 people is that the system may have a hard time understanding your voice if there is “background noise.” Haha, is this meant to be funny? Because I thought this system was meant for people who are stuck in traffic. “Could you please cut your engine sir, I am on the phone with 511?”

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