Paper Karma now charging $1.99 month...FOR WHAT? – PaperKarma Review

I've been using Paper Karma for years...since their services were completely free. Today I tried to enter a piece of junk mail and was vaguely informed that there is now a $1.99 renewing fee to use their app. $1.99...a month...annually? Who knows - there is no detailed explanation. However, there is a wonderful paragraph that they will donate 5 PERCENT of your payment (10 cents) to support growing trees. WOW...their generosity is underwhelming! O.K. - here is the truth of the matter. IF the services provided worked well and the junk mail stopped coming, it might be worth the $24.00 annual investment. Unfortunately, it doesn't work more frequently than it does. I'm still receiving junk mail that I requested Paper Karma stop THREE years ago. Secondly, if it's a local company sending the mail that Paper Karma can't identify (which most of one's mail usually is), they are unable to get your name removed from that particular mailing list. And finally, there are the submissions they just plain get wrong because they can't find/identify the company sending the junk mail. Truth be told, SOME of my mail has stopped coming - mostly catalogues from larger retailers such as LL Bean or J Crew. However, I've since learned that a phone call to any company's customer service number can often achieve the same result in getting your name removed from their mailing list. I guess it all comes down to your personal preference. If it's worth $1.99/month to you to MAYBE have your junk mail stop coming, I'm sure Paper Karma will be delighted for your business. Or, you can pick up the phone, try and do it yourself, and donate that ENTIRE $1.99 to help plant those trees! Happy shredding!
Review by Simplicity2013 on PaperKarma.