Frustrated with Paying for Local News Ad?

[mommyhugz1978]

Did anyone else have to pay for an "ad" to get their local news paper to put it in????? I am so flipping frustrated right now....

 

[janetupnorth]

I never saw mine in the paper which is the risk of a "press release"...

 

[mommyhugz1978]

The paper here doesnt' deem it as a "press release" and it is an ad ... in which I need to pay for becasue it is advertising my business..

 

[pamperedlinda]

I sent it to my local paper and they didn't run it, said they 'didn't have space'....yeah sure! They had space for my neighborhood garage sale ad......

 

[DebbieJ]

I faxed mine to several papers but it never appeared. Oh well.

New idea....I'm a member of our Chamber of Commerce, so maybe I'll start a fax campaign to them!

 

[dannyzmom]

The paper here doesnt' deem it as a "press release" and it is an ad ... in which I need to pay for becasue it is advertising my business..

I got the same reply from our local papers - they said it is in no way a Press Release - it is clearly an ad and if I want it published, I need to pay for the space.

 

[mommyhugz1978]

Would it do us any good to email HO and let them know that they should re-think how they word their press release for us to put in papers.. so it does not relfect an ad??

 

[reba515]

I sent mine into 10 surrounding towns local papers and none printed it! a few of them twice.
I never got any response either. .
But oh yes there was plenty of room for "single and alone?" "have messy closets ?" and
"20 LARGE COFFEE CANS- FREE " what the !@@#?

(if anyone needs those coffee cans let me know I'm sure they'll go quick)

 

[mommyhugz1978]

I am just wondering what the point of the press relase was... though I think I am going to print it out and send it to my past hostess and guest (the ones that order all the time)!

 

[quiverfull7]

I sent mine in too but i would have been REALLY surprised if they printed it because really and truly... it is an ad... whether we like that or not... maybe it would be a good idea to let HO know it needs reworking.

 

[mommyhugz1978]

I have to agree with you Diane, we should let HO know that the papers insist it being an ad.. and that they need to dosome reworking on it!