To shred or not to shred?

[Tom Sivak]

Don't shred my name!  Some of my best customers have
gotten my phone number out of the trash heap!  

Seriously, is identity theft really such a big
problem?  Do you know ANYONE who has had their
identity stolen?   I don't, and I'm not in the least
bit worried about it.   

The news media has to generate so many stories to keep
people buying papers, watching the news, etc.  They
latch onto anything that might generate public
interest, and what generates interest better than a
scare tactic?

I give my phone number out every day.   My address is
on my business card.   You can find out things about
me on the web.  When I sign my client's checks I have
to put my checking account number on the back.  

What harm is someone picking up the directory out of
the trash going to do?

Tom Sivak


--- Steve Blasyak <atuneforyou at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Now to all,
> 
> I have been behind on my list reading. Last weekend
> I got close to caught
> up, then yesterday I was 30 behind again. I must say
> it certainly has been
> entertaining to say the least. I don't know if I'm
> dyslexic but sometimes my
> fingers don't type the letters in the right
> sequence. That's why most email
> programs have spell checkers I think????
> 
> My question for the group today.
> 
> I finally got my PTG directory a couple of weeks
> ago. It seems to be very
> late this year but I can't really remember when it
> usually comes. Last year
> I shredded all of the parts that included names,
> addresses. With Identity
> theft such a huge problem I feel reluctant to throw
> every ones names and
> personal information in the trash. However it is a
> form of advertisement,
> and all of our names are listed on the website are
> they not? Not sure about
> the addresses though.
> 
> So whatcha all think? Do you shred the old directory
> or not?
> 
> Just wondering.
> 
> Hope to see all of my friends on the list in
> Anaheim!!!
> 
> C-ya
> 
> Steve Blasyak
> Orange County Chapter
> 
> Pura Vida
>