Re: Junk Faxes

From: 14tonks (mail.2.14tonks_at_recursor.net)
Date: 07/08/04 

Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 13:11:02 -0400

Very few of us can afford to spend the requisite time in small claims court
to sue every sender of a junk fax we receive, assuming we can even identify
the culprits. Forwarding the information to the appropriate government
agencies should be within anyone's capacity, though:
http://www.junkfaxes.org/taking_action.htm

Also, do make sure you have listed all your fax numbers with the national Do
Not Call Registry, which has superceded many of the state lists. That can be
done very easily and quickly online.
https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx 

-- 
Sheila
To reply to me, add the prefix real. to my address.
http://www.junkfaxes.org/taking_action.htm
"Margie" <nomoremargiesjunk@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:lhvqe0l2ofojn0biqb0879nguu8nb9o4oh@4ax.com...
> Steevo,
> This is all well and good, but I'm not sure I have the time or energy
> or inclination to go through the process of suing in small claims
> court.  I know, nothing will change unless people get involved, but
> I'm not sure I'm ready to tackle this particular beast.
>
> Margie
>
> On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 09:40:48 -0700, "Steevo@my-deja.com"
> <steevo@my-deja.com> wrote:
>
> >On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 03:57:33 GMT, Margie
> ><nomoremargiesjunk@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> >>Steevo,
> >>A very interesting read.  A little snippet from part of the site:
> >>
> >>Q. Should I call the opt out number? Unplug my fax machine for a week?
> >>
> >>A. No it is way too risky...the cure might be worse than the disease!
> >>It tells them you read your faxes and they aren't wasting their time.
> >>Sue them instead. One person wrote in recently:
> >>
> >>I was only getting a few each week until I started calling the opt out
> >>numbers. Now I'm deluged with them and am ready to sue. If it's
> >>illegal, why can't they be stopped?
> >
> >Yep. Sue them.
> >
> >My feeling is under the law I don't have to opt out of the junk faxes,
> >and as long as they are willing to pay the damages set forth in the
> >TCPA law they can keep on faxing.  I am willing to accept them as long
> >as they are willing to pay.
> >
> >The government fined Fax.com 5.4 million dollars and have not
> >collected.  If the US government can't get them to stop faxing or to
> >pay their fines why should they stop faxing you?  They get paid for
> >it.  Nothing will make them stop.
> >
> >Until we all sue them and their sleazy customers, that is.
> >
> >
>

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