When I moved into a new college apartment last August, we signed up for Spectrum internet because that’s what the previous tenants used.
Like any normal house, we always got random spam mail, but one thing we noticed was how persistent AT&T was. We didn’t go to the mailbox every single day, but every week or so, when we’d go to check it, we’d have multiple pieces of mail from AT&T waiting for us.
At first, it was the standard brochures and pamphlets. Then they added the branded envelopes with the deals sealed inside. After a few months, I brought inside what I thought was a handwritten letter from maybe our school or a nearby organization, wrapped with a normal USPS stamp and a textured envelope. I opened it up, and to my surprise, it was another folded-up pamphlet from AT&T.
It’s funny because their original flyers weren’t getting our attention. We didn’t even open them anymore and would immediately walk them over to the recycling bin. So to get more creative and make sure we actua...