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Old May 16, 2001 | 08:34 AM
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As some of you know I run a business and am trying to decide weather to advertise in the Thomson Directory. If you were looking to purchase a service or item, which would you pick up. Thomsons or the Yellow Pages?

Also does anyone use Yel.com or Thomweb?

Anyone who responds will be entitled to a free bacon butty at any trackday they meet me at

Many thanks for your assistance.


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Old May 16, 2001 | 08:37 AM
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Smoked or unsmoked ?

Seriously though, never looked sideways at Thomsons even though there is one in the house. If I'm at home I would tend to pick up yellow pages, if at work I use Yell.

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Old May 16, 2001 | 09:28 AM
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I do use yell.co.uk
Find it rather useful.
DO NOT take up Yellow Pages Web design / Hosting offer. Its very expensive and very basic. Talk to me first.
The trouble with yellow pages hardcopy is that to really do well with it you have to have a service not offered by many, or the company name starts with an A or you are prepared to invest in a big ad.
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Old May 16, 2001 | 09:34 AM
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Never used Thomsons. Always yellow pages.

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Old May 16, 2001 | 09:37 AM
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Yellow Pages mate. Can't remember the last time I looked in Thomson.
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Old May 16, 2001 | 09:55 AM
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Yello Pages Andy, and im a Veggie so a Pie will do

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Old May 16, 2001 | 09:58 AM
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Yellow Pages and Yell.com every time!!

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Old May 16, 2001 | 10:03 AM
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yellow pages and change the company name to "a aardvark..." or something
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Old May 16, 2001 | 11:43 AM
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Yellow pages

and Google

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Old May 16, 2001 | 11:11 PM
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How about a website whilst you are at it advertising your services? Cost less than a newspaper advert but last forever.

I will do you one on the cheap

Mail me if you are interested.

DW
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Old May 17, 2001 | 06:37 AM
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Yellow Pages and Business Pages. seems to work well. Business Pages get you a wider audience pound for pound.

Can`t wait for me bacon butty

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Old May 17, 2001 | 07:58 AM
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yum yum.

Tomato sauce in mine please.

I never use thompsons, dont know why I keep it actually!

Yellow pages all the time.

I find Yell.com crap, but maybe its just me.
Everyone I work with still uses the yellow pages rather than Yell.Com as well.

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Old May 17, 2001 | 10:20 AM
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Guess I must be the only one who uses Thompson then?

East London Yellow Pages is Huge and covers a vast Area. Thompson is smaller and covers a more local area.

If im looking for a local service, Thompson is much easier to wade through.


James.
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Old May 17, 2001 | 07:33 PM
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Andy,

No doubt bud it`s YP 4 me.

Harj <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>im a Veggie <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>some1 else told me that m8

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Old May 17, 2001 | 07:50 PM
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Definately the Yellow Pages......
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Old May 18, 2001 | 08:58 AM
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Many thanks for your help here guys, from what you have said I shall not be parting with the best part of 3 Grand. Which means I should be able to stretch to a cup of tea as well .

FYI DW I had a banner on 22B for 6 months, didn't generate any business though. I shall however be putting up a banner here in the next couple of weeks, just need to update the website first.

Once again thanks.

Andy
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