Separate a store catalog from its credit-card offer
A catalog sometimes arrives with a credit-card application inside. The store and the card issuer may be different companies, so stopping the catalog does not necessarily stop the credit offers. Each needs its own handling.
How to handle the catalog and the credit offer separately
- Pull the card application out and set it aside so it stays out of your photo.
- Photograph the catalog's mailing label, with the store's name and your address readable.
- Submit that photo through Junk Mail Magic to prepare a removal request for the catalog sender.
- Read the credit offer for opt-out instructions, and contact the card issuer separately using the details on the offer if you want those offers to stop.
Why one request cannot cover both
The store controls its own catalog list. The card issuer, which may be a separate bank or lender, controls its own marketing. A request sent to the store will not reach the issuer. Some credit offers are prescreened and carry a printed notice explaining how to opt out of that kind of offer. If you cannot tell whether yours is prescreened, look for that notice on the offer itself.
A practical next step
Handle the catalog and credit offer as separate items. For the credit offer, use the dedicated guide below to find the appropriate official opt-out route. Junk Mail Magic support can help with a question about the catalog submission.
Choose the route that matches the mailing
Use the official route described in this guide for this kind of mail. For a separate ordinary advertisement, Junk Mail Magic can help prepare a sender-specific removal request.
Compare removal routes