Catalogs

I swear, catalog companies have a red flag for addresses of people who live on islands, or at the top of mountains, or out in the middle of the country, or anywhere else which is just generally far away from large stores. I get at least one catalog per day in the mail. It's insane! (Of course, for all I know, everyone gets this many catalogs in the mail...I haven't done a scientific study on the subject.)

There are three tall trash cans at the Post Office, and they are filled up on an almost daily basis with catalogs, credit card offers, and other "junk mail". Of course, one person's junk is another person's treasure, and I have seen some people take catalogs out of a trash can after someone else threw them away.

I am somewhat of a catalog and internet shopper. I enjoy researching online to see where I can get the best price for an item, factoring in shipping and handling charges and tax (if applicable) to make sure I truly do get a good deal. Come to think of it, maybe that's why I get so many dang catalogs. My name is probably on a list entitled "this is a live one" which the catalog companies sell to one another. Sheesh. Guess I'll keep doing my part to fill the Post Office trash cans (at least with the catalogs I don't want to take home to order that "I-had-never-even-thought-of-before-but-now-am-fully-convinced-I-need" item I just saw on page 12). As long as I'm bringing the onslaught of catalogs on myself, I might as well make something out of at least some of them!

Happy shopping, wherever you are...