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Cork Golden Pages now €60

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  • 12-10-2010 2:37pm
    #1
    gbee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,388 ✭✭✭


    I've a self employed status *technically* but I had started a business years ago and had an ad in the Golden Pages, which I withdrew because some other got free ads and more importantly they reversed my name and as both my names could be a Christian or Sir-name, anyone who called always asked for the wrong name.

    As an aside only people selling more adverts and website called anyway.

    So they are on to me and ask if I'd like to take a small box @50% which turns out to be nearly €400 plus VAT.

    Today I decline the offer, "are you alright with the single line on the page so then?" Erm, OK says I "That's be €60 so then" Oh no it won't says I, take me out "We are cleaning up the Golden Pages because so many business have gone out of business ... we are not doing the FREE ads anymore"

    I'm glad I refused now, it was all a ploy to get me to pay for the free insertion.


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    #2
    LeNNoX
    Registered Users Posts: 200 ✭✭LeNNoX


    You did the right thing.
    €800 to €400 and then a desperate punt for €60, they're obviously down in numbers.

    I don't even take the plastic off the book anymore when it comes to the door - waste of paper.
    Its the last place i'd look to find someone /something I was looking for. Does anybody here use it?


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    #3
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    Op Golden pages is a waste of time. I have my own business too. Set up a simple website and maybe have a link to that on your sig. There is way more cheaper and effective ways to advertise.


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