One person's war on junk mail (1996)

Edu> Subject: One Person's War on Junk Mail A San Diego man, Bob Beken, recently won an interesting suit in Small Claims Court against Computer City involving unwanted mail solicitations. He purchased some items at Computer City and paid by check. When he noticed the clerk keying his name and address into the computer at the checkstand, he asked if he was going to get any junk mail as a result. In the ensuing months, Beken received four mail solicitations from Computer City. He wrote two letters in protest but received no reply. The judge agreed that a contract had been broken and awarded Beken $1,000 plus court costs of $21. Beken has since written a book about his winning method.