on average?

[David ilvedson]

Here in the Bay Area I have a 1 & 1/2 inch add with the PTG 
logo (To use the logo I had to commit to a larger box).  I spend 
$300.00 per month for the ad in three phone books.  What 
annoys me is I get a price increase every year of about 4%.  
Pacific Bell has no competition and apparently no one keeps 
an eye on them?  I get way more than enough calls from the 
Yellow Pages to pay for the ads.  At these prices it's not hard 
to understand that I'm the only one in San 
Francisco/Pennisula who uses the PTG logo in their ad.

David I.

From:           	"Roy Ulrich" <ulrich@rangenet.com>
To:             	<pianotech@ptg.org>
Subject:        	Re: on average?
Date sent:      	Thu, 20 Jan 2000 10:31:46 -0600
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> Re: yellow pages:  I recently found out that with a business phone the phone
> company _has_ to provide you with a free yellow pages listing; it's just a
> mention, but the tiny bit of business I've ever gotten as a result of yellow
> pages advertising has never paid for the larger ad. Saves me over $200 per
> year.
> 
> Roy Ulrich
> >>cost of advertising etc.)
> >
> >Yellow pages, say maybe 800 - 1200 annual.    however, word of mouth is
> >the best adv.  Do good work, make people happy, and they'll tell others.
> >
> 
> 
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net